MCENROE, JOHN PATRICK, JR.


Meaning of MCENROE, JOHN PATRICK, JR. in English

born Feb. 16, 1959, Wiesbaden, W.Ger.

U.S. tennis player.

He grew up in Douglaston, N.Y. An athletic serve-and-volley player, he won three consecutive U.S. Open singles titles (1979–81) and a fourth in 1984. He also won the Wimbledon singles in 1981, 1983, and 1984, as well as several doubles titles. Known for his temper tantrums and invective on court, he became the first player ejected from a grand-slam match in nearly 30 years.

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