John Patrick McEnroe Jr. (born February 16, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 170 weeks, and as world No. 1 in men's doubles for 269 weeks (third-most of all time).

Jan 23, 2025 · John McEnroe (born February 16, 1959, Wiesbaden, West Germany [now in Germany]) is an American tennis player who established himself as a leading competitor in the late 1970s and the ’80s.

Nov 17, 2023 · John McEnroe is a former tennis champion who made a splash by advancing to the 1977 Wimbledon semifinals at just 18 years old. He went on to win several Grand Slam championships, earning fame...

Jan 10, 2025 · John McEnroe is a legendary former professional tennis player known for his remarkable achievements and unmistakable presence on the court. Born on February 16, 1959, in Wiesbaden, Germany, he gained attention for his exceptional skills and fierce competitiveness, which propelled him to the 1977 Wimbledon semifinals at the young age of 18.

Official tennis player profile of John McEnroe on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.

John McEnroe was one of the most successful and high-profile players in the history of tennis. Throughout his career, McEnroe won seventeen Grand Slam titles, seventy-seven career single titles, and seventy-seven doubles titles.

What made McEnroe a marvel was how easy he could make the game appear, all the while defeating the world’s best players and winning seven major singles titles. His deft acumen around the net earned him nine major doubles titles and one major mixed doubles championships.

At 20, John won the U.S. title for the first time over fellow New Yorker Vitas Gerulaitis, the youngest winner since Pancho Gonzalez, also 20, 31 years before. He repeated in dramatic battles with Bjorn Borg in 1980 and 1981.

May 18, 2018 · During his career as a professional, John McEnroe won 17. Grand Slam titles, 77 career singles titles and 77 doubles titles. He has also been a mainstay of United States Davis Cup play, holding the American Davis Cup records for most wins, ties played, years played and singles wins (41).

One of the most famous names synonymous with tennis, John McEnroe was known as much for his confrontational behaviour on the tennis court (mainly with the officials, “seriously”) as he was for his duels with Björn Borg and Jimmy Connors.