Jimmy Connors held the top ranking for 268 weeks in his career.
 Connors is one of thirteen men to win three or more major singles titles in a calendar year
 Connors had a tour record of 1322 against Lendl, but Lendl is eight years younger than Connors and had a losing record against Connors until he won their last 17 matches from 1984 through 1992, after Connors's prime

