As a film about his life is released, the former bad boy of tennis reflects on how he went from villain to hero In March 2020, just before the pandemic locked the world down, John McEnroe faced Michael Chang in an exhibition tennis match at Indian Wells in California. As a contest, it was next to meaningless. It was a chance for a nostalgic crowd to squint and remember these players in their heyday, almost 40 years in the rear view. At some point, McEnroe, not contractually obliged but almost, w...
'It's been a hell of a ride': John McEnroe on learning to lose and being the rock star of tennis
The Guardian - 10 Jul 2022 09:00
As a film about his life is released, the former bad boy of tennis reflects on how he went from villain to hero In March 2020, just before the pandemic locked the world down, John McEnroe faced Michael Chang in an exhibition tennis match at Indian Wells in California. As a contest, it was next to meaningless. It was a chance for a nostalgic crowd to squint and remember these players in their heyday, almost 40 years in the rear view. At some point, McEnroe, not contractually obliged but almost, w...
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