John McEnroe

John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles – three at Wimbledon and four at the US Open. He is well remembered for his shot-making artistry, for his series of classic encounters with Björn Borg, for his fiery on-court temperament (which frequently got him into trouble), and for the catchphrase "You cannot be serious!".

Grand Slam singles finals

Wins (7)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final

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1979 US Open Vitas Gerulaitis 7-5, 6-3, 6-3

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1980 US Open Björn Borg 7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4

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1981 Wimbledon Björn Borg 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4

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1981 US Open Björn Borg 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3

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1983 Wimbledon Chris Lewis 6-2, 6-2, 6-2

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1984 Wimbledon Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1, 6-2

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1984 US Open Ivan Lendl 6-3, 6-4, 6-1

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Runner-ups (4)

Year Championship Opponent in Final Score in Final

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1980 Wimbledon Björn Borg 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6

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1982 Wimbledon Jimmy Connors 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4

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1984 French Open Ivan Lendl 3-6, 2-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-5

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1985 US Open Ivan Lendl 7-6, 6-3, 6-4

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