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@charlesbromberick4247 Жыл бұрын
I loved tennis in those days - two of my heros.
@davidstepanczuk Жыл бұрын
The last time I saw this it was live on TV. Thanks for uploading this. I love tennis in the 70s and 80s.
@seltaeb330210 ай бұрын
Not for me. The past 20yrs has been far better & exciting & I started watching in 1970, so I've seen it all. Federer Nadal Djokovic & Murray, streets ahead. Sampras years was tedious tho we didn't know it at the time. 4 shot rallies, now 20-40.
@steffanhoffmann10 ай бұрын
@@seltaeb3302Agreed. Nastase...I watched an old take the other day. 1st serve appalling, slow. The previous decade even slower. Laver yea sure a great player in his day but he'd struggle today. Even in the mid-80s he would have. Connors was the first power player in my opinion. The latest Wunderkid Alcaraz looks an exciting player. Just when a person thinks he's seen it all!
@italnsd2 жыл бұрын
This an amazing video that documents in a surprising way the real respect that these two champions had for each other. In particular, as a longtime fan of Jimmy Connors, one of whose major strengths was the incrollabile belief to be #1 for as long as he played, I gained even more appreciation for him by seeing how much he was genuinely sad that McEnroe was not playing and winning as much as his talent would have allowed him to
@brooke_ann5 ай бұрын
Wow great comment and I noticed or felt that too. Really amazing to see and ❤
@melkorkabest5 жыл бұрын
These guys never hated each other. They made each other better. Both great champions of the world.
@ryuhayabusa6776 Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful video. It's great getting a look back at this period, and observing the intelligence and maturity of everyone involved. It'd be so nice to have a channel or streaming service dedicated to classic tennis.
@anglowarrior3871 Жыл бұрын
Brought out the best in each other, great players and great rivals.
@jamesd3623 жыл бұрын
McEnroe made a US Open semi, Wimbledon semi and Australian quarter in his twilight career after this interview. That’s a great career for most.
@robbie1922 жыл бұрын
Was decent...he didn't do much after 85
@onthe4572 Жыл бұрын
McEnroe post 85 was just a pale shadow of the player in the early 80s. Even Mac himself said he 'sucked' in the late 80s
@MaximusWolfe Жыл бұрын
@@robbie192 So what? It’s what you do at your apex that will be recounted by future generations.
@robbie192 Жыл бұрын
@@MaximusWolfe I agree...
@highfly83549 ай бұрын
@@robbie192that’s outstanding for most players whole career, which is the point here. Decent only in comparison to his greatness.
@Thunder-acro2 жыл бұрын
Asking Jimmy to coach him, he wasn't joking. And Jimmy saying yes, that's proof that they respect each other. I've loved them both from day one of their careers.
@dannywhite99752 жыл бұрын
Been loving Connors 'n' McEnroe 4 decades two absolute legends. This interview is so informal real n' precious! U can feel d grief of a gr8 champ/ a troubled man who is about to give up. Jimmy n' Bud (rip) brotherhood trying 2 encourage John get through is so nice! Big rivals on court best friends in life. They deserve d best. Much love.
@Therobramdotcom3 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to see the mutual respect between two great champions who were always portrayed as rivals who didn't like each other. 👍🏼
@scottvanvleet4022 Жыл бұрын
Portrayed? Haha... They don't like each other.
@78tag Жыл бұрын
@@scottvanvleet4022 ...and you KNOW that how?
@scottvanvleet4022 Жыл бұрын
Haha... because John McEnroe specifically said they don't like each other.....
@googoo-gjoob3 жыл бұрын
the great Dick Enberg, Johnny Mac, Jimbo & classy Bud Collins... thats any awful lot of wonderful memories to pack into 20 minutes!
@annasutton8078 Жыл бұрын
What a frank interview from JM. How nice was JC always thought they disliked each other. Still love Mac, hope Jimmy comes to Wimbledon one day. What a great period in tennis history it was.
@christophelabedan56962 жыл бұрын
And I thought these two hated each other… certainly made for brilliant tennis back then. Great to see so much respect ❤️
@hondo84 Жыл бұрын
No they hate each other. Still do. They are both faking it.
@italnsd5 ай бұрын
@@hondo84 I don’t think so, what reasons would they have to fake it? What I see are two great champions on the tail end of their careers, years removed from the battles that characterized their rivalry and finally free to express mutual admiration. Friendship maybe a step too far but mutual respect for sure
@rc-darkangel7744 жыл бұрын
I never was a big Connors fan but i always respected him. Now this guy on this interview was someone i could respect and admire. Sorry i never saw this when it happened .
@margeryfranko1850 Жыл бұрын
Such a great honest interview. Thank you robertedwardn, I missed this. Two greats of Men’s Tennis 🎾💜
@lakendra4castro Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this interview. Many do not realize the efforts and balancing act that goes into being the best, or just doing well. Yes, family becomes a priority and rightly so. Consistent hard work another priority. Balancing the two and being in the constant spotlight, very difficult. John’s acknowledgement of this, is honest and heartfelt. Bravo to Jimmy for his understanding and support. The biggest bravo to John for opening up. Surely, others struggling with these same issues which apply to any endeavor will not feel alone, and be inspired to admit where they are. The first step forward is an honest assessment of where you currently are. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@sambking7 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. Thanks for posting it!
@jentster2 жыл бұрын
This is so much better than the interviews that are done today.
@toug652 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. That was cool.
@tomsurber2293 Жыл бұрын
Bob Knight once said everyone wants to win, but only so many are willing to prepare to win. In a competitive setting like world class tennis, that's what matters most.
@RonnieLeeDuck10 жыл бұрын
I remember this interview. It was very weird then and just as weird now. Especially with Connors and Collins discussing McEnroe's mental state like he is not even the room. It was an open secret of course that McEnroe and Connors didn't like each other. They were still on court rivals. Connors was taking the year off to rehabilitate and injury but he hadn't retired as we obviously know from the 91' US Open. I'm surprised McEnroe agreed to this interview.
@kathycerling77118 жыл бұрын
deb.
@78tag Жыл бұрын
"I'm surprised McEnroe agreed to this interview....It was an open secret of course that McEnroe and Connors didn't like each other." It is no secret that you, and most of the others commenting here, don't grasp what real competition is about. There is always a "respect" among the best players that no one else is privy to. True Sportsmen have a universally instinctual understanding of and respect for each other. The real problem is that many so-called sports fans think that just because some athletes have some success and make a lot of money, that makes them great competitors. Not so - too many of them are nothing more than egomaniacs that wormed their way into top positions.
@RonnieLeeDuck Жыл бұрын
@@78tag I didn't say , or even suggest, they didn't respect each other. I would push back at you and say that you don't seem to understand that it is possible for competitors to respect each other but truly not like one another. Ali and Frazier were like that. Both McEnroe and Connors have been very candid about it over the years. Did you watch the video? Connors is there on live TV basically psychoanalyzing McEnroe.. I just don't get why McEnroe would sit there and let that happen. Respect for one another is beside the point in this instance. It is just a weird interview.
@ER1CwC10 ай бұрын
@@RonnieLeeDuck I am with you. They respected each other but hated each other’s guts. Roddick also said in a Tennis Channel interview that he watched the two literally two decades later walk straight past each other in the US Open locker room, and that he had to cajole them into shaking hands. Yet apparently they were hitting balls with each other days later. Just a strange relationship I guess.
@edselhegmon133 Жыл бұрын
I respect both of these guys. They love the game of tennis.
@john_mckinney4 жыл бұрын
Connors should’ve coached John,it would’ve been like Apollo Creed coaching Rocky
@victorarmand71213 жыл бұрын
great comparison.
@frankmiller953 жыл бұрын
That was a movie, which rarely reflect reality.
@john_mckinney3 жыл бұрын
@@frankmiller95 It could have happened.....
@JonathanAnon6 жыл бұрын
It was like one of those interviews you used to see with Ronnie O'Sullivan when he was going through a bit of madness.
@jorisjoseph5 жыл бұрын
By the beginning of 1985, however, after his unprecedented 'perfect' year on court (82 wins, 3 defeats) had left him still feeling 'empty', McEnroe was increasingly looking beyond the game to find a sense of direction. later that year he thought he had located it across in the eyes of Tatum O'Neal and his career is over and out
@farid14062 жыл бұрын
Pete had a similar issue after finishing #1 6 years in a row in '98 imo
@marioarguello698910 ай бұрын
So it was a dame's fault?
@LudiCrust. Жыл бұрын
Ah man I forgot how much I miss Dick Enberg’s voice. Todays sports coverage is just not at the same standards even with all the camera angles and HD picture.
@ArkOmen1 Жыл бұрын
Yes Dick Enberg was one of the all time greats
@raphaelarnaud8366 Жыл бұрын
Total respect for these 2 amazing champions who could be friends... The were my tennis idols when I was kid. l like Federer and Nadal but they won't never have charism of these guys!!
@davidr280211 ай бұрын
and they have 42 slams combined compared to 15. Charisma will only get you so far
@LeahElisheva2 жыл бұрын
Love these guys. Mac is so genuine sweet and honest about himself. He’s a really great guy And so is Jimmy. He’s a real gentleman. Their court personas are just that- on court personas
@hazelwalsh32696 жыл бұрын
I feel so sorry for John McEnroe in this interview. He was messed up... going through a break up with Tatum... His personal demons ruined his game... he never had the same focus or commitment after this... such a shame... he was so great in the early 80’s. Being disqualified from the Australian Open was the beginning of the end. :-(
@joemarshall42265 жыл бұрын
Time marches on….Not many players stay near the top after 30….but he was competitive (top ten or so) until 35.
@blakemasterson85903 жыл бұрын
He wasn’t equipped to cope with the modern game once the rackets got bigger and the players too he hadn’t the game to compete passed 85 !
@michaelgarza82713 жыл бұрын
@@blakemasterson8590 He was nowhere near the player he had been. I think it is a false narrative that he simply couldn't handle the power past 85.
@rjamesyork Жыл бұрын
This result makes his US Open run a couple months later more remarkable.
@BeachBushandBeyond4 жыл бұрын
John is clearly Aspergers. Take away his Aspergers traits and you have a sweet man.
@tonymaner55102 жыл бұрын
In The end, after this interview, I notice that Jimmy feels and talks like the John's older brother...If John had had Jimmy as a coach around 1990, who knows what would've happened? As a fan of McEnroe, he is so honest, realistic and severe towards himself in this conversation...
@opencurtin4 жыл бұрын
The players were starting to get taller and stronger at this stage , hard to believe this is 29 years ago 9 years after Borg had retired .
@gabriellefagan10143 жыл бұрын
Omgawd😵
@bailinnumberguy6 жыл бұрын
McEnroe won all of his major titles (singles) in about a 5 year window of time and he never won one after the age of 25. He was a brilliant player, but his window of dominance was a fairly brief one.
@MaximusWolfe Жыл бұрын
So what? Is it more important to burn brightest or longest? I say brightest. During his apex he set a standard that every player since has had to attain to.
@theenglishalpinist50312 жыл бұрын
Connors asking Mac if his goal is the US Open, but if memory serves right it was Connors who came back that year to reach the US semis at the age of 39!
@lilylayzell40222 жыл бұрын
It was the following year in 91. Connors was the man who may not have had enough varied strokes, finesse, serve, forehand, etc. but no player will ever exceed or even match his heart. That dude fought every match until the last ball was hit and he fought as if it were the first ball of the first game. I’ve never seen another athlete, much less another tennis player, fight any harder than Jimmy Connors. When he said he loves the game he meant it and he proved it by how hard and long he played and how much heart he poured out on the court. Give me a Connors over 10 or 20 Borgs and McEnroes. I was never offended by his boorishness because he made up for it with his heart for the game and later with his humor which brought a lot more fans into the stadiums. He was loathed by fans when he entered the game but in the end, he always had the crowd.
@kennethbrady2 жыл бұрын
@@lilylayzell4022 Perfect assessment.
@MaximusWolfe Жыл бұрын
@@lilylayzell4022 Give me McEnroe
@mauziki7 ай бұрын
Mac did reach the semi-finals of the US Open that year only to be defeated by eventual champion Pete Sampras.
@ArkOmen1 Жыл бұрын
Magnificent
@glennjonsson18194 жыл бұрын
Seein them two in the Davis Cup finals of '84 against Sweden, I don't think so.
@lucasantoro42033 жыл бұрын
I'm always happy to see the respect and willingness to help each other out amongst athletes.
@robbie1922 жыл бұрын
Maybe but those 2 hated each other...and never came close to working together
@HCaulfield1154 жыл бұрын
Tatum killed his career like Robin Givens w Mike Tyson
@FormerlyNYVulgarian4 жыл бұрын
HCaulfield115 great analogy
@mattcorcoran70823 жыл бұрын
He started doing too much coke. Simple as that.
@woodrackes5 жыл бұрын
Interesting stuff. I always liked Bud Collins. Years later it was cuz of color commentator McEnroe that Bud had to leave the booth: "Him or me."
@vbassone4 жыл бұрын
really? i thought they got along.... do tell...
@michaelbarlow66103 жыл бұрын
@ woodrackes. It was absolutely lousy how NBC Sports dumped Bud Collins from their telecasts of Wimbledon, the French Open and other tournaments. Collins brought a knowledge of the history of the game equaled by very few. Plus his appealing sense of humor (e.g., his references to "Uncle Studley" and "Fingers Fortescu the legendary net judge") always made NBC's Wimbledon telecasts all the more enjoyable to watch. It was so wrong how NBC unceremoniously pushed Collins out the door without videotaping a tribute segment to thank him for all the years of service he gave to their broadcasts of tennis events like the French Open, Wimbledon, The Family Circle Cup women's tournament from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, etc. The lack of gratitude on NBC Sports' part was disgusting! If McEnroe pushed NBC Sports to dump Collins from their tennis broadcasts , then that shows a lack of decency , respect and class on McEnroe's part.
@tomsauer38309 ай бұрын
Head Coach Bill Belicek said, "You have to embrace the grind."
@ProBloggerWorld10 ай бұрын
Wow, John took a break after being disqualified? This really puts another light on him in my perception of him. I always thought, that he was well aware of possible disqualifications and finally accepted them willingly as part of his personality.
@kellienicolebrooksschettin65984 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that rare piece...wellvim pretty sure it didn't happen but that would have been good,but I'm a strong person,and I think nothing would make John move except John,some of us a lot of us are strong willed but internally driven only....to proud to ask for help,got salt....
@peachman56986 күн бұрын
Used to see them a to at Turnberry Country Club in Aventura ,Fl.....Playing tennis, having lunch......Even messing around on the golf course......Never hated each other...not really
@hondo84 Жыл бұрын
“His old buddy”. Haha.
@thecolonel20444 жыл бұрын
I find this heartbreaking in a way.
@gegaoli3 жыл бұрын
Would have been interesting if he did coach John and that time.
@baladinbaladin25498 ай бұрын
2 GRANDS JOUEURS FABULEUX
@bonhamhouse11695 жыл бұрын
Gets to the Semis in 92’ so there’s that.
@danoliver88042 жыл бұрын
He just ran into the likes of Agassi & Edberg who just had Mac's number.
@kellienicolebrooksschettin65984 жыл бұрын
This was the time from the book he was having a very tough time with his marriage according to john....but we didn't know...
@AdvantageYT8 жыл бұрын
nope they cannot work as a coach team.. like lisinski said of hingis, "different concepts".
@tonyr19508 ай бұрын
What hurt both Connors and McEnroe was mainly Ivan Lendl coming into his prime and dominating Tennis.
@dpreymak4 ай бұрын
The only time Lendl started dominating Connors was when he was older.
@alonzobishop3671 Жыл бұрын
Jimmy’s anger was always directed towards his opponent, and John’s was towards the officials… Both, so talented, but Jimmy was more focused.
@KEICRUMBIE6 жыл бұрын
Mac was going through a divorce around this time, with Tatum, he just wasn't the same as the 80s progressed, and by the 90s his game had left him. He lost his edge.
@joemarshall42265 жыл бұрын
I think the real problem was that the game changed around him. He was the master of the wood racket game, but the new, faster technology gave the opponent (like Lendl or Becker) a little bit of an advantage….and that was enough. Steroid use was going on. It was only a handful of players that passed him……Lendl, Becker, Edberg, Wilander…..he still played very well, and he wasn't getting any younger…..
@thurney43435 жыл бұрын
He took a year off from the game and like "Fast" Freddie Spencer (moto GP star), he was never the same again. Like Florida said...both men for some reason just couldn't make it back to the top tiers of their respective sports.
@joemarshall42265 жыл бұрын
The "Some reasons" being the arrival of new technology, Lendl's forehand, Edberg's volleys, Chang's topspin lob, Beckers all-court game, Agassi, Sampras, Wilander.@@thurney4343
@fjccommish5 жыл бұрын
Cocaine destroyed him physically and mentally.
@joemarshall42265 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say "destroyed". He was the best senior player ever. He's doing fine. He was still a top player for several years after taking time off. He played until he was 35. Lendl just got better.....then Becker and Edberg came along, and they were bigger and had better strokes (Becker) or were quicker (Edberg) and were great tennis players.....@@fjccommish
@sonofmyheart2 жыл бұрын
Almost as if the two of them are interviewing John? I appreciate John sharing his heart, vulnerability during what must of been a very rough personal time in life.
@danielsmith-mm2qj2 жыл бұрын
çome'on JOHN !!
@contecrayononpaper3 жыл бұрын
It would be awful nice to have my act together.
@tomb45753 жыл бұрын
As Mary Carillo stated John didn't know how to get back to number 1.
@HomeAtLast501 Жыл бұрын
Did Connors ever end up coaching John? It really did seem that John would have benefited tremendously from Connors' discipline and competitive drive. But then, I seem to recall that Bjorg overnight lost his desire to play tennis, and nothing could bring it back. I seem to remember John saying something similar later happened to him.
@MaximusWolfe Жыл бұрын
McEnroe and Connors hated each other in the most part.
@etoirelav3 жыл бұрын
So this is what 4K looks like. Cool
@michaelbarlow6610 Жыл бұрын
Only 2 unforced errors and only 3 lost points on his serve in 3 sets (against Connors in the 1984 Wimbledon final) of the most brilliant tennis modern fans - if their being honest - have ever seen! Not even Federer has ever played that brilliantly in his career!
@seltaeb330210 ай бұрын
As a Brit now, I prefer the AO & USO slams to Wimbledon now. Why? I only ever saw Queens & Wimbledon on TV the other Slams weren't covered unlike the golf for some reason. Wimbledon has become an anachronism, so in love with itself that the tennis comes second. The Slams above are just about the tennis & I prefer it now. 2023 Wimb was dire apart from Andy's 2nd match. Even the final, despite being 5 sets, never really got going for me. I started watching in 1970 & took me an eternity to understand the rules, 'juice'?😊 I'd like to see only one serve, the first is only about getting an ace, most 2nd serves go over the net unlike the 1st, so why do it.
@kellienicolebrooksschettin65984 жыл бұрын
John is smart enuf I can see why he never had a coach....
@debowiec3 Жыл бұрын
Never realised the mutual respect these 2 players had.....McEnroe was great and Connors was just.......Connors........isn't it!!!!
@anthonydanna60693 ай бұрын
That could have been like Apollo and Rocky
@seltaeb9691 Жыл бұрын
Get nasty again is the prescription!
@prplhze2000Ай бұрын
Should've taken Jimbo up on coaching offer.
@thadtuiol17172 жыл бұрын
Get the feeling John was talking to Tatum through this interview.
@mddistribution3024 күн бұрын
Fed and Djokovic managed to juggle their family and tennis lives much better than Mac I think!
@indrekkpringi4 жыл бұрын
I thought Conners and McEnroe hated each other.
@Ambassador055 Жыл бұрын
The same thing happened to Agassi when married to Brooke. The difference is that Agassi was able to turn his tennis game around despite a bad marriage.
@thadtuiol17172 жыл бұрын
Some guys peak in their late teens and early twenties and their bodies and/or minds fail them in their mid 20s. Same thing happened to Borg and also Mike Tyson in boxing.
@ugaais10 ай бұрын
Dick Enberg couldn’t get in that men’s locker room fast enough..he was just disappointed the showers weren’t being used..lol
@melkorkabest5 жыл бұрын
The best thing for Jonny Mac would have been to have Jimmy to coach him at the time.
@AmericasChoice4 жыл бұрын
They hated each other.
@drieaz5 жыл бұрын
What happened to jimmys nice straight hair. This looks like a perm?
@lilylayzell40222 жыл бұрын
It is a perm. He started getting them after 1984. Probably his wife’s influence. It makes him look a lot better imo.
@beniteztheconman4 жыл бұрын
Shame so few tennis players have personalities these days. Novak does but v few others.
@Claggyt5 жыл бұрын
man that poor guy has had a tough life. How did he cope? His life must be so distressing. Such a hero,
@daleigou9437 жыл бұрын
Mac was going through a rough time with Tatum. He was concerned with his marriage and lost his focus.
@stevenschrittwieser79396 жыл бұрын
Dale Igou Maybe cocaine
@weirdead8293 жыл бұрын
@@stevenschrittwieser7939 he'll of a drug
@weirdead8293 жыл бұрын
Hell.lol
@kellienicolebrooksschettin65984 жыл бұрын
May be this is why Borg quit on top may be what he meant by u understand later,was it...to JOHN
@TheGeorgiaMediaGroup2 жыл бұрын
His marriage collapsed. Jimmy knew the pain he was in.
@bbsoni48145 жыл бұрын
I thought these two hated each other...
@AmericasChoice4 жыл бұрын
They did, and still do.
@MaximusWolfe Жыл бұрын
They did
@jeffjohnson55442 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, Connors and Mac never got together to do this.
@thebiofile17 Жыл бұрын
Facing McEnroe amazon books $9.99!
@kextrz11 ай бұрын
To watch Connors in this listening, almost caring mode toward one of his fiercest opponents. And sounding honest about the idea of coaching McEnroe, now that was a bit surreal. Both were mercurial players, yet in very different ways. Might have been interesting to say the least had it happened. Conners' time as Andy Roddick coach was a failure. What didn't work for Andy might have worked for Johnny Mac. We'll never know.
@Retroscoop5 жыл бұрын
Holy cow, Connors coaching McEnroe, wouldn't that have been something like Hitler having asked Stalin to help him with an important speech ? These guys were so completely opposites....
@fjccommish5 жыл бұрын
Hitler and Stalin became allies for a time.
@willnill79464 жыл бұрын
They were friends outside the battlefield
@lilylayzell40222 жыл бұрын
@@fjccommish They signed an agreement not to attack each other. Which, Hitler had no intention of keeping. First opportunity--he betrayed him as he has always purposed. It kept Stalin off his ass. But. . .then came the Battle of Stalingrad. Couldn’t have been a more fitting end for Hitler and his Reich.
@henryb160 Жыл бұрын
@@willnill7946 They used to go on holiday together.
@vincenteluard34279 ай бұрын
Ils ont des points communs. The french , jamais gagné. 😊 John est passé très près de la victoire et Jimmy a été interdit de Roland Garros quelques années 😊
@jim7627 Жыл бұрын
Bud was too pushy. I think he was drunk :P Two of the best players no doubt ....
@Mark-sj3xb8 ай бұрын
Bud was well respected by the players and had a good enough relationship with the top players that he could ask unfiltered questions. Not pushy
@Orchestra_Spy4 жыл бұрын
Be kind, rewind!
@LeahElisheva2 жыл бұрын
Other than the blessing of his children - his relationship with Tatum was a disaster and she destroyed his career
@Gk2003m Жыл бұрын
McEnroe would still have been great, but nowadays with no lines people to yell at he’d not have been as awesome. A fair amount of his game was about that gamesmanship.
@rkvemuri20065 жыл бұрын
what a waste of god given talent. Could have been the most skilled and also GOAT without question if properly utilized
@dmpme9514 жыл бұрын
Waste of Talent ? the man has 7 Majors .. we are not talking Ernest Gulbis here .. you would call Borg ending his career early a waste? .. Agassi's developing years a waste .. what are you wasting?
@michaelbarlow66104 жыл бұрын
@ Ramakhrishna Vemuri. John McEnroe did NOT waste his talent! He won 7 major singles titles and would have won more major singles titles if he had not played all those doubles matches that most fans could care less about! McEnroe underachieved in his tennis career in terms of major singles titles, but he hated to practice and until 1986 did not get himself into top physical cardiovascular condition. In 1986 when he hired Paul Cohen to be his coach, McEnroe although physically fit got skinny and lost the muscular definition in his legs, and it was his legs that were so important to his great quickness at getting in tight to the net for his first volley. McEnroe also developed personal problems which caused his game to decline noticeably.
@fjccommish5 жыл бұрын
Cocaine ruined McEnroe's career.
@jasonzaremba45513 жыл бұрын
That's a BIG 10-4 👍
@TheBatugan77 Жыл бұрын
👃👃 ❄️❄️
@halleck38 ай бұрын
Interestingly, McEnroe DID do much better at the US Open. Unseeded, he plowed into the semis and only lost because he ran into Sampras, the eventual winner.
@joemarshall42262 жыл бұрын
MAc was going through divorce problems...with little kids...he had too much on his plate
@terry917455 жыл бұрын
Watching this video, it becomes crystal clear why Roger Federer is the greatest of all time. It's his undying passion for the game and his dream to make tennis the greatest spectator sport in the world. Is he succeeding? You tell me...But, I think fans realize that Roger is an anomaly. He's a "freak". He has gifts that no other tennis player in the world can say they own. And, listening to John in this amazing interview clearly shows the greatest gift the Maestro was bestowed: His love of the game and his never ending desire to improve! As great as John McEnroe was, he doesn't hold a candle to the great Federer. And, that's no knock against J.P McEnroe! At 60 years of age, he's still schooling guys 20 years his junior!!! At 37 years young, Roger Federer will be gunning for # 101, tomorrow, against Dominic Thiem! Go Fed!
@joemarshall42265 жыл бұрын
He fell short. If he wants to tie Connors' record of 109 tournament wins, he'll have to play a lot of smaller tournaments.
@terry917455 жыл бұрын
@@joemarshall4226 He won't do that, Joe. And, that's why fans around the world love Federer. He's uncompromising. He doesn't need to break Jimmy's record to be recognized as the GOAT. Would you agree or disagree?
@joemarshall42265 жыл бұрын
At this point, I rate him as the GOAT, and Novak second, Rafa third. But Novak could catch him…….He's six years younger, and he has a pretty impressive set of credentials now. @@terry91745
@joemarshall42265 жыл бұрын
I forget if I already responded to this question…LOL….senior moment! I don't know what Roger will do. If there came a point where he felt he wasn't going to be a top contender for Majors or Masters titles, he might spend more time playing smaller tournaments where he had a better chance…..easier on the body, smaller draw, fewer sets, slower competition...and Jimmy's record might be a fun goal to pursue. Jimmy's record is less impressive than what Roger has already accomplished, since the top players idd not play each other as frequently back in the day, so tournaments were easier to win….still, it's a nice record to shoot for, if Roger decides to do it. Right now, he is still (obviously) a top contender at all tournaments…he is playing in his third straight final tomorrow!
@joemarshall42265 жыл бұрын
Roger just won number 101. Onlu 8 more to go…..And he's ranked number one so far this year! I have a feeling Novak might be a little hurt…maybe his elbow again. Cole's goal is to win the French…everything else is second…..It might be good he lost early in both ends of the sunshine double…. @@terry91745
@annetteelliott14945 жыл бұрын
The greatest BRAT YES. He diesnt come near ROGER !
@lennyzenny83445 жыл бұрын
roger federer would be lost playing with a wood racket against Mac..John would have eaten him alive. Stop volleys off his shoelaces, pinpoint serves....sorry, take his 200 dollar space age cudgel away from him and Roger would get his butt kicked. IMHO as a junior player myself in the 70s.
@michaelbarlow66104 жыл бұрын
@ Annette Elliott. John McEnroe at the absolute peak of his brilliant tennis play in 1984 played a level of tennis above Federer at his best from 2003-2008. Even Djokovic has not achieved the level of sheer brilliance in tennis play that McEnroe demonstrated in 1984.
@enystn5 жыл бұрын
Conners is a shady bastard pretending he gave a shit about McEnroe but he actually gave him a nice gift by preserving this moment in time. Tennis mirrors life with its ups and downs and it is nice to be able to look back on both.
@drieaz5 жыл бұрын
enystn I agree. This interview has an unreal quality to it... Mac had lost his mental confidence sometime in 1985
@Inthemixmedia5 жыл бұрын
Was a love hate relationship. Between Connors and McEnroe.
@mikereiss42165 жыл бұрын
@@Inthemixmedia I think they respected each other on some level but no of course they weren't friends or anything like that. I do think they were civil to each other though(after they both stopped playing anyway).
@rc-darkangel7745 жыл бұрын
Other than being on a Lionel Richie hit record. ( you are the sun ) I have never seen Jimmy Conners.. .in this good of a light! Amazing interview thanks for posting. I did not like Jimmy but that had nothing to do with respect
@jeffreybeshears82115 жыл бұрын
Connors wished he had mac's game.
@Sussy-hotdog6 жыл бұрын
Connors isn't the kind of guy that needs to be coaching. Some former players and greats can coach, others can't. Nothing against Jimbo.
@joemarshall42265 жыл бұрын
He did a great job for Andy Roddick…got him to the Wimbledon final, and almost beat Roger there….he taught Andy how to hit a backhand…Jimmy's style of backhand!
@italnsd2 жыл бұрын
@graftonreed And such uncompromising judgment is based on your deep knowledge of?
@paulbrainerd95312 жыл бұрын
@@italnsd My deep knowledge you ask? Well....Uhhh...Jimmy Connors own self-admission. Try reading his fucking book.
@Sussy-hotdog2 жыл бұрын
@@italnsd My deep knowledge comes from Jimmy Connors admission about coaching himself. Why don’t you buy the fucking book he wrote, and read it for yourself.
@justthink58547 жыл бұрын
imagine is announcers or interviewers would be stammering every other word? yeah, now i can easily imagine it! today they're terrible. news, sports, you name it.
@acemacgruber65933 жыл бұрын
Rastagno was playing better tennis than Mac, so he tried to rattle him with his delaying/arguing stalling gamesmanship tactics but failed thankfully.