Tiger Woods is in the category of sports legends. Therefore, there will always be some level of understanding between him and the greats of tennis. Even though golf and tennis have little to nothing in common.

And athletes supporting fellow athletes in difficult situations often eases the tension. As they have a huge fan base who trusts in them and backs their words. In the case of Woods, the additional help once arrived from the veteran Jimmy Connors’ end.

This was about the 2017 DUI arrest of the golfer. The incident almost added a bad tone to his otherwise flawless career and Connors’ backing arrived at the right time.

Jimmy Connors’ message to Tiger Woods

After the dashcam footage of Woods’ arrest at Jupiter, Florida, came out, a tide of mixed reactions took over the social media platforms. Some were furious about the behavior of a player who carries the expectation of many and represents the sport. Whereas others tried to defend his stand. Though what shifted the dynamics of the debate was the support from Connors’ end. He wrote, “Tiger– I’m rooting for you.”

“Life is still “pretty special” long after the limelight. Get it together- lots of people still care about you,” the eight-time Grand Slam champion added. Later, Woods shouldered the responsibility of the entire matter and revealed the reason behind his arrest.

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Police did not take the 82 times PGA tour winner into custody for driving under the influence of alcohol. Rather, the whole incident happened because of the adverse effect of some medications.

Connors’ journey in tennis

The 70-year-old debuted in 1972 and in just two years of participation in tours, he claimed the ranking of World no. 1, and three Grand Slam trophies. He came out victorious in the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open in the year 1974.

Speaking of the Grand Slam of clay, the American legend made it to the semifinals in four seasons. Though the battle of the last four in the red dirt never favored him. Even so, by the end of his career, Connors marked a total of 109 singles and 16 doubles titles under his name.

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Thereafter, he took up the role of a tennis coach. He guided the former world no.1 Andy Roddick, five times Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova and 2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard.