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Connors says consistency links him with Federer and Djokovic
Jimmy Connors says consistency links him with Federer and Djokovic.
The three tennis champions have won a combined 52 Grand Slam singles titles, according to the story.
Djokovic leads with 24 majors and has spent 428 weeks ranked world No 1.
Connors and Federer also had long careers at the top, spending 268 and 310 weeks at No 1 respectively.
Connors said the champions shared a commitment to giving everything on court, win or lose.
Their longevity matters because their careers can inspire players to keep competing later in life.
Djokovic is aiming for his 103rd career title in Basel this week.
Jimmy Connors says consistency links him with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
He said the three champions give everything they have whenever they walk onto the court, regardless of the result.
The trio have won a combined 52 Grand Slam titles, according to Tennis365.
Connors said older champions can inspire players to keep competing into their late thirties.
- Who
- Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
- What
- Connors said consistency links the three tennis champions.
- When
- Connors made the comments after Djokovic’s China Open win in September; the article was published on 28 October 2026.
- Where
- Connors discussed the comparison on the Advantage Connors podcast.
- Why
- Connors said their commitment to giving everything on court explains their success.
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Connors reached the US Open semi-finals at age 39.
Djokovic won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments at age 35 and 36.
Djokovic won the China Open after beating Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev and Alex De Minaur.
Connors said consistency linked Djokovic, Federer and himself.
- Combined Grand Slam titles
- 52
- Djokovic’s Grand Slam titles
- 24
- Connors’s Open Era titles record
- 109
- Federer’s titles
- 103
- Djokovic’s titles
- 102
What people are saying
Consistency! Walking out on the court knowing that you got to give it everything you have.
The way he [Djokovic] treats his job, the way Federer treated his job, the way I treated my job, the way the champions treat their work and go for the pride every time they walk out there, they say they’re going to give it everything they have, no matter what, win or lose.
That’s why they win because, you know, s***, cause they do give it everything.