It's clear from recent events that we can still count on John
McEnroe to behave in precisely the way we expect him to - the
petulance, the volatility, the instant, unconsidered reaction to a
situation: they're all still there. McEnroe is now a very wealthy
man, and one might have thought that his guaranteed place in any
pantheon of the sport's greatest players might have made him a more
dispassionate individual. But it seems the old John McEnroe is
still alive and kicking. Some have put this behaviour down to the
player's sobering realization that he is not the tennis virtuoso he
once was, but another school of thought holds that McEnroe, like
many a prima donna in the opera or pop fields, gives the public
what it expects. This frank and involving autobiography (co-written
with journalist James Kaplan of the New Yorker) does not fudge the
issues when discussing the complicated character of its subject. Of
course, John McEnroe has famously employed the services of
therapists, and is the father of five children by two different
wives; his first marriage was to Hollywood actress Tatum O'Neal,
but he has found more lasting love with rock chanteuse Patty Smith
- and, like many a sportsman before him, he has latterly proved to
be a penetrating and intelligent sports commentator. It's a packed
life, and McEnroe evokes the triumphs and disasters of his
glittering career with skill and panache. If you're a McEnroe
admirer or a Wimbledon junkie, this is required reading. (Kirkus
UK)
John McEnroe enjoyed tremendous success at all levels of tennis, and he owns 77 career singles titles, including 7 Grand Slams. He joined the circuit in 1978 and it took him only three years to attain the No. 1 ranking. The 1980 Wimbledon final, between McEnroe and Bjorn Borg, is considered by many tennis experts to be the best match ever, a five-set thriller which McEnroe avenged the following year for his first Wimbledon title.
In doubles, McEnroe is recognised as the best player of all time. He was ranked No. 1 for a record 257 weeks and captured a total of 74 titles, including 8 Grand Slams. Still an active player, McEnroe is now an outstanding tennis commentator and broadcaster for the BBC and other national networks. This autobiography, his first, covers an awesome tennis career, marriage to movie star Tatum O'Neal and where arguably the greatest tennis player of all time goes from here.
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