Photo of the Day: John McEnroe Celebrating his first Wimbledon title, 1981
John McEnroe celebrating his first Wimbledon title, 1981.
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John McEnroe at the SAP Open
John McEnroe was just about to take the court for a double exhibition at the SAP open. Here is the interview before the match.
Winning Percentages of All Time Top Players on All Surfaces
Here are the winning percentages of the top players of all time on all surfaces.
| All surfaces | % * | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Björn Borg |
82.72 | 608–127 |
| 2. |  Rafael Nadal |
82.34 | 550–118 |
| 3. |  Jimmy Connors |
82.29 | 1217–262 |
| 4. |  / Ivan Lendl |
81.76 | 1071–239 |
| 5. | John McEnroe |
81.55 | 875–198 |
| 6. |  Roger Federer |
81.32 | 814–187 |
| 7. |  / Novak Djokovic |
78.32 | 401–111 |
| 8. | Pete Sampras |
77.44 | 762–222 |
| 9. |  Boris Becker |
76.91 | 713–214 |
| 10. |  Guillermo Vilas |
76.78 | 919–278 |
| * = minimum 400 wins | |||
This all makes very interesting reading. It will be interesting to see if Djokovic can continue to rise. He needs a really good 2012 to pass Roger on this table!
John McEnroe States Bernard Tomic Could Win a Major: Now He Has No Chance!
John McEnroe has publicly stated that he thinks Bernard Tomic will have opportunities in his career to win a major.
Bernard has got more upside than any young guy I see out there, McEnroe told reporters in Adelaide on Monday, mirroring comments made by world No.11 Juan Martin del Potro.
He’s going to get stronger – that will help him. He is right there with the young guys as one who can make the breakthrough and win some majors.
Now.. if McEnroe says it .. you know it isnt going to happen!
John McEnroe Winding Back the Clock in an Old School Shirt
John McEnroe is just a cool cat. Here he is sporting an old school tennis shirt at the New York Sportime training.
Andy Roddick Acts Like a 12 Year Old After McEnroe’s Comments
A source has just confirmed to us that Andy Roddick kicked John McEnroe out of the ESPN suite at the US Open.
Roddick ordered John McEnroe to be removed from the ESPN suite before his interview scheduled there with Chris Fowler following his first-round victory Wednesday night.
Roddick was acting out because he wasnt happy with McEnroe’s criticism.
Roddick acting like a bit of a 12 year old because he wasnt happy with what someone said… this doesnt sound out of the ordinary. McEnroe speaks the truth if you like it or not.
John McEnroe Commenting US Open 2011 for The Tennis Channel
John McEnroe decides to slum it for the labour day weekend and commentate the US Open 2011 for The Tennis Channel. Thus, today and tomorrow Tennis Channel viewers are lucky enough to get some real opinions from McEnroe.
McEnroe will team up with Ted Robinson. The two have appeared in the network’s booth at the French Open since 2007 and have made numerous Davis Cup appearances on the channel.
John McEnroe Rips Hamstring at Rogers Cup Legends Event
John McEnroe pulls his hamstring in a Rogers Cup Match against Michael Chang.
McEnroe dropped to the ground in the second set on Saturday and had to be helped off the court.
At least McEnroe still had a sense of humour as he tossed a white hat into the crowd when he was being carried off court.
John McEnroe Believes Rafael Nadal is Favourite for US Open This Year
John McEnroe has told the atpworldtour.com that he believes currently world Number 1 Rafael Nadal could win the US Open this year. I dont really understand why this is big news, because Nadal is the worlds best player at the moment and has just won the French Open and then Wimbledon.
“Nadal wants to win the US Open so badly,” said McEnroe. “It’d be hard not to pick him at this time even though he’s never won it.”
“The guy’s just an animal; he’s mentally and physically incredible and he can definitely do it if he’s in this shape. The conditions in New York don’t suit Nadal so well and he needs to make his body hold up. So I think after Wimbledon he is going to take some time off and get his knees recovered and then maybe not play too many matches before the Open.”
John McEnroe Starts Working at New York Tennis Academy
John McEnroe has started working at a New York tennis academy on Randalls Island. McEnroe is trying to use the academy to teach parents and players that to be successful you dont have to play six hours a day ever day of the week and do nothing but tennis. McEnroe is keen on promoting a healthly lifestyle and mind.
Bid for a Private Tennis Lesson with John McEnroe
How much would you pay for a private tennis lesson with John McEnroe?
McEnroe has donated an hour-long private lesson to raise funds for Christie’s Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth, an auction for the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. The highest bidder will have the opportunity to learn straight from the master, in NYC. Cool ehh?! The hour is valued at $20,000! Man that’s a pricey private; but it’s for the mother, mother earth and it’s almost mother’s day so do it if you’ve got the cash.
Bidding is open until May 6th 1:20 PM EDT on charitybuzz.
The auction item is part of “Christie’s Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth,”a collaboration of leaders from the worlds of art, business, politics, media, fashion and celebrity for the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. Proceeds benefit 4 NGOs: Central Park Conservancy, Conservation International, NRDC and Oceana.
