Ben Shelton could become one of the ‘Big Three’ on the ATP Tour, according to John McEnroe, but it may take some time due to his ‘late peak’. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that the United States of America is possibly the greatest tennis country ever. The likes of Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams,…
John McEnroe recently explained why he broke his promise of never coming back to Wimbledon after winning the tournament. Early in his tennis career, the legendary American had multiple questionable moments and statements. Like anyone else, he can’t predict the future, and it happened to be that he was incorrect in many of his statements….
Novak Djokovic had a row with part of the Wimbledon crowd, but he found support from John McEnroe, who has been one of his fiercest defenders in recent years. There are some connecting dots between McEnroe and Djokovic, which is likely part of the reason why the former American player has been so sympathetic to…
By Randy Walker @TennisPublisher During my four years at the University of Georgia, I was privileged to spend my entire tenure in the mix with the university’s celebrated men’s tennis team. For my first two years in 1988 and 1989, I was a walk-on team member and manager of the team, and for my final…
Patrick McEnroe created a lot of buzz early this year when he predicted that Novak Djokovic wouldn’t win a Grand Slam, but he’s stuck with his prediction at the half-season mark. So far, Djokovic hasn’t won a single Grand Slam, failing to do so at the Australian Open and Roland Garros. His next chance is…
John McEnroe spoke about the upcoming Wimbledon Championships, admitting that he could see Coco Gauff win her second major. The 20-year-old won her maiden Grand Slam trophy at the US Open last year, which changed expectations for her. It wasn’t just about making the final anymore; it was about winning a Grand Slam, and that’s…
Andy Murray is the greatest British player in the Open Era and quite possibly one of the greatest ever, and he deserves a statue at Wimbledon, according to John McEnroe. Although the British player has ‘only’ three Grand Slams, which don’t look that impressive compared to some other legends, everything about his career has to…
John McEnroe has always been very outspoken, and the American have now blasted fans for how they treated Novak Djokovic over the years. Djokovic is second only to Roger Federer in Wimbledon performances. He’s won seven trophies, one less than the Swiss Maestro’s eight, but he’s never been as beloved as Federer in London. For…
John McEnroe’s most famous tennis tantrum was probably his “You Cannot Be Serious” tirade at Wimbledon in 1981, but just before that at the Queens Club grass-court prep tournament he also had a pretty good one. The following describes the McEnroe meltdown from the June 15 chapter of the book “On This Day In Tennis…
John McEnroe is a huge fan of Carlos Alcaraz, and he proclaimed the Spaniard better than Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer at 21 years of age. When we look at the history of the Big Three, we notice that only Nadal was truly a spectacular player as a teenager. Federer took some time…
