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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 ).
McEnroe was even with Björn Borg (7–7), but trailed against Goran Ivanišević (2–4), Boris Becker (2–8), Guillermo Vilas (5–6), and Ivan Lendl (15–21). McEnroe won 12 of his last 14 matches with Connors, beginning with the 1983 Cincinnati tournament. Edberg won his last 5 matches with McEnroe, beginning with the 1989 tournament in ...
John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis in the final, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1979 US Open. It was his first major singles title.. Jimmy Connors was the defending champion, but was defeated in the semifinals by McEnroe.
The Lendl–McEnroe rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe, who met in 36 matches between 1980 and 1992. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Their head-to-head is 21–15, favoring Lendl. It is one of the most notable tennis rivalries of the Open Era . [ 3 ]
The Connors–McEnroe rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe, who played 34 times between 1977 and 1991. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Their head-to-head was 20–14, favoring McEnroe. Connors and McEnroe played again in the late 1990s and the early 2000s on the senior tour.
The American version, which was hosted by former tennis champion John McEnroe, aired on ABC for nine episodes from January 15 to March 18, 2002; the American version would be canceled with four episodes remaining unaired of its original 13-episode order.
Defending champion John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg in the final, 7–6 (7–4), 6–1, 6–7 (5–7), 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 US Open. It was his second US Open singles title and second major singles title overall.
Patrick William McEnroe [1] (born July 1, 1966) is an American former professional tennis player, broadcaster, and former captain of the United States Davis Cup team. Born in Manhasset, New York, he is John McEnroe's youngest brother. He won one singles title and 16 doubles titles, including the 1989 French Open. His career-high rankings were ...