John McEnroe
John McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe Jr.is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player, often rated among the greatest of all time in the sport, especially for his touch on the volley. He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title. He also won a record eight year-end championships, 19 Grand Prix Super Series titles, and finished his career with 77 ATP-listed singles titles and 78 in doubles...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth16 February 1959
CountryUnited States of America
No one cares about the Davis Cup. How many people know I won five Davis Cups and seven majors, but that I rarely played the Australian Open?
It's been predictable, in the sense of 'expect the unexpected'.
I believe there's only one autobiography you can do.
Be happy. If you're successful but unhappy, that's emptiness.
To be involved in a senior tournament back in the States is very satisfying.
There's something deeply satisfying when it succeeds, but I'm not going to do another book just to put my name on something and make some money if it's not something I deeply care about.
Let's hope his nerves will run through his veins.
I havent seen a professional player come out of New York in over 20 years since my brother Patrick came out. Blake spent a few years in Harlem, but he moved to Connecticut when he was a kid.
If you want to be a tennis player, then mould yourself on Roger Federer. I won three Wimbledon titles and I wish I could play like him.
There's too much money and too many nice guys around.
Equipment's the biggest change. And the guys have been getting bigger, stronger, more athletic - so the game has become more of a track meet instead of a tennis match, in a sense.
The only thing championship about Wimbledon is its prestige.
If, in a few months, I'm only number 8 or number 10 in the world, I'll have to look at what off-the-court work I can do. I will need to do something if I want to be number 1.
Tennis is a funny game; unbelievable highs and the lows are just as low.