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81-815: The stadium was specially created to host the ATP World Tour Finals between 2005 and 2008 , and was the largest tennis venue in Asia, until the construction of the Olympic Green Tennis Centre in Beijing . Since 2009 it has hosted the Shanghai Masters , an ATP Tour Masters 1000 tournament which began that year. It also served as one of the venues used for the NBA 's Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic during their tour of China in 2007. The Tennis Centre covers

162-732: A gallery in Manhattan in 1993. McEnroe still plays regularly on the ATP Champions Tour . One victory came at the Jean-Luc Lagardere Trophy in Paris in 2010, where he defeated Guy Forget in the final. Playing on the Champions Tour allows him to continue his most iconic rivalries with old adversaries Ivan Lendl and Björn Borg. His last and 26th win (a record since 2001 when the ATP acquired

243-546: A 3–2 loss to West Germany in World Group Relegation play, 4–6, 15–13, 8–10, 6–2, 6–2. McEnroe also helped the U.S. win the World Team Cup in 1984 and 1985, in both cases defeating Czechoslovakia in the final. McEnroe struggled to regain his form after his 1986 sabbatical. He lost three times at majors to Ivan Lendl , losing straight-set quarterfinals at both the 1987 US Open and the 1989 Australian Open , and

324-513: A combined 270 weeks and winning ten Grand Slam doubles titles. His first Grand Slam doubles title was the 1977 French Open mixed doubles with childhood friend Mary Carillo . His most successful partnership was with Peter Fleming , which whom he won 57 doubles titles, including seven Grand Slams (four at Wimbledon and three at the US Open). Fleming was modest about his own contribution to the partnership, once remarking that "the best doubles partnership in

405-426: A demoralizing five-set loss. In his autobiography, McEnroe described this as his most bitter defeat and implied that he's never quite gotten over it. He rebounded at Wimbledon, losing just one set en route to his third Wimbledon singles title. This included a straight-set rout over Jimmy Connors in the final. He then won his fourth US Open title, defeating Lendl in straight sets in the final, after defeating Connors in

486-513: A five-set semifinal. He also won his fourth WCT Final , defeating Connors in straight sets, and took his third Masters Grand Prix , beating Lendl in straight sets. His combined record against the number 2 and 3 ranked players for the year, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl, respectively, was 11–1, only losing to Lendl at the French Open and going undefeated versus Connors in five matches. The year did not end without controversy. While playing and winning

567-592: A four-set quarterfinal before losing to Stefan Edberg in the semifinals. He won the RCA Championships in Indianapolis and reached the final of the Canadian Open , where he lost to Lendl. He also won both of his singles rubbers in the quarterfinal Davis Cup tie with Sweden. Controversy was never far from McEnroe, however; in his fourth-round match against Mikael Pernfors at the 1990 Australian Open , McEnroe

648-491: A hard court variant, which has prompted calls from some players (such as Rafael Nadal ) to feature a greater variety of surfaces, including clay courts . For many years, the doubles event was held as a separate tournament staged the week after the singles competition, but more recently both events have been held together during the same week and in the same venue. In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and in an effort to reduce

729-402: A long four-set match, played over two days, in the fourth round of the 1988 French Open . Rumors of drug abuse had begun during his second sabbatical. McEnroe denied them at the time, but later acknowledged he had used cocaine during his career in a 2000 interview, although he denied that the drug affected his play. McEnroe had multiple notable victories in the final years of his career. In

810-832: A music tour and it ain't gonna be you!" McEnroe was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1999. He is now a sports commentator providing commentary for American television networks such as ESPN , CBS, NBC, and USA at the US Open , the Australian Open , and various ATP tournaments, as well as at Wimbledon for the BBC in the UK. McEnroe became the U.S. Davis Cup captain in September 1999. His team barely escaped defeat in their first two outings in 2000, beating Zimbabwe and

891-669: A new jointly-owned event called the "Tennis Masters Cup". As with the Masters Grand Prix and the ATP Tour World Championships, the Tennis Masters Cup was contested by eight players and teams. However, the player or team ranked number eight in the ATP Race world rankings was not guaranteed a spot: if a player or team won one of the year's majors and finished the year ranked from ninth to twentieth, they were included in

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972-534: A record-length 5-hour-1-minute final, which the pair won 5–7, 7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 19–17. At the end of the year, he teamed with Pete Sampras to win the doubles rubber in the Davis Cup final, where the U.S. defeated Switzerland 3–1. McEnroe retired from the professional tour at the end of 1992. He ended his singles career ranked world No. 20. He played in one tournament in 1994 as a wildcard at the Rotterdam Open , losing in

1053-402: A result, he was disqualified from competing in the following week's significant Wembley (London) Indoor tournament, at which he was supposed to be the number one seed, with Connors and Lendl (the eventual winner) as the second and third seeds. During his suspension, he injured his left wrist in practice, causing him to withdraw from the Australian Open . In 1985, having reached the semifinals at

1134-498: A title for the first time since turning professional. After losing in the first round of the French Open he withdrew from Wimbledon with an injured back just prior to the start of the tournament. This was the second consecutive year that he missed the championships at Wimbledon. He took another seven-month break from the game following the US Open , where he was suspended for two months and fined US$ 17,500 (equivalent to $ 40,270 in 2023) for misconduct and verbal abuse. McEnroe became

1215-409: A total area of 338,836 square meters, of which 85,000 square meters are made up of structures. The volume rate is 0.187, the building density 15.1%, green/open space 46.1%, with parking capacity of 993 parking spaces. The facility has 25 courts, including three main courts, namely center court, grand stand court 2, and court 3. The center court stadium spans 30,649 square meters. It has four floors, for

1296-475: A total height of 40 m (131-ft) above ground level. The center court is covered by a steel roof with eight petal-shaped pieces (each petal weighs two tons) which resemble a magnolia, Shanghai's city flower. The opening of the roof represents the blooming of a magnolia flower. The roof takes eight minutes to completely open or close. The stadium can be adapted for other international events such as basketball (as in 2007), volleyball, table tennis, or gymnastics. During

1377-403: A unique format not seen in other ATP Tour events, where the singles players and doubles teams are separated into two groups of four, within which they each play three round-robin matches. After the round-robin stage, the top two performers from each group play in knock-out semifinals and a final to determine the champion(s). The tournament was first held in 1970, shortly after the beginning of

1458-698: A working musician. He had learned to play guitar with the help of friends like Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton . During his divorce, McEnroe formed The Johnny Smyth Band with himself as lead singer and guitarist, began writing songs, and played small gigs in cities where he played with the senior tour. Although Lars Ulrich complimented his "natural instinct for music", a bar owner where McEnroe's band played said that "he couldn't sing to save his life." The band toured for two years, but McEnroe suddenly quit in 1997 just before finishing his first album. In 1997, McEnroe's wife, singer-songwriter Patty Smyth , told him, "In future only one of us will be working away from home on

1539-482: Is the men's premier indoor event of the season, only in three editions it was played outdoors; 1974, 2003 and 2004. The 2024 ATP Finals has a total prize money pool of $ 15,250,000, an increase of 1.67% compared to 2023 and the same total as the WTA Finals for the first time since 2015. The tournament rewards the following points and prize money, per victory (Doubles' prize money is per team): Additional prizes include

1620-459: Is the only male player since the inception of the ATP rankings in 1973 to simultaneously hold the world No. 1 rankings in both singles and doubles . Only one other player, Stefan Edberg , ever attained No. 1 in both disciplines. McEnroe won 77 career singles titles, 77 doubles titles, and 1 mixed-doubles title during his ATP Tour career; with 155 titles this remains the highest men's combined total of

1701-475: Is the season-ending championship of the ATP Tour . It is the most significant tennis event in the men's annual calendar after the four majors , as it features the top eight singles players and top eight doubles teams based on their results throughout the season. The eighth spot is reserved, if needed, for a player or team who won a major in the current year and is ranked from ninth to twentieth. The tournament uses

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1782-522: The 2024 title, Sinner earned a record $ 4,881,100, the highest payout for a tournament winner in tennis. In 2022 , Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury claimed $ 930,300, the highest payout in doubles history. The ATP Finals is the fifth iteration of a championship which began in 1970. It was originally known as the Masters Grand Prix and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit . It was organised by

1863-863: The ATP World Tour Finals event, there was a retail zone, with the public eating/drinking areas outside the stadium. The stadium is located in Ma Qiao Town in southwest Shanghai, the Minhang District . The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Construction and Administration requested international bids in 2003, for building the stadium. The winning bid was submitted by Japanese architect Mitsuru Senda and his company Environment Design Institute (EDI), an architectural and landscape firm specializing in children's environments including schools, museums, hospitals, sports facilities, parks, play structures, daycare centers, and housing. EDI had designed sports stadiums in Japan, including

1944-717: The All England Club . American TV commentator Bud Collins quipped after the match (which took place on the United States' Independence Day ), paraphrasing " Yankee Doodle ", "Stick a feather in his cap and call it 'McEnroe-ni'!". In response to McEnroe's on-court outbursts during the Championships, the All England Club declined to accord McEnroe honorary club membership, an honor normally given to singles champions after their first victory. McEnroe responded by not attending

2025-455: The Open Era . Novak Djokovic holds the record for the most singles titles with seven, while Peter Fleming and John McEnroe jointly hold the record for the most doubles titles with seven (all won consecutively as a team). In the tournament's current format, the champion can earn a maximum of 1,500 ranking points, if they win the event after going undefeated in the round-robin stage. By winning

2106-481: The Open Era . He is the only male player to win more than 70 titles in both singles and doubles. This tally includes seven major singles titles (four at the US Open and three at Wimbledon ), nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles (five at Wimbledon and four at the US Open), and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title (at the French Open ). His singles match record of 82–3 in 1984 remains the best single-season win rate of

2187-631: The Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center and the Tokoname Municipal Gymnasium. Mr. Senda, a former President and now honorary member of the Architectural Institute of Japan , established EDI in 1968 with a design philosophy to adapt comprehensive planning along with the layout of the environment. Each leaf, of the roof, was constructed on the ground beforehand. The method of testing each leaf on

2268-494: The US Open , capturing the year-end No. 1 ranking. He also played on the winning US World Team Cup and runner-up Davis Cup teams. McEnroe began the year with a 42-match win streak, winning his first six tournaments and reaching his first French Open final, where his opponent was Ivan Lendl. McEnroe won the first two sets, but Lendl's adjustments of using more topspin lobs and cross-court backhand passing shots, as well as McEnroe's fatigue and temperamental outbursts, resulted in

2349-526: The 1988 French Open, McEnroe beat 16-year-old Michael Chang 6–0, 6–3, 6–1 in the third round; Chang went on to win the title the next year. In 1989, McEnroe won a record fifth title at the World Championship Tennis Finals (the championship tournament of the WCT tour, which was being staged for the last time), defeating top-ranked Lendl in the semifinals. At Wimbledon , he defeated Mats Wilander in

2430-650: The 2004 movie Wimbledon . In July 2004, McEnroe began a CNBC talk show titled McEnroe . The show, however, was unsuccessful, twice earning a 0.0 Nielsen rating , and was canceled within five months. In 2002, he hosted the American game show The Chair on ABC as well as the British version on BBC One , but this venture also was unsuccessful. In 2004, McEnroe said that during much of his career he had unwittingly taken steroids . He said that he had been administered these drugs without his knowledge, stating: "For six years I

2511-621: The ATP Finals trophy and the ATP year-end No. 1 trophy, all made by London-based silversmiths Thomas Lyte . Note: Titles, won by a team of players from same country , count as one title, not two. John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe Jr. (born February 16, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player known for his shot-making and volleying skills, his rivalries with Björn Borg and Jimmy Connors , and his confrontational on-court behavior, which frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennis authorities. McEnroe

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2592-626: The Champions Tour) was his 2016 win at Stockholm against Thomas Muster. In charity events and World Team Tennis , he has beaten many top players, including Mardy Fish and Mark Philippoussis . In 2007, McEnroe received the Philippe Chatrier Award (the ITF 's highest accolade) for his contributions to tennis both on and off the court. Later that year, he also appeared on the NBC comedy 30 Rock as

2673-567: The Cup for the first time since 1972 , beating Great Britain in the final. McEnroe continued to be a mainstay of U.S. Davis Cup teams for the next 14 years, and was part of title-winning teams in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, and 1992. He set numerous U.S. Davis Cup records, including years played (12), ties (30), singles wins (41), and total wins in singles and doubles (59). He played both singles and doubles in 13 series, and he and Peter Fleming won 14 of 15 Davis Cup doubles matches together. An epic performance

2754-669: The Czech Republic in tight 3–2 encounters. They were then defeated 5–0 by Spain in the semifinals. McEnroe resigned in November 2000 after 14 months as captain, citing frustration with the Davis Cup schedule and format as two of his primary reasons. His brother Patrick took over the job. In 2002, McEnroe played himself in Mr. Deeds and again in 2008 in You Don't Mess with the Zohan . McEnroe played himself in

2835-676: The Douglaston Club when he was eight. At nine, his parents enrolled him in the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association, followed by competing in regional tournaments, then national juniors tournaments. By twelve he was ranked seventh in his age group, and joined the Port Washington Tennis Academy on Long Island, New York . McEnroe attended Trinity School in Manhattan , graduating in 1977. McEnroe began to make his mark as an 18-year-old amateur in 1977. He won both

2916-570: The French Open, McEnroe was beaten in straight sets by Kevin Curren in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon . He reached his last major singles final at the US Open ; this time, he was beaten in straight sets by Lendl. He did not advance past the quarterfinals at the WCT Finals or the Masters Grand Prix. He did win important events at Philadelphia (his fourth straight there), Canada (second straight) and Stockholm (second straight and fourth overall) and finished

2997-672: The International Lawn Tennis Federation ( ILTF ) and ran alongside the competing WCT Finals from 1971 to 1989. The Masters was a year-end showpiece event between the best players on the men's tour, but did not count for any world ranking points. In 1990, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) took over the running of the men's tour and replaced the Masters with the "ATP Tour World Championships". World ranking points were now at stake, with an undefeated champion earning

3078-524: The Junior singles and mixed doubles titles at the French Open , partnering with Mary Carillo in the latter. He later progressed through the singles qualifying tournament at Wimbledon and into the main draw, where he lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors in four sets. It was the best performance by a male qualifier at any major , and a record performance by an amateur in the Open era . After Wimbledon, McEnroe

3159-790: The Open Era. McEnroe also excelled at the year-end tournaments, winning eight singles and seven doubles titles, both of which are records. Three of his winning singles year-end championships were at the Masters Grand Prix (the ATP year-end event) and five were at the World Championship Tennis (WCT) Finals , an event that ended in 1989. He was named the ATP Player of the Year and the ITF World Champion three times each: in 1981, 1983 and 1984. McEnroe contributed to five Davis Cup titles for

3240-457: The Tennis Masters Cup instead. If two outside the top eight won majors, the higher-ranked of the two in the world rankings took the final spot. This accommodation for major champions continues in the event's current form. In 2009 , the championship was renamed the "ATP World Tour Finals" and was held at The O2 Arena in London. The contract ran through 2013, but was extended multiple times until it

3321-451: The U.S. and later was team captain. He has stayed active in retirement, often competing in senior events on the ATP Champions Tour , where he has won 25 titles. He also works as a television commentator during the majors. McEnroe was born in Wiesbaden , West Germany , to American parents, John Patrick McEnroe and his wife Kay, née Tresham. His father, the son of Irish immigrants, was at

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3402-487: The competition, his results are considered separately, i.e. the alternate does not inherit the results of the player he is replacing. If an alternate's round-robin results qualify him for the semifinals, then he may continue into the single-elimination rounds. Unlike other events on the ATP Tour , the ATP Finals is not a straightforward single-elimination tournament. The eight players and teams are divided into two groups of four and each play three round-robin matches against

3483-428: The court surface and the court's illumination. In recent years it has been played on indoor hard courts, however, indoor carpet was used in some previous editions. On one occasion, when Melbourne hosted the event in 1974 , the grass courts of Kooyong Stadium were used; the tournament was staged only 1–2 weeks before the 1975 Australian Open , which was also played on grass. Apart from 1974, all tournaments have been on

3564-471: The first round. This was his last singles match on the ATP Tour. After Steffi Graf won the 1999 French Open , McEnroe suggested to her that they play mixed doubles at Wimbledon . She agreed, and they went on to reach the semifinals, but withdrew at that stage because Graf had reached the singles final , and preferred to focus on that tournament. After retiring, McEnroe pursued his post-tour goal of becoming

3645-451: The following years: Since 2019, the group standings at the end of the round-robin stage are determined by, in order: If some players are tied, the following tiebreakers are used depending on how many players are tied (two or three): If two players are tied , then: If three players are tied , then the following tiebreakers are used, in order, until all three players are no longer tied OR until only two players are tied, at which point

3726-567: The ground was similar to that used by China Aerospace, where each roof piece must pass a test, before it can be elevated to its position for final installation. Other companies involved in the center's construction include: Currently, tennis park around the Centre Court Stadium is expanding. There will be a total of 40 tennis courts when Phase 2 is completed (Centre Court Stadium, 3 small indoor stadiums, 14 indoor courts and 22 outdoor courts). ATP World Tour Finals The ATP Finals

3807-465: The groups, the eight players and teams are seeded according to rank. The first and second seeds are placed in Group A and Group B, respectively. The remaining seeds are drawn in pairs (third and fourth, fifth and sixth, seventh and eighth); the first of the pair to be drawn goes to Group A and the other to Group B, and so on. The format described above has been in place for all editions of the tournament except

3888-413: The highest-ranked player who has not otherwise qualified for the event. If both alternate spots are available, they are awarded to the two highest-ranked players who did not otherwise qualify for the event. An alternate can replace a player who withdraws before the round-robin stage is over, so long as the player who withdraws still has at least one round-robin match left to play. When an alternate enters

3969-501: The host of a game show called "Gold Case" in which he uttered his famous line "You cannot be serious!" when a taping went awry. McEnroe also appeared on the HBO comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm . In 2009, McEnroe appeared on 30 Rock again, in the episode " Gavin Volure ", where the title character, a mysterious, reclusive businessman (played by Steve Martin ) invites him to dinner because he bridges

4050-564: The last edition of the Volvo Tennis-Chicago tournament by defeating his brother Patrick in the final. He won both of his singles rubbers in the quarterfinal Davis Cup tie with Spain. He reached the fourth round at Wimbledon (losing to Edberg) and the third round at the US Open (losing to Chang in a five-set night match). His end-of-year singles ranking was No. 28. In 1992, McEnroe defeated third-ranked and defending champion Boris Becker in

4131-401: The main sponsor for the tournament through 2020. In September 2020, Nitto Denko announced it will extend its title partnership of the ATP Finals for another five years, until 2025. The criteria to qualify for the ATP Finals are as follows: Two alternates also attend the ATP Finals. If the first alternate has already been selected according to (3) mentioned above, then the second alternate is

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4212-450: The number of staff on-site, the ATP introduced live electronic line-calling powered by Hawk-Eye Live . Instead of line umpires, the system detects the relevant movements of the player and where the ball bounces on court. A pre-recorded voice announces "Out", "Fault", and "Foot fault". Also, video review was also introduced for suspected double bounces, touches, and other reviewable calls. The tournament has traditionally been sponsored by

4293-448: The others in their group. After the round-robin stage, the top two performers in each group advance to the semifinals in a knock-out stage. The two winners of the semifinals play a final to determine the champion. In this format, it is theoretically possible to advance to the semifinals with two round-robin losses, but no player in the history of the singles tournament has won the title after losing more than one round-robin match. To create

4374-528: The same number of points they would earn for winning one of the four Grand Slam events. The ITF, who continued to run the Grand Slam tournaments, created a rival year-end event known as the Grand Slam Cup , which was contested by the 16 players with the best records in the Grand Slam tournaments of the season (1990–99). In December 1999, the ATP and ITF agreed to discontinue the two separate events and create

4455-399: The second time, again beating Lendl in straight sets. He also won prized events at Philadelphia, Forest Hills, and Wembley, enabling him to capture the year-end No. 1 ranking once again. McEnroe's best season came in 1984, as he compiled an 82–3 match record that remains the highest single-season win rate of the Open Era. He won a career-best 13 singles tournaments, including Wimbledon and

4536-453: The service, McEnroe's father worked as an advertising agent while attending Fordham Law School at night. In 1961 the family moved to New York City , settling in Flushing , Queens . Two years later it shifted to the nearby neighborhood of Douglaston . John has two younger brothers: Mark (born 1964) and former professional tennis player Patrick (born 1966). McEnroe began playing tennis at

4617-401: The start of the final, McEnroe was booed by the crowd as he entered Centre Court , following heated exchanges with officials during his semifinal victory over Jimmy Connors . In a fourth-set tiebreaker that lasted 20 minutes, McEnroe saved five championship points en route to an 18–16 win. McEnroe, however, could not break Borg's serve in the fifth set, which he dropped 8–6. This match was voted

4698-414: The third greatest open era Wimbledon men's singles final in a BBC poll in 2020. Two months later McEnroe bested Borg in the five-set final of the 1980 US Open . He was a finalist at the season-ending WCT Finals, and finished as the world No. 2 ranked player behind Borg. McEnroe remained controversial when he returned to Wimbledon in 1981 . Following his first-round match against Tom Gullikson , McEnroe

4779-458: The third round of the Australian Open 6–4, 6–3, 7–5 before a sell-out crowd. In the fourth round, McEnroe needed 4 hours 42 minutes to defeat ninth-ranked Emilio Sánchez 8–6 in the fifth set. He lost to Wayne Ferreira in the quarterfinals. At Wimbledon , McEnroe reached the semifinals where he lost in straight sets to the eventual champion Andre Agassi . McEnroe also teamed with Michael Stich to win his fifth Wimbledon men's doubles title in

4860-846: The time stationed with the United States Air Force (USAF), once revealing during a press conference in Belgium that his son 'John was made in Belgium but born in Germany.' McEnroe's Irish paternal grandfather was from Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan and his grandmother was from County Westmeath . When John was about nine months old his father was transferred back to the US, and the family relocated to Stewart Air Force Base in Newburgh, New York . After leaving

4941-414: The title sponsor of the tour; however, in 1990–2008 the competition was not sponsored, even though the singles portion of the event, as part of the ATP Tour, was sponsored by IBM . In 2009, the tournament gained Barclays PLC as its title sponsor. Barclays confirmed in 2015 that they would not renew their sponsorship deal once it expires in 2016. On 25 May 2017, it was announced that Nitto Denko would be

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5022-406: The top-ranked singles player in the world on March 3, 1980. He was the top-ranked player on 14 separate occasions between 1980 and 1985 and finished the year ranked No. 1 four straight years from 1981 through 1984. He spent a total of 170 weeks at the top of the rankings. In addition to his success as a singles player, McEnroe was also highly successful in doubles, ranking at number 1 in doubles for

5103-486: The tournament in Stockholm, McEnroe had an on-court outburst that soon became notorious. After questioning a call made by the chair umpire, McEnroe demanded, "Answer my question! The question, jerk!" McEnroe then slammed his racquet into a juice cart beside the court in anger, and the stadium crowd booed him. He was suspended for 3 weeks (21 days) for exceeding a $ 7,500 limit on fines that had been levied due to his behavior. As

5184-436: The traditional champions' dinner that evening. The honor was eventually granted McEnroe as a repeat champion. Borg and McEnroe had their final confrontation in the final of the 1981 US Open . McEnroe won in four sets, becoming the first man since the 1920s to win three consecutive US Open singles titles. Borg never played another major. McEnroe also won his second WCT Final , beating Johan Kriek in straight sets and finished

5265-416: The two-player tie is broken by the head-to-head round robin result: When calculating tiebreakers, a match that ended in a retirement is counted as a 0–2 sets loss for the retiring player and a 2–0 sets win for their opponent, regardless of the actual score when the retirement occurred. When calculating the "Highest % of games won" tiebreaker, a match that ended in a retirement is disregarded. ATP Finals

5346-484: The unheralded Chris Lewis in straight sets for his second Wimbledon crown. At the US Open , he was defeated in the fourth round, his earliest exit since 1977. He then played at the Australian Open for the first time, reaching the semifinals before being defeated in four sets by Mats Wilander . He made the WCT Final for the third time and beat Ivan Lendl in an epic five-setter. He took the Masters Grand Prix title for

5427-427: The world is John McEnroe and anybody." McEnroe's success led to some writing that he might have been "the greatest doubles player of all time" and "possibly the greatest team player never to have played a team sport." McEnroe won a fourth US Open men's doubles title in 1989 with Mark Woodforde , and a fifth Wimbledon men's doubles title in 1992 with Michael Stich . More than any other player in his era, McEnroe

5508-414: The year as the number one ranked player. He was named the Associated Press Athlete of the Year , the second men's tennis player to receive the honor after Don Budge in the 1930s. McEnroe lost only one set going into the final of Wimbledon 1982 . However, he lost to Connors in the final, despite being a tiebreak from victory at the end of the fourth set. He then fell in the semifinals at the US Open and

5589-466: The year as the world No. 2 ranked player. In 1986, McEnroe took a six-month break from the tour. This meant he would miss Wimbledon. It was during this sabbatical that on August 1, 1986, he married actress Tatum O'Neal , with whom he had already had a son, Kevin (1986). They had two more children, Sean (1987) and Emily (1991), before divorcing in 1994. When McEnroe returned to the tour later in 1986, he won three ATP tournaments, but in 1987 he failed to win

5670-432: The year-end world No. 4 player. In 1979, McEnroe and partner Peter Fleming won the Wimbledon men's doubles title, followed shortly by a win in the US Open doubles . That same week, McEnroe won the singles US Open title, his first major singles title. He defeated his friend Vitas Gerulaitis in straight-sets in the final to become the youngest male winner of the singles title at the US Open since Pancho Gonzales , who

5751-406: Was McEnroe's 6-hour, 22-minute victory over Mats Wilander in the deciding rubber of the quarterfinal win over Sweden in 1982, played in St. Louis, Missouri. McEnroe won the match, at the time the longest in Davis Cup history, 9–7, 6–2, 15–17, 3–6, 8–6. McEnroe nearly broke that record in a 6-hour, 20-minute Davis Cup loss to Boris Becker five years later. Becker won that match, the second rubber in

5832-447: Was also 20 in 1948. McEnroe also won the prestigious season-ending WCT Finals , beating Björn Borg in four sets. McEnroe won 10 singles and 17 doubles titles that year for a total of 27 titles, an Open Era record, finishing at No. 3 in the year-end world singles rankings. At Wimbledon in 1980, McEnroe reached the singles final for the first time, where he faced Björn Borg , who was seeking his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title. At

5913-532: Was also fined $ 6,500 for the incidents. Later that year, McEnroe reached the semifinals of the US Open , losing to the eventual champion Pete Sampras in four sets. He also won the Davidoff Swiss Indoors in Basel , defeating Goran Ivanišević in a five-set final. The last time McEnroe was ranked in the world's top ten was on October 22, 1990; his end-of-year singles ranking was 13th. In 1991, McEnroe won

5994-427: Was ejected from the tournament for swearing at the umpire, supervisor, and referee. He was warned by the umpire for intimidating a lineswoman, and then docked a point for smashing a racket. McEnroe was apparently unaware that a new Code of Conduct, which had been introduced just before the tournament, meant that a third code violation would lead not to the deduction of a game but instead in immediate disqualification. He

6075-418: Was fined U.S. $ 1,500 and came close to being ejected after he called umpire Ted James "the pits of the world" and then swore at tournament referee Fred Hoyles . He also made famous the phrase "you cannot be serious", which years later became the title of his autobiography , by shouting it after several umpires' calls during his matches. This behavior was in sharp contrast to that of his then-rival Borg, who

6156-581: Was last held there in 2020. In 2017 the event was renamed the "ATP Finals ." In April 2019, the ATP announced that Turin would host the ATP Finals from 2021 to 2025. For most of its history, the event has been considered the most important indoor tennis tournament in the world (there were a few exceptions when the event was held outdoors: 1974 in Melbourne & 2003–04 in Houston). The indoor atmosphere allows for controlled conditions of play, both in terms of

6237-587: Was painted by the press as an unflappable "Ice Man." However, in matches against Borg, McEnroe notably never lost his temper. After the controversy and criticism from the British press (earning him the nicknamed "SuperBrat" from Ian Barnes of the Daily Express ), McEnroe again reached the Wimbledon men's singles final against Borg. McEnroe prevailed in four sets, ending the Swede's run of 41 consecutive match victories at

6318-707: Was recruited by coach Dick Gould and entered Stanford University . In 1978 he won the NCAA singles title, and he led the Stanford team to an NCAA championship. Later that year he joined the ATP tour and signed his first professional endorsement deal, with Sergio Tacchini . He again advanced to the semifinals at a major, this time the US Open , losing again to Connors. In all, McEnroe won five titles in 1978, including his first Masters Grand Prix , beating Arthur Ashe in straight sets, as well as Grand Prix events at Stockholm and Wembley. His late-season success allowed him to finish as

6399-460: Was responsible for reviving American interest in the Davis Cup , which had been shunned by Jimmy Connors and other leading U.S. players, and had not seen a top U.S. player regularly compete since Arthur Ashe . Connors's refusal to play Davis Cup instead of lucrative exhibitions had been a source of enmity between him and Ashe. In 1978 , McEnroe won two singles rubbers in the final as the U.S. captured

6480-549: Was runner-up at the WCT Finals. He was able to retain the ATP's world No. 1 ranking based on points at the end of the year, having won significant events at Philadelphia, Wembley, and Tokyo; but due to Connors's victories at the two most important events of the year (Wimbledon and the US Open), Connors was named the Player of the Year by the ATP and most other tennis authorities. In 1983, McEnroe reached his fourth consecutive Wimbledon final, dropping only one set en route, and swept aside

6561-520: Was unaware I was being given a form of steroid of the legal kind they used to give horses until they decided it was too strong even for horses." McEnroe is active in philanthropy and tennis development. For years he has co-chaired the City Parks Foundation 's annual CityParks Tennis fundraiser. The charitable benefit raises crucial funds for New York City's largest municipal youth tennis programs. He collects American contemporary art , and opened

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