5: Jimmy Connors, 1974 The Brash Basher of Belleville had ... angering the ATP and ITF—he was barred from playing the French Open. Check TENNIS.com each day for the next season on the list.

He was raised by women to conquer men, and that's exactly what Jimmy Connors ... in six sets. Connors was denied a shot at the Grand Slam because he was banned from the French Open that year ...