News about John McEnroe

Kilts are back, but don't dare call it a skirt

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 17, 2024
Andrea Chappell wears a kilt almost every day, but she won't disclose how many she owns. 'Oh, god,' she says. 'No, I won't admit to that! The number is usually smaller than I need, but it's likely that more than I need are the same as mine, but that more than my husband knows I have.'

After winning the Australian Open, you missed out on a moment in Jannik Sinner's celebrations

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 28, 2024
Tennis players can be a squeamish lot, as shown by Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner's bizarre appearance as he claimed his maiden Grand Slam title on Rod Laver Arena on Sunday night.

Alan Mills, the Wimbledon referee, died at the age of 88, a 'impeccable person and story' on the ATP Tour.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 20, 2024
Alan Mills, a former Wimbledon referee, died at the age of 88. Mills served as a referee at the All England Club from 1983 to 2005, and he was extremely popular within the sport. On Thursday, the ATP Tour announced the death of his brother. Mills earned the nickname 'Rain Man' during his time officiating at Wimbledon, because it was his job to determine whether or not to cancel play during inclement weather.

Why tennis legend John McEnroe believes local hope Alex de Minaur is a genuine Australian Open threat after clinical third round win: 'got a lot left in the tank'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 19, 2024
John McEnroe (pictured left) believes Aussie star Alex de Minaur (right) is playing on a 'different level' and sees no reason why he isn't able to win a maiden Grand Slam at Melbourne Park. It came as a result of the 10th seed outclassing Flavio Cobolli of Italy in straight sets on Friday night.

John McEnroe, a tennis legend, explains why he thinks most Australians think Nick Kyrgios is "a bit of a 'd**k.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 17, 2024
When he appeared on an Australian Open version of The Hundred, the four-time US Open champion had Aussie TV star Andy Lee and comedian Mike Goldstein in stitches.

Why Margaret Court is on a collision course with Australian Open fans for the first time in four years after being slammed for her anti-gay views

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 17, 2024
Margaret Court, the polarizing Australian tennis great known for her strong anti-gay views, could face more scathing criticism from tennis enthusiasts after being out of the tournament for four years. She has previously been harshly criticized by experts of the game such as John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova (pictured above).

With a big change to the tournament that is just a'money grab,' says John McEnroe

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 12, 2024
John McEnroe, a tennis legend, has denied that one of the biggest changes to the Australian Open in years is a move aimed at player safety, instead of a'money grab.'

After a tennis legend slammed 'out of control' crowd at the Australian Open 2024, Nick Kyrgios slammed Pat Cash in an extraordinary attack, he claims that he will give John McEnroe a run for his money in the commentary box

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 11, 2024
The crowds at Melbourne Park had become 'out of control,' according to former Wimbledon champion Tim Cash, 58, with raucous behavior dividing the tennis community in recent years. 'I believe the Australian crowds in the last ten years have gotten a bit out of control,' Cash said.

Former New York mayor John McEnroe's former apartment sold for $9.7 million on the market, bringing up views of Central Park and its own library

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 27, 2023
John McEnroe, the tennis legend's former owner of New York, has sold for $9,750,000. The ESPN commentator's former home is on the fourth floor of the Beresford building, and it can accommodate up to four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Since being built in 1929, the opulent prewar structure, as well as McEnroe, has welcomed scores of new tenants.

Travis Scott POSTPONES his planned Chicago concert just hours before he was due onstage - two years after Astroworld tragedy

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 16, 2023
Travis Scott's planned Friday night concert at the United Center in Chicago was postponed just a few hours before it was scheduled to begin. An official statement was posted on the venue's X account earlier this afternoon alerting the 32-year-old rapper's followers that his show would not be going forward, and that a new date has yet to be revealed. The reason for the show's postponement is currently unknown, and Scott hasn't made any remarks regarding his cancelled appearance as of yet.

Travis Scott and tennis legend John McEnroe get into a HEATED argument over Nike sneakers collaboration: 'Show some respect!'

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 10, 2023
While discussing their Nike sneakers joint venture, Travis Scott and tennis legend John McEnroe seemed to have gotten into a tense argument. The Sicko Mode rapper, 32, who reportedly owes more than $100,000 in back taxes' in the state of California, appears to have a dispute over the Sicko Mode rapper's name. The incident occurred over a suspected Zoom call posted by Nice Kicks on X, formerly known as Twitter, but it's unclear when the meeting took place.

Maria Sharapova, the former Wimbledon champion, takes up a new sport that Eugenie Bouchard also loves, and she takes on tennis legends in Miami

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 23, 2023
Maria Sharapova, the former Wimbledon champion, has announced her return to competitive sport for the first time. After a stellar career in which she won five Grand Slams, the 36-year-old said she would return to tennis in 2020. After announcing that she will compete in the second running of the Pickleball Slam with fellow tennis star John McEnroe, Sharapova seems to be able to take the court once more.

In the newest TfL money-making stunt, confused Londoners protested the decision to rename Bond Street tube station 'Burberry Street' at London Fashion Week

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 18, 2023
Visitors were left confused after a central London tube station was rebranded after a prominent fashion house. By TfL, Bond Street station, which is located in the heart of London's West End shopping district, has been renamed 'Burberry Street' for this year's London Fashion Week. Nevertheless, visitors in the capital have been left confused by the sudden change, which has seen platform signs repainted knight blue, as a nod to Burberry's new brand colours. All blue 'Burberry Street' roundels have also been replaced with new red and blue tube logos.

Novak Djokovic says he was "never anti-vax," despite being barred from numerous major tournaments because of his inability to obtain the Covid-19 vaccine

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 12, 2023
Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis player, has appeared to deny that he does not endorse the Covid-19 vaccine. The US Open champion denied being an anti-vaxxer in an interview with John McEnroe in Omaha, Nebraska. This interview was broadcast just days after he claimed his 24th major championship at Flushing Meadows.

In an interview with John McEnroe that aired just MINUTES before he sustained a season-ending Achilles injury, Aaron Rodgers said he was'manifest' a Super Bowl run for the Jets

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 12, 2023
Aaron Rodgers' devastating Achilles injury just minutes into his New York Jets career was exacerbated by a pre-game interview in which he talked about'manifesting' a Super Bowl run with his new team. The 39-year-old played just minutes under the lights at MetLife Stadium against the Bills, before being fired by Leonard Floyd and suffering a serious injury as a result. Rodgers was helped off the field and then led back to the locker room shortly after, with MRI tests being performed on Tuesday to reveal the horrific news of his season-ending injury.

After semifinalist Daniil Medvedev declared that a player would DIE in sweltering New York weather, the US Open's punishing 93 degree heat is not HUMANE, says John McEnroe

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 7, 2023
After another sweltering day at the US Open, John McEnroe has requested that the USTA close the roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev struggled through their quarterfinal match in New York on Wednesday, with temperatures above 90 degrees (32.2 Celsius) for yet another day. Medvedev defeated Medvedev in straight sets. And McEnroe believes that something has to change.

After Spectrum blacks out the channels amid controversy, Disney quietly gives US Open tennis players access to ESPN to watch live matches

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 6, 2023
On Tuesday, an ESPN spokeswoman who confirmed the arrangement, just hours after several players told the world that he had been unable to attend opponents' games while in New York. This is the latest advancement in the company's feud with the television giant, which began on September 1 when Disney unexpectedly dropped ESPN, ABC, and the other channels from Charter's waning Spectrum. The move, which occurred on the eve of college football's first big games and right in the middle of the Open, was a shrewd one, and it has left over a million Americans without the popular pay-TV stations just days before the NFL season. Some of the best tennis players in the country were left in the middle, with some of whom spoke out this week after being unable to enroll in due to the companies' ongoing war over programming fees.

Novak Djokovic is rated as the most complete 20-year-old" in the US Open ahead of Carlos Alcaraz's appearance

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 27, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz wishes he could go a little more unnoticed as he tries to move around the United States Open Headquarters. Well, that's not likely. When you're the star of the show, New York is the last place to find peace, and even at 20 years old, it seems the Spaniard is already top tennis players. Despite being the defending champion, Novak Djokovic is back, but fans have already agreed that he is not a favorite among the oddsmakers, but he certainly does not seem to be a popular pick.

As a new book on his rivalry with Charles reveals how younger brother '6ft of sex appeal' at Gordonstoun, although his older brother was punched on the rugby field, he was told not to run away to Gretna Green

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 26, 2023
Both Charles and Andrew were sent to Gordonstoun, a demanding board school on Scotland's remote north coast where their father, Prince Philip, had been sent. It was Charles' second attempt to compel him up so he'd be fit to rule the throne. The delicate youth would have to deal with freezing temperatures. The classrooms were unheated and fresh air was found to be beneficial to you, so the dormitory windows were left wide open as the boys slept, winter and summer. Charles was sent to Windmill Lodge, a long, narrow, stone-and-timber house with an asbestos roof and bare wooden floors. It was a temporary structure that had never been rebuilt by the RAF, and had never been updated. There were 14 hard wooden beds to a dorm, and no bare lightbulbs hung from the ceiling.

Despite the three-time champion not commenting Carlos Alcaraz's men's singles victory, the BBC defend his decision to pay John McEnroe more than £205,000 for his Wimbledon coverage.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 29, 2023
Despite not reporting the men's final, BBC insiders have defended their decision to increase John McEnroe's compensation for this year's Wimbledon. The three-time men's singles champion at the All England Club has been a regular feature of the BBC's coverage of the sport's most coveted event for many years. According to a study published in The Times, McEnroe's coverage increased by around 10% year on year to year.

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Why did the BBC not give Clare Balding the traditional Sue Barker role of interviewing Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court after his Wimbledon final win?

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 18, 2023
EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Having anointed Clare Balding (pictured) as chief Wimbledon presenter, why did the BBC not grant her the traditional Sue Barker role of interviewing the new champ Carlos Alcaraz on the post-final Centre Court? Annabel Croft, a superannuated tennis player, appeared on what should have been the crowning glory of Clare's inaugural Wimbledon. Clare didn't even have to pay £210,000 by the BBC for his Wimbledon appearances last year, much more than the departing Sue, with social media raving over match commentator Andrew Castle's inane prattling.

COURT REPORT: Roofs save the day for the thankful All England Club

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 14, 2023
MATTHEW LAMBERT AT WIMBLEDON: It was one of those days when the All England Club would have been thanking their lucky stars for the roofs on Centre and Court No. 1. On Friday, there was not a single ball struck outside the courthouse, and in a bygone era that may have culminated in the men's final being postponed until Monday.

Annabel Croft, a Wimbledon commentator, is enraged by 'insulting' AI commentary at the championship

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 12, 2023
Wimbledon is all about tradition, from strawberries and cream to all-white dress codes. So, it is perhaps not surprising that Annabel Croft (right), as well as centre Tim Henman, and John McEnroe, have all criticized AI-generated commentary, that it is perhaps an 'insult' to her work. IBM has been testing AI commentary on highlights reels for the Wimbledon website and app this year.

At Wimbledon, welcome to... The Last 8 Club

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 12, 2023
Fraser, 90, has been the country's oldest visitor so far this year. He recalled how his prize, which was a £15 voucher, was spent at Lilywhite's sports emporium, up in central London. He went to the next morning after being disqualified in the Saturday final but later discovered it was closed. The return trip, which included taxis, cost him £17, leaving him in debt for winning the world's most coveted tournament. John Feaver, a former British player who competed in thirteen consecutive championships, has received several such ecdotes since taking over the running of what has ostensibly become a Wimbledon institution.