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!".

Representing his country

More than any other player in his era, McEnroe was responsible for reviving American interest in the Davis Cup, which had been shunned by Connors and other leading US players. In 1978, he won two singles rubbers in the final as the US captured the cup for the first time since 1972, beating Great Britain in the final. McEnroe continued to be a mainstay of US Davis Cup teams for the next 14 years, and was part of US winning teams again in 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1992. He set numerous US Davis Cup records, including years played (12), ties (30), singles wins (41), and total wins in singles and doubles (59). He played both singles and doubles in 13 series, and he and Peter Fleming won 14 of 15 Davis Cup doubles matches together.

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Davis Cup - 1972 - Great Britain

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An epic performance was McEnroe's 6-hour, 32-minute five-set victory over Mats Wilander in the US's 3-2 quarter-final win over Sweden in 1982. He won the match 9-7, 6-2, 15-17, 3-6, 8-6.

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McEnroe also helped the US win the World Team Cup in 1984 and 1985.

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