October Legends
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/2/2013
One of the greatest tennis stars of all-time, Jimmy Connors surprised the world by making the US Semifinals at age 39 before losing to Jim Courier. The next year in the 1992 US Open, Connors, now 40, beat Jaime Oncins in the first round 6–1, 6–2, 6–3, before losing to Ivan Lendl in the second round. It was the last major tournament Connors appeared in to cap off an incredible career. The yellow and purple Estusa racquet Connors used during that final US Open shows moderate match use as would expected from a Tennis Hall of Famer. Connors has signed the handle in black Sharpie. Letter attesting to its provenance from Connors’ coach Doug Henderson to whom this racquet was given by the tennis great. Autograph pre-certified by PSA/DNA.