Social Highlights: John McEnroe as you’ve never seen him before!
Take a look at the best tennis content posted on social media over the last few days including September 27, 2022, curated especially for you by Tennis Majors.
June 22, 1981: The day John McEnroe wrote his name in history with his “You cannot be serious” outburst at Wimbledon
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On June 22, 1981 John McEnroe and his world famous temper created an iconic moment for the sport
July 24, 1987: The day Boris Becker edged John McEnroe after a six hour, 21-minute marathon
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1987, Boris Becker edged John McEnroe in a Davis Cup rubber that was just one minute short of the longest tennis match in history at the time
Australian Open 2020: Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe ‘breached protocols’ with Margaret Court protest
Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe took their protests against Margaret Court to a new level, but the Australian Open were not impressed.
April 12, 1987: The day McEnroe’s antics proved no distraction for Mecir in Dallas
On this day in tennis history, a much-loved Czech withstood a barrage of bad behaviour to take a memorable win. Find out how this unfolded in Dallas
February 24, 1984: The day Connors and McEnroe finally joined forces for the Davis Cup
Not so convinced by the interest to make himself available for the Davis Cup, Jimmy Connors had never played a tie with John McEnroe until February 24, 1984, with the United States playing Romania in Bucharest. The Americans secured the win, but were unable to grab the trophy at the end of the season
January 10, 1982: The day Connors and McEnroe nearly come to blows in Chicago
Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the most memorable moments in tennis history. On this day in 1982, Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe were at each other’s throats in Chicago. The epic five-setter was one of their testiest battles on record
December 17, 1984: The day McEnroe and Fleming were defeated for the first time in the Davis Cup
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1984 to witness how, for the first time, John McEnroe and Peter Fleming lost a Davis Cup rubber, a defeat that gave the title to Sweden
August 30, 1986: The day McEnroe and Fleming were defaulted from the US Open for being late
Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1986 to witness how John McEnroe and Peter Fleming, stuck in traffic and didn’t make it on time to the USTA Tennis Center to play the US Open first round
August 30, 1979: The day McEnroe and Nastase played one of the most tumultuous matches in tennis history
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day, August 30, 1979, John McEnroe and Ilie Nastase played a match wherein fights broke out in the stands and the police were called to prevent a riot
Arguing with McEnroe, “crazy Goran” – Djokovic reflects on past eras of tennis
Novak Djokovic spoke to journalists about the past eras of tennis history and the progress of technology
July 11, 1982: The day McEnroe and Wilander battled in what was the longest tennis match in history at the time
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day, July 11, 1982, John McEnroe and Mats Wilander battled for more than six hours in a historic Davis Cup encounter
July 5, 1980: The day Borg and McEnroe played an unforgettable Wimbledon final
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1980, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe played one of the greatest tennis matches of all-time in the Wimbledon final
December 30, 1977: The day John Lloyd became the first British-born man to reach a Grand Slam final since 1938
John Lloyd made the Australian Open final by downing grass-court specialist Bob Giltinan and only narrowly lost the finale to Vitas Gerulaitis
Nadal slams McEnroe comments on the clock rule not applying to him
Rafael Nadal laughed loudly when he was questioned about the fact that he might break the 25-second serve rule without punishment, after his first round at the US Open
NCAA in the U.S. – a vehicle to the pros, Norrie, Collins, McEnroe, Brady, Isner, 10 questions about college tennis
College tennis in the U.S. has long been a pathway to the ATP and WTA tours.
“You hate to see someone that good having such a tough time” – McEnroe cites Osaka as he says kids need to be better prepared for success
McEnroe says kids should go to school rather than being homeschooled, where they get more isolated
From Williams to McEnroe, via Sanchez and Maleeva: the 13 greatest siblings in the history of professional tennis – updated after Fruhvirtova beats Mertens
Czechs Brenda and Linda Fruhvirtova are emerging on the pro circuit, while at the same time Serena and Venus Williams, who have passed the age of 40, seem to be getting closer and closer to the end of their careers. An opportunity to retrace the careers of the most iconic siblings
Djokovic will be the ‘bad guy’ for rest of his career – McEnroe tells world number one to embrace role
John McEnroe, the former ‘bad boy’ of tennis, says Novak Djokovic will not be able to erase the latest stain on his reputation.
US Open 2020: Djokovic, McEnroe, Kyrgios and the players to have been defaulted
In remarkable scenes Novak Djokovic was defaulted at the US Open, he is not the first player to suffer such a fate.
10 questions about Milos Raonic – Missile, Art Connoiseur, McEnroe
What does Milos Raonic like to do for fun and what’s his best Grand Slam result? Here are 10 things you should know about the Canadian star.