Novak Djokovic challenges John McEnroe to a match! | US Open 2009

[@davehowes5162]

Great moment. Novak is a genuinely funny guy and John has acquired a most valuable skill for living, a sense of humor about himself. Kudos to both.

[@leohkr]

John is left handed?

[@dukefleed1138]

​@@leohkryes 🙂

[@SilvanaGolubovic-qp8bk]

Predivno,Novace ispunio si svoje snove,I šta sada????

[@sebastianoperego4213]

John McEnroe is definitely a legend.

[@jeannemarddelislam1631]

a genius

[@shirleysawyer7922]

Brilliant

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@jeannemarddelislam1631 👍👍👍

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@shirleysawyer7922 Shizuku Osaka should try this once. Against McEnroe.

[@BDogs10]

he truly is a LIVING LEGEND

[@marcosfernandini1978]

Djokovic is all class and all heart. What a great moment in history with Mac

[@kamillgran7902]

McEnro is a legend! He made tennis exciting and yes, absurdly funny. Those were the days.

[@bangalorevinod]

Yeah

[@generalyellor8188]

Yes, I remember. When people allowed pro athletes to act like spoiled little children throwing temper tantrums when things didn't go their way. Yes, great times.

[@kamillgran7902]

@@generalyellor8188 I am glad times are more to your liking now. Poor professional athletes don’t getaway with anything these days and are so poorly paid!🤣😂

[@strully76]

Stimmt..ich verfolge heute kein tennis mehr

[@kyletorres202]

after a doublefault,Mac will cried out "you make me sick"

[@switchgears4831]

My face hurts from smiling and laughing through this entire Vid. Legend.

[@paulista5168]

The best film's end credits ever

[@cookie5335]

Same

[@bunnygarden215]

Me too! 2 legends!

[@sebastiaanladan8886]

I thought I was the only one

[@stephenhosking7384]

Why have I never seen this before? One of the top ten tennis videos ever. The warmth and humor of two tennis legends, the commentators and the crowd make a wonderful and unexpected moment.

[@007therealjamesbond]

*McEnroe went from the best player in the world to the best commentator in the world*

[@RB-qh7ix]

Then again there was this guy named Björn Borg... He is no commentator though so I guess there's that.

[@johannegoutier5675]

What an absolute Legend !!!

[@yvonnemulder9038]

So funny

[@mariagloriacavero9165]

@@RB-qh7ix p

[@bluesmau69]

@@RB-qh7ix no...you're completely wrong my dear. the best player is John Patrick McEnroe...and the best talent Tennis have never seen. remember...and don't forget it!

[@thefullenergychannel2879]

Brought tears to my eyes seeing Mcenroe again and against the modern-day legend Djokovic

[@brewster84067]

Oh man. I'm a 50-something ex collegiate tennis player. I emulated Mac's game as a kid (and I'm even left-handed....) and for me personally, he will forever be my GOAT. I'm sure Djokovic is now the same to so many young tennis players. Two eras, two greats. What a phenomenal moment.

[@alejandrojose6808]

Novak at his best !!! And John still rocking !!! Two true legends

[@Halerno]

This was absolutely great. Really loved every second of the video. I am old enough to have seen John in the 70's and 80's. And he is still in great shape, what a nice return. Both are great.

[@David.L291]

Oh I remember one time at Wimbledon he stormed off the court with his bags haha great times, he was a great all rounder and I rather enjoyed his antics

[@smokeybirdman]

Loved watching him and borg or lendel play

[@csmelen]

Me to.

[@vyger6336]

I also watched John in his prime. Never a dull moment when he played and always enjoyed his brillance at the net. I really miss the matches between him and Conners and Borg.

[@hamwhacker]

@@smokeybirdman Don’t forget Jimmy Connors! 😃

[@dm1927]

Two great tennis players and two great entertainers...

[@hsbdbsjsjebbdbsbsb370]

1 great tennis player and Novak

[@jennybroad1763]

Absolutely spot on!

[@danieldebus5229]

@@hsbdbsjsjebbdbsbsb370 better novak as you Hsbdbsjsjebbdbsbsb 🤣🙈

[@insertname1841]

@@hsbdbsjsjebbdbsbsb370 Novak proving you wrong, bud.

[@vandergruff]

*McEnroe and Djokovic need to have their own TV show.*

[@NaimaBoukhouf-vr7qm]

Yes theirs own show😂😂😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@elizabethmcgovern1763]

What an absolute hoot, John McEnroe is a legend and I never get tired of his commentary. Novak's mimicry of John was fantastic. Love it!

[@sonofagreatsouthernland]

John McEnroe.....one of the true iconic players in the last 40 years and still got game!!

[@willcerf757]

Umm Federer? Agassi? Samprus? Bjorn? Nadal?

[@sonofagreatsouthernland]

@@willcerf757 You must watch a lot of tennis....

[@lucianolorusso528]

@@willcerf757 he never said that those guys weren’t just that McEnroe is up there with them

[@amroge8703]

@@lucianolorusso528, why always me?

[@notsohandytim5090]

Well, iconic yes. Still has game? Probably not. But that's ok, still perhaps the best tennis commentator of all time. That's worth alot to the dedicated fan. 🤩

[@deirdre9746]

John McEnroe has a great energy about him.. he is eternally awesome.McEnroe is epic.

[@elnardowebster2842]

The competitive grin on his face as soon as he realized he was going to play, and that touch...man, that touch never gets old, the purest touch ever imho.

[@frb7968]

I have never seen so a wonderful performance, they are legends

[@blob2092]

thanks you, this makes very hapy to me - Novsk Djokvic

[@remylou2668]

@@blob2092 cap

[@mikipiediaelburro7588]

McEnroe is my favourite player of all time..he really had all the shots..between 1980 to 84 he was awesome..the dismantling of Connors in the 84 Wimbledon final was sheer perfection

[@louc9972]

One legend after the other legend! Absolutely precious!! Djokovich is the best to promote tennis! Big Mac is fantastic!! Hats off to both of them!! What a treat!!!!🇨🇦🇨🇦👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@noirjacques3274]

One of numerous, still very agile, then, 50 year-olds. Took me a v long time to like McEnroe but he’s without doubt on of the best commentators as well as all time greats of the game.

[@Medes06]

What a joy to see John McEnroe playing

[@stangreen3007]

it was an immense champion !!!!

[@ashrafkaloor772]

Two legends meets......nice people.....I love djokovic and mcnroe

[@tiffsaver]

This video made me smile from ear to ear. Just watch the way he even had that remarkable "soft touch" on one of his first returns. Thanks for the wonderful trip back.

[@kwymard11]

Mcenroe missing the serve 2x in a row then throwing his racket down is hilarious and so spot-on 😂 love his humor

[@micky6262]

Djokovic is the champion.. John McEnroe is Legend.

[@orsaliaadamopoulos1925]

Yeap! And so is Bjorn Borg!

[@micky6262]

@@orsaliaadamopoulos1925 Yes of course, although I was rooting for McEnroe.

[@orsaliaadamopoulos1925]

@@micky6262 👍

[@anandaabey7237]

Well said 🙏🙏🙏👏👏🇦🇺

[@micky6262]

@@anandaabey7237 Thank's Ananda..

[@doonewatts7155]

Fantastic to see Novak's relaxed side. He is very funny love it

[@karimhermse687]

Mcenroe was the one who got me interessted in tennis when i was a kid. Tennis was so stif. Mostly all nice guys with much respect. And came mcenroe yelling at the umpire and his opponent. Smashing his racket. Loved it as a kid. He brougt the badboy to tennis. Gotta love it.

[@clu4u]

You never saw Jimmy Conners? The original bad boy was Illie Nastase, aka “Nasty”

[@karimhermse687]

@@clu4u i think that was before i was born. Im from 1980. But i will check it out.

[@Robcatist]

The Borg McEnroe finals something of legend.

[@Barbaragood84]

YOU CAN NOT BE SERIOUS!!!😠

[@harveydodd8803]

If Kyrios could get his act together and start competing for titles, he could do wonders for the sport.

[@IndyShepherd]

This special moment made me a Djokovic superfan, and it was after winning 1 major at this point!

[@PoeCompany]

It was here I first started to follow Novak… what a decade he had following this. Legendary

[@meditationmountainbyrishab919]

John Mac is a legend, his energy can still liven up a stadium!

[@tegoehidris7887]

One thing for sure. John Mcenroe is still the living legend in tennis sport.

[@trangoadvisory]

I think it's great the way McEnroe has transformed from an angry yet very talented athlete to a guy who can look back at himself and laugh at himself

[@absoluteb22]

He always had friends unlike some on the tour.

[@sveti-nikola4435]

He looks like young joe biden

[@aha3885]

The guy is the commisioner of tennis. You don't have that degree with a bad attitude.

[@marriedkiwi]

surely you are kidding...he is full of venom- more than ever. He has become an irritable intolerant bore

[@foundgrace82]

Haha people forget that there is a lot at stake during the tourney everybody wants that trophy. Tempers run high

[@mohammedsajidshaikh6476]

A champion is always a champion .Both are Legendary players .

[@larryguilfoyle5731]

John Mac always speaks highly of Novak and defends him when the media go after him

[@jayceewriter7826]

Love the entire moment. Brilliant

[@sharathbhat1720]

Love him or hate him, but you cant deny that Djoker is one of the most complete player in tennis and an absolute entertainer. I miss his impersonations. RF fan by the way

[@alexandergronhardt1891]

My Top three of all times: 1. Federer as he makes tennis look easy like a feather. Just magic! 2./3. Djoker / Nadal in Rotation.

[@plantpower3048]

@@alexandergronhardt1891 weak era tho

[@Imperialbbuilding]

@@plantpower3048 weak era? Don't be jelous Bro

[@granand]

why should anyone hate him? they need shrink or they may be a psychopath

[@AinSoph73]

I neither love nor hate Djokovic; only a fool would deny his incredible accomplishments, unique skills, and potential yet to be realized. Apart from his tennis playing entertainment he seems to think he is a great entertainer but is often pure cringe. One of the reasons you miss his impersonations is because he stopped doing them when he realized people were taking him less seriously.

[@dutch5580]

I haven't played tennis in about 20 years, but I reckon this video alone will get me back on the court. Thank you JM...and thank you Novak for being such a sport.

[@hieudang3511]

John McEnroe is a gamer, what a legend, both legend with great sense of humour

[@manomishra]

As someone who has been watching tennis since the McEnroe- Lendl era - this is emotional.

[@scm0717]

Since McEnroe-Connors era here.

[@MaloPiloto]

Back to Nastase for me

[@shiningsolo2120]

Novak is such a nice and humble guy

[@Lil7672]

Big Mac and Djoker always give the people what they want !

[@k31rifleman]

The world needs more of this

[@justdev8965]

Nah the world needs to stop destroying everything and killing every species.

[@Bubbles99718]

@@justdev8965 different vid

[@nithin7874]

@@justdev8965 out

[@irenemccann7032]

McEnroe is and still is my favourite, fabulous player and I loved how he didn’t try to be what he was not.

[@SecretSpots]

The two greatest, sharing an epic moment. You couldn't beat the smile off my face. 🙌❤️

[@laerciocharlespereira2120]

It's amazing to see John play again

[@TomTom-xp2jb]

Total class on the court!!! Two thumbs wayyyyy up!!! 👍👍🌟🌟👏👏

[@jennybroad1763]

Love it! My favourite two players of all time hitting the ball together. What joy!

[@jeannemarddelislam1631]

My favourite two players of all time also

[@stege9979]

John McEnroe has always been tennis greatest legend One of the technical masters, along with an attitude of never being a conformatist. I miss him so much on and off the centercourt.

[@FFOGHORN]

I was almost crying! I fell in love with tennis because of McEnroe many decades ago.

[@repure1999]

Djok made me a fan of tennis. Never missed any of his major finals!

[@Harry-i3n]

WHAT A TRUE LEGEND I5 YEARS LATER AND HAVE WON EVERYTHING , AT THE AGE OF 37 HE WIN THE GOLD MEDAL FOR HIS COUNTRY SERBIA IN PARIS 2024. NOVAK YOU TRULY ARE THE BEST OF THE BEST !

[@siddharthgollapudi07]

Want this Novak back. It was so much fun, he even impersonated Rafa in front of him. It was.such great fun to watch.

[@milansv650]

Please let Novak participate this year. 🙏🙏 It wont be the same without him

[@orzjr]

Legendary moment of tennis. Greetings from Brasil 👍🏼🇧🇷

[@davidtoohey783]

Love it! Djokovic has his own character, and he played perfectly to the crowd then. Gave everyone an extra 5 minutes of special unforgettable entertainment. And kudos to John McEnroe too, ever the entertainer and crowd pleaser. It’s strange to think that Novak is not so popular now even though he’s charging towards best ever player metrics.

[@sharpnova2]

he's literally one grand slam away from goat. and if he'd beaten medvedev, he'd have that plus all four grand slams in one year, which hasn't been done since '69

[@steinanderson]

@@sharpnova2 nadal has the most, and feds is still the goat. Dopervic can win as many as want, he'll always be a distant third at best.

[@foodreacts837]

Proof Novak has a heart

[@joelek19]

@@steinanderson nadal doesn’t even make top 3 debate .. Federer and Djoko are miles ahead of Nadal and it’s not even close

[@realnesx]

Federer and Nadal are the gold Boys of tennis in every individual sport you get the favourites then some one comes a long and breaks that mould and challanges the fan favourites. Unfortunately Djokovic is that guy. I think his great and great player player his all round game is amazing especially his defence

[@gauravkapoor3600]

Djokovic is a champ from Heart. He’s generous in praise & extremely humble John has a soft heart who was often misunderstood as aggressive. He’s a real entertainer It’s fun

[@kenchan5968]

Novak is humble? Dun make me laugh plz

[@Rapunzel2866]

Hahaha this was briliant!!! Joko imitating John was pure class!

[@David.L291]

so made me laugh, this is what I love and is sadly missed from the game

[@davyroger3773]

You cant he serious

[@JonBestSpiritualCoachonEarth]

Wonderful to see the integrating of different generations. Kudos to Novak for keeping it alive. For their times, Ali-Frazier, Borg-McEnroe, and Alydar-Affirmed were three terrific rivalries. Rafa's victory today at the Australian, was a history maker too. It puts Nadal in the pantheon of all-timers from any sport!!

[@RamagsKitchen]

John McEnroe is one of my childhood idols and I cannot believe so many years have passed by.

[@marshallstoneworld]

John McEnroe is a legend. I started watching tennis matches because of him.

[@wanderer1955]

You CANNOT be serious man!!!!!!! You cannot be serious!!!!!

[@donatelladepatre5695]

Me too🇮🇹👍

[@JakeSmith-ux1xk]

I started watching tennis because of Jimmy Connors Marshall. Connors was also a legend. That's when they used wooden rackets

[@JakeSmith-ux1xk]

@@wanderer1955 I sure am. They need us old farts around to keep the legends alive. I just wish Jimmy had married Chris and had a whole team of tennis player kids. Jimmy why didn't you marry Chris man?

[@conradconsul5952]

Bjorn Borg and Agassi were great players too

[@shaunguffey9199]

Thank you KZbin recommends. That was fun.

[@kubura762]

✔️

[@Vedrajrm]

Legendary impression “Give the ball, you cannot be serious”

[@MrFirstdance2000]

We have to bring back the greats to have fun again! Djokovic has a wonderful personality. Can't understand why the Aussie's don't love him :-)

[@harrydrake4173]

They're cucked that's why

[@kenneththorberg6914]

The Aussie´s doesn´t love him because he has an integrity that is worth more for him then their tennis competition. People that doesn´t know true integrity has big problems to accept those who has.

[@zora_noamflannery2548]

When John was winning championships on the biggest stages playing the world's best, he was also winning doubles and mixed doubles at the same time. Nobody does that.

[@guru6831]

Krejcikova, to a degree.

[@ianfinney7820]

I can only think of navratilova. In the past I meant. No one nowadays does it. Or maybe the Williams sisters did it too.

[@ninnnnnnnnnnnnn]

This was way way before he was danger for Federer. They loved him back then.

[@MrGrungefuttock]

The quality of that first half volley is still amazing

[@vincenzogiordano3089]

True, John McEnroe was one of the most talented players in the history of tennis.

[@dgcmusi]

Believe me John still shows how he revolutionized the game…with all his shot angles..

[@dgcmusi]

That last point was awesome….Mac is such an awesome guy and his bother who was 1st shown in the crowd I know personally…such a great family.

[@chriscooke9935]

Just the six major's for John, but simply the most talented player in the sport's history!!😍😍😍😍

[@j.jmcquade5278]

Johnny Mac! Best touch & hands the sport has ever seen. And he was a grinder in the juniors! Pure baseliner. That even makes it even more freakish

[@sugarnads]

The Mac. What a legend

[@Despicablejc]

Djokovic had only one slam, first time I saw his potential and knew he was going to be a champ was in the 2007 us open against federal which he lost . By the end of 2010 roger had 16 grand slam nadal had 9 already . Hue different and now he's only 2 behind . His dominance in the last decade is absolutely mind-blowing

[@randomcon123]

I remember watching him play Federer in AO 05 or 06 and he lost in straight sets but I was thinking this kid, who was (well, still is) the same age as me, was fearless and there was some swagger about him. He is destined for something. And I started following him

[@armstrongtixid6873]

@@randomcon123 It was 2007 AO, arguably Federer's best tournament ever. He gave him a beating in the 4th round. The next year, the Djoker got his revenge (although Federer didn't play as well, Djokovic was clutch).

[@suhasjoshi2905]

When fedrer had sixteen nadal was at six also once

[@masters.1000]

Weak era.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

@@suhasjoshi2905 yaa and then came 2010

[@Charli-yv4nx]

Cuando se juntan dos de las personalidades más carismáticas del tenis,que grandes!!

[@mf5202]

NO ONE is or will be better at the net than McEnroe. His touch and reflexes are uncanny. Made him the best doubles player ever IMO.

[@kyska00]

I always wanted to see Mac and Martina play doubles together. The best male and the best female doubles players together 😃

[@1saacgeorge]

Serena the besttttt

[@mf5202]

@@1saacgeorge Best ever women's player, but not at the net.

[@mf5202]

@@kyska00 That's what made McEnroe vs Borg so epic. One of the best passing shots ever vs the best net player.

[@1saacgeorge]

@@mf5202 she is amazing at the net that is why she has 7 Wimbledon titles and you need to volley if you wanna win on grass

[@haeleth7218]

I remember McEnroe beating people with his wooden racquets when most other players were switching to other materials. McEnroe preferred the feel of wood - what a legend.

[@Lil7672]

Still think he's got the best hands in the game ever

[@datacipher]

This is a nice sounding story but a lie. Mac switched in 83, which was about the time many pros were making the transition. He wasn’t particularly late. As he himself says: he picked up one of Patrick mcenroe’s Dunlop’s and IMMEDIATELY took to it, finding more pop and no lack of feel. He never looked back and started playing successfully with him in his very next tournaments. Never trust internet gurus - but particularly ones in youtube comments.

[@ejkalegal3145]

Yes, I am sure that he loves the feel of wood....

[@thomasweber220]

It was Bjorn Borg who kept playing with wood after others had switched.

[@sdianacj]

@@Lil7672 Best serve and volley player ever, Johnny Mac.

[@123HappyMad]

Ugh, such a great sport.

[@JW-bs7xp]

it seems to me djokovic isnt trying his hardest though which kinda makes this a bit dumb lol

[@Nord1497]

@@JW-bs7xp lol if he was trying his hardest McEnroe wouldnt let have a chance

[@JW-bs7xp]

@@Nord1497 that seems kinda rude and presumptuous - sometimes playing hard is a mark of respect and i do not think djokovic was right to be so rude

[@Nord1497]

@@JW-bs7xp what, you think the crowd and McEnroe wouldve appreciated Novak blasting him off the court? That wouldn’t be’ McEnroe and Djokovic playing’ that would be’ Dominic destroying McEnroe and not letting him win a point.’ I guarantee that if Novak had tried his hardest people like you would be calling him out on humiliating McEnroe

[@JW-bs7xp]

@@Nord1497 Sometimes in life the polite thing is to play hard rather than patronise - you will learn that as you grow up

[@jabalinorampante]

GOAT and after COVID show, universal HERO.

[@aleksandarfrick2656]

Its great honour when you see big John McEnroe respect you . Most talented guy ever in tennis game .

[@masterrudy8447]

Qu'est ce que c'est bon de le revoir comme çà, c'est génial ! Des frissons, de la nostalgie, génial

[@williammiller8317]

Big McEnroe fan back in the day, both these guys are legends.

[@zaezae2405]

McEnroe - THE KING OF SERVE AND VOLLEY

[@jamesb8467]

I give that title to Pistol Pete

[@Kassiusday]

@@jamesb8467 Sampras … ok but we talking about left handed !!!

[@icomment2226]

In 1984, oh yes. Untouchable!

[@crismontagner616]

@@jamesb8467 You are right. But it must be said that John still played with wooden rackets and then Pete is perhaps the first tennis player-athlete in history together with Agassi.

[@phungmoe2302]

Dame John, keeping it so well. Bless u

[@SV-wu2my]

Nothing can match McEnroe and Borg's match in Wimbledon taking to 5 sets. It was a great match in which Borg won, but the match was great watching McEnroe.

[@m.drehman4572]

Who's here after he is at all time highest in weeks no 1

[@johnstew8617]

Me

[@svastojebsvastojeb3408]

@@johnstew8617 Ha ha great¡ You are champion.😊

[@tomconnerton1760]

Certainly the best player right now. It’s a shame this part of him had to leave for him to become great.

[@varundharmavaram]

Yep Feel bad about that. Hope it comes back though

[@aleksanderlazovic4121]

It’ll come back he just needs to make history real quick

[@DjokerFan]

The day he surpasses Nadal we will his gimmicks again

[@eiyp3]

He stopped doing these bcoz some players didn't like it,he himself said this in an interview

[@CopR8r]

he's still very funny, just outside of the match. those jokes were not like by some players, the medias and all

[@CarlyUTube]

This is what people love about John, he is always up for a laugh even when it’s on him. Love to Novak too. Only in NEW YORK!🥰

[@lisaburnage]

Oh thank you for this!! You've had me laughing out loud at these two, and really made my day 🤣🤣

[@frangreening6288]

That was such fun. That's what tennis is all about. There's far too much seriousness in sport now a days. Loved this video clip. What a pleasure.

[@therealtampadude9175]

McEnroe is my favorite of all time. Queens, baby!

[@ansaldog87]

Grandissimo Djokovic grandissimo

[@ENGBriseB]

Had the great fortune of watching McEnroe play at Wimbledon 1977 and 1979.

[@nuyenguard]

Que emocionante ver a estas dos leyendas de diferentes epocas encontrarse con un solo mensaje: amor al tenis!

[@marka1422]

Oh, this was such a fun video to watch! 😄

[@pmointernet]

McEnroe was and still is great for the sport. Legend.

[@aprilsmith3683]

How awesome are these two as people regardless of their professional roles...🇿🇦

[@dado72]

Back then McEnroe could boast of playing with the funniest player, and today McEnroe can boast to everyone that he once played with the best of all time.

[@juliorosenberg2222]

McEnroe is the MAN

[@svetoslavkrastev228]

3:07 - I am from Bulgaria (a neighbour country to Serbia) and I am STILL so proud of Novak. Serbia SHOULD be proud of having such an excellent talent. I still can't believe (after all this time) that a country from the Balkan peninsula produces a WORLD class talent. Just amazing. Serbia should be proud.!!!!

[@snezanajuricevic1000]

Serbia 🇷🇸 is proud ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ZL8103]

McEnrow was annoying when he was a competitive player, but no denial he is one of the best commentators on tennis with his insights and humor. Djokovic has always been an outstanding human being, a humble person even though he has been the top 3 in men's tennis for decades!

[@hotbot4219]

He wasnt anoying, he was highly entertaining and great player

[@jamiekelly6851]

He is one of the greats man.

[@leonardross6650]

Best tennis in the 70s nastai Borg conners mcennro great enterameint