Jimmy Connors to announce shock retirement?

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Connors created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Connors fans. Speculation had been rife that the American tennis player is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 72, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 25/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJimmy

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouJimmy was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Jimmy Connors was unlike any other tennis player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJimmy”
— @universalObserver, 24 Dec 2024
“I thought Jimmy Connors retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 24 Dec 2024

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