McEnroe

American

[mak-uhn-roh] / ˈmæk ənˌroʊ /

noun

John Patrick, born 1959, U.S. tennis player.

McEnroe British

/ ˈmækənˌrəʊ /

noun

John ( Patrick Jr ). born 1959, US tennis player: US singles champion (1979–81; 1984) and doubles champion (1979; 1981;1983;1989): Wimbledon singles champion (1981; 1983; 1984) and doubles champion (1979; 1981; 1983; 1984; 1992)

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McEnroe

Ashe, McEnroe, Borg, King, Navratilova, Evert - the golden age of tennis.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Now a prominent commentator, McEnroe was a tennis phenomenon in the 1970s and ’80s, winning seven Grand Slam singles titles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

As ESPN’s final coverage closed, John McEnroe pleaded out loud for Alcaraz and Sinner’s healthy return.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

While not deterministic — elite firstborns like John McEnroe and Novak Djokovic remain towering counter-examples, and both had younger siblings that played professionally — the later-born tilt repeats across the athletic landscape.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

But today everyone was watching Jimmy Connors versus John McEnroe on TV.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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