‘Jail Ain’t So Bad..’- ‘Bad Boy’ Jimmy Connors’ Sarcastic Reply to Martina Navratilova When She Shared an Appalling US Open Incident

America has a rich legacy of producing legendary tennis players. Be it Billie Jean King, Andy Roddick, Chris Evert, or Serena Williams. These players from different eras have dominated the sport in their time.

One special mention in this must be of American tennis great Jimmy Connors. The 70-year-old was a big name in the tennis world in the era of the 80s and 90s. He won eight Grand Slam titles and is among the greatest of all time.

Back in 2012, a funny incident happened. The funny story reopened when he had a conversation with a fellow American legend, Martina Navratilova. Here’s what happened.

Navratilova’s tweet reminds Connors of his jail experience

Back in 2012, Martina Navratilova took to her Twitter account to write about an incident where a security guard threatened to put her in jail. The incident happened while she went to attend the US Open. “Threatened to put me in jail if I didn’t get back in the taxi. I said, what is ur name so I can tell somebody. He said tell everyone! Nice,” she wrote.

Replying to her tweet, Connors wrote, “@Martina M– from my experience jail ain’t so bad. Whoa did I just say that. Can’t let his attitude ruin your day.”

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Connors was referring to an incident that landed him in jail. The 70-year-old was attending a basketball match between UC Santa Barbara and North Carolina. According to the police, Connors refused to comply with an order to leave an area near the entrance of the Thunderdome following a confrontation.

Achievements of Jimmy Connors

Jimmy Connors ruled the tennis world in the 70s and the 80s. The American had an intense and aggressive gameplay. In his illustrious career, the 70-year-old player won 109 titles and remained on the top of the ranking charts for 160 consecutive weeks.

Further, he won eight Grand Slam titles. Apart from the French Open, the former world no.1 won all the Grand Slam titles at least once.

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Connors was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the year 1998. Later, he worked as a commentator and also coached former American tennis star, Andy Roddick.