What’s the greatest title run of all time?
Jimmy Connors:
It’s 1991 and a 39-year-old Connors gets into the U.S. Open on a fluke, a wild card entry. He’s old, he just had what should’ve been career-ending wrist surgery, and he’s absolutely detested by the tennis world. He pulls off a win against Patrick McEnroe after being down two sets and way behind in a third. He goes on to win the next two rounds in straight sets. Next he’s down in the fifth set to Aaron Krickstein and comes back yet again.