John McEnroe

Of ALL the people in the world I truly only dislike but one person and that would be John McEnroe!

Why do I make such a blunt statement? Because I love the game of tennis very much and to have such an idiot undermine all that tennis is about. Why is this person being rewarded with endorsements and announcing tennis matches. I can't believe that there are other idiots out there who can worship someone who should have been exiled out of tennis and TV decades ago! And it is true that a leopard cannot change it's spots for McEnroe proved himself again in a seniors championship in 2008.

So what happened within a couple of weeks after this - there he is announcing the US Open championship. We must have idiots running the USA channel and also idiots who sponsored this program. Oh true I did watch the US Open but only after the volume was muted.

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John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles – three at Wimbledon and four at the US Open. He is well remembered for his shot-making artistry, for his series of classic encounters with Bjorn Borg, for his fiery on-court temperament (which frequently got him into trouble), and for the catchphrase ''You cannot be serious!''.McEnroe was born on February 16, 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany, where his father was stationed with the US Air Force.McEnroe's game combined shot-making artistry, deft volleys, and a fast, attacking style of play. His sharp reflexes enabled him return the biggest serves and passing shots masterfully, and the variety, delicacy and quickness of his play delighted crowds. However McEnroe also quickly became known for his competitive fire and volatile temper. Verbal outbursts seemed to be a key way in which he motivated himself to battle through tough situations during matches, but this frequently got him into trouble.McEnroe won his first Grand Slam singles title in 1979 at the US Open.McEnroe blew away the competition in 1984, compiling an incredible 82-3 record and winning a career-high 13 singles tournaments, including his third Wimbledon and fourth US Open titles. He also reached the final of the French Open that year, and seemed to be on the verge of beating Ivan Lendl when he won the first two sets. But this time his temperamental outbursts got the better of McEnroe, and the ice-cool Czech capitalized to win a dramatic five-setter.McEnroe first reached the World No. 1 singles ranking in March 1980. He would be ranked World No. 1 on no less than 14 separate occasions between 1980 and 1985, and finished the year ranked World No. 1 for four straight years from 1981-84. He spent a total of 170 weeks as World No. 1 singles player.McEnroe was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1999.

He took on the role of US Davis Cup captain in September 1999, but was not especially successful. His team barely escaped defeat in their first two outings in 2000, beating Zimbabwe and the Czech Republic in tight 3-2 encounters. They were then defeated 5-0 by Spain in the semi-finals. McEnroe resigned in November 2000 after 14 months as captain, citing frustration with the Davis Cup schedule and format as two of his primary reasons. His brother Patrick McEnroe took over the job.

McEnroe now fills his time by playing on the senior tour and being a TV commentator at major tournaments. He is always the star turn for the BBC during their extensive coverage at Wimbledon and, after initial spells of cynicism at the UK's great hope Tim Henman's chances of winning the men's title, he has become one of the British player's biggest fans.

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Who can forget the hot temper of this yester years champion, throwing tantrums on the court, shouting at the line judge and challening the umpires verdict. Yes, he is no other than former number one Tennis player, Jhon McEnroe of U.S.A

McEnroe all most won all the major grand slam tennis tournament from Wimbledon to French Open, U.S. Open and you name it and he already won it. Powerful serve and big return are the big assets of McEnroe.

This hefty player once ruled the tennis circuit and provided much pleasure to tennis lover all over the globe. Although, he is too old to play now, yet, he returned to the tennis circuit again to compete in the veterns category. McEnroe, now also is the same hot tempered player when he was at the prime of his youth. Our generation got the chance to peek into his famous temper when he challenged william venus sister when she comented that she can easily win over men section also.

May we can wacth a big match between these two tennis stalwarts fighting for the top position to hold their grip at the top. Long live McEnroe.....

with regards

Mandhir Saikia

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''There are a couple of connections between art and tennis,'' McEnroe told the Independent. ''People in the art business have a tendency to one day tell you you're the greatest artist that ever lived and the next second make you wonder if you'll ever sell a piece of art again. So I think I have a knowledge of that, because you have a fear when you go on the court: fear of failure ... I understand [artists] are needy and insecure.''

In recent years, McEnroe's passion for the business side of art has lessened. First, he shifted his focus to rock music; years ago, friends such as Eric Clapton had tutored him in guitar. He formed a band and began working on an album, but inexplicably quit a couple of years ago. ''I think it was a combination of fear of success and fear of failure,'' the band's manager told the New York Times Magazine earlier this year. His foray into rock 'n' roll did introduce him to his current wife, Patty Smyth, who sang ''The Warrior,'' a top hit in 1984. Together, they have two children of their own, to go with McEnroe's three from his union with O'Neal and Smyth's daughter from her previous marriage. Four years ago, the National Father's Day Committee, a New York nonprofit organization, named McEnroe father of the year. When he's not traveling these days, McEnroe can be found every morning walking his 9-year-old daughter Emily to school. ''By having kids, I got my humanity back,'' he told Sports Illustrated in 1996. ''I'd been like some tennis dude, No. 1 in the world and not happy with it.''

Most recently, McEnroe has become re-energized about tennis, having been appointed Davis Cup captain, a position for which he's long lobbied. His first act was to convince the top two names in the men's game, Agassi and Sampras, that Davis Cup ought to mean something to them. When the U.S. team beat Zimbabwe in February, there was McEnroe stalking the sidelines, earning a warning for bad language and accusing the judges of holding old grudges against him. And he has been dominating the senior tennis circuit, even if the old demons still surface on court.

His TV commentary during Wimbledon and the U.S. and French Opens has won plaudits for him as the best sports announcer this side of football's John Madden. He's outspoken, smart and funny. But even in the booth he is never too far from controversy. A few years back, he took some shots at his longtime friend Carillo, suggesting that women should not commentate on men's tennis. But he didn't stop there. ''I don't know any women who know the men's game,'' he said at a press conference. ''At the same time, I'm not sure men can really know the women's game. I mean, how would they know how women are feeling at a certain time of the month?''

It was further proof of the many contradictions within McEnroe; though he'd long been one of tennis' few progressive thinkers on race -- he refused to play a $1 million exhibition in Sun City in the mid-'80s due to his opposition to apartheid -- he'd often seemed like a Neanderthal when it came to women. For her part, Carillo expressed hurt and disappointment in her friend. ''So much of his graceless and disappointing behavior comes from not looking beyond his own feelings,'' she told the Guardian. ''Like many great artists, he has a self-destructive side.''

In his biography of McEnroe, Evans reports that the actor Tom Hulce studied the behavior patterns of McEnroe while preparing for his role as Mozart in ''Amadeus,'' as did the great Shakespearean actor Ian McKellen for ''Coriolanus.'' Evans quotes a description of Coriolanus from author Peter Levi's ''The Life and Times of William Shakespeare,'' and, indeed, it could just as easily apply to the tennis great:

The origin of all lay in his unsociable, supercilious and self-willed disposition, which in all cases is offensive to most people; and when combined with a passion for distinction passes into absolute savageness and mercilessness ... Such are the faulty parts of his character, which in all other respects is a noble one.

For more than 20 years on the public stage, John McEnroe has been unafraid, or unable, to keep suppressed the darkness most of us don't even admit to ourselves. It would be nice to believe that, as he is wont to suggest, McEnroe has, in his 40s, taken solace in his family and found peace.

But there is also no denying him a sense of grudging admiration, for it takes something -- a death wish? a kind of courage? -- to so flagrantly parade the inner Beast, as he did June 16 on that Central Park tennis court, while Smyth and 5-year-old daughter Anna looked on. And there he was in the press conference afterward, moaning about how fans at other events across the globe always cheer louder for him than they do in his hometown, conveniently glossing over the fact that, as always, he'd had the crowd -- and promptly lost them by loudly proclaiming some among them to be assholes. ''I don't know, maybe it's my fault, I don't know,'' he mumbled in a monotone. Despite the flatness of tone, you could sense that, somewhere, all the old emotions were in play. Somewhere in there, John McEnroe was beating the hell out of himself.

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Think of Tennis in the 80’s and the name of John Mcenroe is sure to pop in our minds. The world remembers him not only as a player who dominated the Men’s Tennis in the 80’s, but also as a player with highly volatile temper and intense competitiveness. I can surely say that he must have been the first player to start the four-letter word in Men’s Tennis.

But then, all that cannot undermine the success that John Mcenroe enjoyed as a tennis player. Mcenroe at the age of 18, while still an amateur player, made it to the semi-finals of Wimbledon. He was the youngest player ever to do so. He turned professional in 1978, and by 1979 he was a force to reckon with in the Men’s Circuit. Mcenroe won 10 Singles Title and 16 Doubles Title in the year 1979.

In 1980 McEnroe lost in five sets to Swedish player Bjorn Borg in the finals at Wimbledon. The match, which featured a 34-point tiebreaker, is considered one of the finest ever played. But after this loss, Mcenroe went on to earn many Wimbledon and US Open Titles. McEnroe also played on many U.S. Davis Cup teams during his career, including the teams that won the competition in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, and 1992.

John Mcenroe was one player who lent a lot of popularity to Men’s Tennis not only because of his On-court mannerism but also due to his game. He has been rated as the best Doubles player of all times and he topped the Doubles ranking for a record 257 weeks.

At present, Mcenroe plays Tennis on the Senior’s Circuit. He also works as a Television Commentator for Tennis events.

But these days his comments are decent and they don’t include that four-letter word. A surprise really!!!

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