John McEnroe Biography

Fast Facts

• During his career, which began in 1978, he won 77 singles and 78 doubles titles, including four US Open and three Wimbledon singles championships
• Received the National Father of the Year Award in 1996
• Won the 1977 French Open mixed doubles championship with Mary Carillo, who also serves as an analyst for Tennis Channel
• Inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999
• Joined Tennis Channel in 2007 and ESPN in 2009 as a tennis analyst
• Won the Davis Cup championship five times and is the all-time record holder in U․S․ Davis Cup total wins (59), singles wins (48), ties or rounds played (30) and years played (12)
• Won the National Intercollegiate singles as a freshman at Stanford in 1978
• His brother Patrick is a former player and joined ESPN 1995
• Defeated his brother Patrick in the finals for his 77th singles title in Chicago in 1991
• Has appeared in several movies including Mr․ Deeds (2002), Anger Management (2003) and Wimbledon (2004) as well as 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm and CSI: NY on television