Sitting there clapping and smiling... it's difficult. You're like, 'Don't worry about it, you just double faulted, you just played a really dumb point. Keep positive.' Then more clapping. That would annoy me as a player. - John McEnroe 1 Share Now -
I was a different kind of player as a kid and didn't do too much shouting and screaming. If things didn't go my way, I tended to get a bit overwhelmed. All I wanted to do was cry on my mom's shoulder. I didn't know how to handle defeat in front of a crowd, and I didn't want to be the loser. - John McEnroe 2 Share Now -
As I got older and started moving up the ranking, the matches got more important, and my emotions ratcheted up. I guess I hid my real feelings behind the anger. - John McEnroe 4 Share Now -
We should reach out to people to try to go after the fans the way other sports do. Because we can't just depend on the fact that it is a great game. - John McEnroe 5 Share Now -
I don't think enough players channel the energy of the crowd. If it's done properly, and you don't let anger overwhelm and distract you, it's like a shot of adrenaline in the arm, and it gets the crowd pumped up. - John McEnroe 6 Share Now -
Tennis was a white, upper-class sport, and I wanted it to be treated like other sports were. - John McEnroe 7 Share Now -
It seems like the richer you are, the more chance you have of paying less tax. - John McEnroe 8 Share Now -
I just remember watching Federer the first year he won Wimbledon. He was struggling with his back problem. I remember it vividly. It looked like there was a chance he was not going to finish. He had that look in his eye. Then, somehow, he found the wherewithal to dig a little deeper, and suddenly he wins the thing, and he's a different player. - John McEnroe 9 Share Now -
With commentating, I've had a chance to show the humorous side of my personality that I didn't use on the court. It's fun, and I don't take myself too seriously. I have good broadcast teams with me, but I'm not a huge stats guy. I think they post the numbers too quickly, and I'd rather let the match play out a bit first. - John McEnroe 10 Share Now -
