John McEnroe

thumb|John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. (born February 16, 1959, in Wiesbaden, Germany) 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 U.S. Open. He also won nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title. Sourced You cannot be serious! His famous catchphrase directed toward an umpire during a match at Wimbledon in 1981. You are the pits of the world! Vultures! Trash! To the umpire, spectators and reporters at Wimbledon, quoted in Time (December 28, 1981) I’ll let the racket do the talking. On defending his title as Wimbledon champion, London Times (June 26, 1984) This taught me a lesson, but I’m not sure what it is. On losing to Tim Mayotte in the Ebel US Pro Indoor Championships, NY Times (February 9, 1987) 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. On losing to Tim Mayotte in the Ebel US Pro Indoor Championships, NY Times (February 9, 1987) External links Category:Tennis players from the United States Category:Sports announcers Category:Television personalities Category:1959 births Category:Living people Category:People from New York City Category:International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees