Jimmy connors hints at chris evert abortion in new book they were the golden couple of tennis, champions on court and youthful sweethearts off it. Jimmy connors shouldnt be talking about chris everts abortion. Jimmy connors reveals chris everts abortion in book. Jimmy connors did not think that telling the world his exfiancee chrissie evert had an abortion was any big deal, writes jan moir. He blames the abortion for breaking the couple up back in the 1970s. I am extremely disappointed that he used the book to misrepresent a private matter that took place 40 years ago and made it public, without my knowledge. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images this photo was uploaded by jimmy connors with his girlfriend chris evert at the 8th annual rfk procelebrity tennis tournament 8251979 flushing meadows park. In new book the outsider connors, 60, said in 1974 an issue arose due to youthful passion. Jimmy connors, byname of james scott connors, born september 2, 1952, east st. Chris evert disappointed by jimmy connors tellall book. Jimmy connors new book reveals chris everts abortion led. In a new memoir, connors strongly hints that his then19yearold. Chris evert not pleased with jimmy connors revealing book.
Jimmy connors the book chronicles in lively detail his rise to tennis stardom and his adventures, love affairs and rivalries both on and off the court with fellow tennis players, including andre agassi, john mcenroe, arthur ashe and bjorn borg. Jimmy, 21, is a maverick among the players because of his independence. Jimmy connorss uncompromising memoir mirrors the alphamale spirit of his. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. In his book, jimmy connors has written about a time in our relationship that was very personal and emotionally painful, evert said in a statement. Jimmy connors left and chris evert right laugh with john mcenroe. The secret that ended the starcrossed romance between tennis greats jimmy connors and chris evert has finally been revealed. In his book, jimmy connors has written about a time in our relationship that. Jimmy connors hints at chris evert abortion in new book. But shortly before jimmy connors and chris evert were scheduled to tie the knot in the mid1970s, the wedding was called off. Jimmy connors new book suggests that he got thenfiancee chris evert pregnant, but she made the decision to abort.
Tennis legend chris evert pictured for for the first time following jimmy connors shocking claim that the pair split up after she had an abortion claim. On that day a drama queen ranking 7 on the richter scale was born. They valiantly press on with their lives, perhaps like connors and evert achieving great success as they struggle to bury that abortion event deep in their past. Tennis legend jimmy connors is revealing intimate details of relationships, including a broken engagement to chris evert and keeping his marriage together after a public affair with another woman. The abortion account of jimmy connors and chris evert reflects, on a much grander stage, what has been the experience of millions of young couples. Jimmy connors hints at chris evert abortion in new book telegraph. His nationality is american and falls under the white ethnic group. They became engaged when she was 19 and a wedding was planned for november 8, 1974. Jimmy connors on memoir that makes evert abortion claim. They were the golden couple of tennis, champions on court and youthful sweethearts off it.
In recent days chris evert, the tennis star, blasted her former beau, jimmy connors, for writing in his book about the abortion. The outsider is a noholdsbarred memoir by the original bad boy of tennis, jimmy connors. Chris evert slams exlove jimmy connors for 1974 abortion hint in his new book. He hardly ever competed for the united states in the international davis cup competition. Sports illustrated july 15, 1974 jimmy connors and chris.
Connors writes in the outsider obtained a copy of the book ahead of the may 14 release about his courtship of then17yearold evert which began at an official dinner a week before the. Connors can be coarse and selfjustifying, he wasnt kind to evert, and, like most tennis players, hes focused on his own needs and problems. On the court, connors, along with onetime fiancee chris evert and rival bjorn borg, legitimized the twohanded backhand a shot as much a game. In the 1970s, evert s romance with the top mens player jimmy connors captured the publics imagination, particularly after they both won the 1974 singles titles at wimbledon. In the new memoir, connors strongly hints that his then19yearold fiancee had an abortion shortly before they were supposed to tie the knot in 1974, the new york aily news reported. During his career he won 109 singles championships and was ranked number one in the world for 160 consecutive weeks. Chris evert says she is extremely disappointed that exfiance jimmy connors has revealed private details about their relationship in his new memoir. Jimmy connors dishes on relationship with chris evert in. Jimmy connors strongly hints chris evert had abortion in his new tellall book. Jimmy connors shouldnt be talking about chris everts. Sports illustrated july 15, 1974 jimmy connors and chris evert. Jimmy connors has drawn an angry response from former fiancee chris evert for claiming in his new book that she had an abortion when they were together, but connors has no regrets about including it. Brian smithap jimmy connors autobiography, the outsider, comes out in two weeks. Jimmy connors took the tennis world by storm like no player in the history of the game.
Tennis great chris evert has hit out at her former fiance jimmy connors for hinting that their relationship ended in the 1970s after she had an abortion against his wishes. Before john mcenroe and andre agassi, jimmy connors was the brash, backtalking bad boy of american tennis. Chris lloyd talks frankly about the initial resentments she received from older women players, her time on the international tennis ciruit, media, insecurities and the men in her life, including jimmy connors, jack ford, burt reynolds and of course john lloyd. Tennis aces jimmy connors and chris evert were at the top of their games, but their offcourt life together quickly unraveled he hints in his upcoming memoir, the outsider. Seventiesera tennis star jimmy connors has a new autobiography out, and hes using it to take some nasty jabs at his former girlfriend and fellow tennis champion chris evert. In his book, jimmy connors has written about a time in our relationship that was very personal and emotionally painful, evert said in a statement released on saturday through her agent lawrence frankopan at. Jimmy connors and chris evert broke off their engagement in 1974. Chris evert not pleased with jimmy connors revealing book published on may 5, 20 by hung vong on may 14, former tennis superstar jimmy connors will release the outsider, a collection of memoirs that details the heights of his professional career in tennis, his glorious matches, his relationship with mother gloria and his dealings with obsessivecompulsive disorder. Evert hurt by connors revelations of private matter. Jimmy connors memoir, the outsider, doesnt come out until later this month, but a tawdry excerpt about his relationship with chris evert is already making headlines. Connors has no apologies, for his career or book chris oddo, special for usa today sports jimmy connors shows the same inyourface personality in his new book that he showed as a. Former tennis champion jimmy connors wrote in his newly released memoir about how his exfiancee chris evert aborted their child while they were engaged. Jimmy connors implies chris evert was pregnant with his. In his book, jimmy connors has written about a time in our relationship that was very personal and emotionally painful, evert said in a statement released.
Jimmy connors is woefully out of line on chris everts. In a statement released on may 9, chris evert seemed understandably upset. Jimmy connors revealed some very personal details about his former fiancee chris evert in his memoir. I wasnt an avid fan of connors back then his behavior on the court was often abysmal, but after listening to his memoir i actually give him.
In his book, jimmy connors has written about a time in our relationship that was very personal and emotionally painful, evert said in a statement released to reuters on. A shaggyhaired workingclass kid from the wrong side of the tracks, he was prepared to battle for every point, to shout and scream until he was heard, and he didnt care whom he upset in doing so. Connors ungallantly or in the interests of telling it like it was reveals in passing the terminated pregnancy that led to his splitting from 19yearold chris evert. Connors ignited the tennis boom in the 1970s with his aggressive style of play, turning his matches with john mcenroe, bjorn borg, and ivan lendl into prizefights. Does jimmy connors have any regrets about betraying chris. Evert and connors also occasionally played mixed doubles together. He cheated on his fiancee, the superstar chris evert. The interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration.
Chris evert slams exlove jimmy connors for 1974 abortion. Evert responded quickly by releasing a statement to reuters through her agent last weekend. Chris evert, connors cherish privacy the new york times. He has stayed out of the world championship tennis tour and the davis cup, for which he has been criticized.
Jimmy connors with his girlfriend chris evert at the annual rfk procelebrity tennis tournament flushing meadows park. Connors has released his book the outside r which chronicles how the then 19yearold wooed evert, who was only 17 at the time. Evert is not laughing at an accusation in connors book suggesting she had an abortion against his wishes when the two were a. Tennisevert hurt by connors revelations of private matter. He was happy to let nature take its course but evert, then 19, dealt. He held the top association of tennis professionals atp ranking for a thenrecord 160 consecutive weeks from 1974 to 1977 and a career total of 268 weeks by virtue of his long and prolific career, connors still holds three prominent open era mens singles records. In his book, jimmy connors has written about a time in our relationship that was very personal and emotionally painful, evert said in a statement to reuters. He was happy to let nature take its course but evert, then 19, dealt with it for the. Tennis great chris evert has hit out at her former fiance jimmy connors for hinting that their relationship ended in the 1970s after she had. Chris evert responds to jimmy connors sports illustrated.
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