John McEnroe (John McEnroe)

A characterful champion

John McEnroe is a famous American tennis player born in 1959 in Germany because his father, a soldier, was stationed there. When he returned to the United States, he started playing tennis at the age of eight and quickly distinguished himself from his peers. He became a professional player in 1977 and retired in 1992. He was most famous in the early 1980s, winning several Davis Cups and Grand Slam tournaments (but never winning the Rolland-Garros). He is as much a style player as he is a personality player. He is left-handed and his strengths are attacking, especially with that famous back-to-net serve. He is also very temperamental and we will remember his many spats with the referee, his opponents and even journalists.