But Seriously: An Autobiography

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Yet McEnroe can blandly criticise todays gamesmanship, and then pseudo laugh about his own behaviour.

It's no coincidence that he's manufactured some media interest in this newly launched (during Wimbledon) book, by talking up the disparity in playing standards between men and women.I don’t think so,” he concludes, “although overall my body of work certainly eclipses Serena in this area. Especially moving was the story of having his aged dog die, likely because I just lost a beloved dog.

If you met John McEnroe at a cocktail party, you might be awe-struck by the 7-time majors-winning legend, or you might just think he's the same arrogant a-hole he always was, but either way, there's a good chance he'd be one of the smartest guys in the room.Since his hit book, he's maintained a huge presence as a commentator at Wimbledon and other Grand Slam tournaments. In a way he' s become a normal-ish person because of his respect for family values, and these remind me of the patriarch in my life which was my grandfather. And here we come to that area of McEnroe’s life that has flourished so well post-tennis that he could stake a valid claim to be the new world No 1 in the field: name-dropping.

This is the sports book of the year: wildly entertaining, very funny, surprisingly touching, and 100% McEnroe. He comes over as a single minded individual who cares deeply for his family and I’m glad he has evidently found happiness with his wife Patti and their 6 children. John McEnroe stunned the tennis elite when he came out of nowhere to make the Wimbledon semifinals at the age of 18 - and just a few years later, he was ranked number one in the world. Once I started on the seniors circuit, there was a long period where Ivan was kept off the court because of a clause in an insurance policy that looked like it would stop him from ever playing again. Over a decade after his international number one bestseller Serious, John McEnroe is back and ready to talk once again.

Non mancano le battute di spirito (ho fatto qualche grassa risata, vi assicuro) e le punzecchiature sia verso gli avversari che verso il tennis in generale. He is a father of six, an art collector, musician and businessman, as well as a hugely respected BBC commentator during Wimbledon. But hey, I was there in 80's Wimbledon and John McEnroe is a part of my life; and just like David Bowie he made us weirdos/ geeks feel just that bit more comfortable and empowered to deal with horrible unimaginative normal people. Ho amato quel tennis e ho sempre voluto approfondire ciò che c'è nella testa e nella vita di un campione come lui.