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John McEnroe
Born on in a military base in Germany John Patrick McEnroe on February 16, 1959. Success came early and John McEnroe was a top ranked tennis professional the Number One tennis player in the world four times between 1981 and 1984. He was famous for his epic matches against rivals Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl and famous too for his outrageous behaviour on and off the tennis court.
John McEnroe won Wimbledon mens singles championship three times in 1981, 1983 and 1984. Named 'Superbrat' by the British press John McEnroe was successful at an early age and displayed volatile behaviour on court, back chatting referees, abusing his racket and playing in an unpredictable way. Some say this was the frustration of a tennis genius who could alter his tennis game in order to beat his opponents, changing tactics and style to win spectacularly. He did not have the fastest serve but he could change the speed and angle, his tennis paly was fierce and he made full advantage of being left handed to out play his tennis opponents. Timing was his great strength in tennis and playing soccer may have helped him with his fast footwork. John McEnroe could have been a more popular tenni splayer but his achievements in tennis are great 77 singles titles, John McEnroe won 17 Grand Slam championships, including nine in men's doubles and one in mixed double. His Davis Cup record was 41-8 in singles and 18-2 in doubles as he helped the U.S. win five Cups. He still plays exhibition tennis and commentates on Wimbledon for British TV amongst many other to tennis tournaments worldwide.
John McEnroe, at his best and worst, told us the story of the eighties. John McEnroe's improvised quest for tennis perfection, and his inability to find a way to grow up, dramatised the volatile self-absorption of a generation. His matches were open therapy sessions, and they allowed us all to be armchair shrinks. Explore what it might have meant to be John McEnroe during those times, and in his subsequent lives.
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This candid autobiography covers John McEnroes amazing tennis career, marriage to movie star Tatum O'Neal and where arguably the greatest tennis player of all time goes from here. Told with McEnroe's natural honesty, warmth humour and charm.
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Wimbledon - The Classic Match - Borg vs McEnroe 1980
The 1980 Wimbledon final, between McEnroe and Bjorn Borg, is considered by many tennis experts to be the best match ever, a five-set thriller.
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Wimbledon - The Classic Match - Borg vs McEnroe 1981
Wimbledon 1981 and another clash of the titans, McEnroe and Borg. McEnore is determined to avange himself and win his first Wimbledon title, but it's a tough contest all the way.
See John McEnroe in action in these two classic battles to win Wimbledon. McEnroe and Borg still contest who is the greatest, so why not decide for yourself. Exciting mens tennis at it's best.
