John McEnroe Says He Never Officially Retired: ‘No Ceremony, No Nothing’
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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 25: John McEnroe, Captain of Team World looks on during the singles … More match between Felix Auger-Aliassime of Team World and Novak Djokovic of Team Europe during Day Three of the Laver Cup at The O2 Arena on September 25, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for Laver Cup) Getty Images for Laver Cup John McEnroe never officially retired from professional tennis and thus never had a send-off like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have enjoyed. “I’ve never retired…No ceremony, no nothing,” the 66-year-old tennis legend said Thursday on TNT while broadcasting what could be Richard Gasquet’s final match with colleague Brian Anderson. Gasquet was facing world No. 1 Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros. As a serve-and-volley master with a unique left-handed service motion and incredible touch at the net, McEnroe won seven Grand Slam singles titles during his career and captured 77 singles titles overall, He still holds the men’s record with 155 combined singles and doubles titles. His last major titles came in 1984 when he won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. He also held a two-sets-to-love lead on Ivan Lendl in the French Open final before collapsing and losing in five. John McEnroe of the United States holds aloft the championship trophy after defeating Jimmy Connors … More to win the Men’s Singles Final match at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship on 8 July 1984 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London, England. (Photo byTrevor Jones/Getty Images) Getty Images In 1992, he told wife at the time, actress Tatum O’Neal, that if he didn’t win a major that year, he would “stay home with the kids.” “Since I hadn’t won a major for six, seven years leading into the year, something was telling…
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