John マッケンロー

John マッケンロー (John McEnroe, 1959 year2 month 16 day - ) America tennis player. Left-handedness. It was military affair area of the father Germany・ウィースバーデンSo it is born. As for the father being prominent attorney, as for Patoric マッケンロー of the younger brother the professional tennis player.

It is the rivalビョルン ボルグWith contrast, GATT of the racket was stretched loosely to very limit. It is the player who participated in alternation time of the wood racket and the metal racket.

1979 year, only 20 years old it is young, withAll-American openingFirst victory was carried out.1980 yearWimbledonWith championship first deciding advance.ビョルン ボルグWith to as for the large fierce battle which reaches "3 hour 55 minutes" tennis history. With this tournament with last set 6-8 it was defeated in ボルグ, but the same yearAll-American openingSo with decision it won ボルグ with the full set, achieved conference 2 winning successively.1981 yearWimbledonConference first victory was achieved with championship, conference 6 winning successively of ボルグ was obstructed. ボルグ is torn even with All-American open decisions of the same year, conference 3 winning successively is achieved. With the Wimbledon championship decision 1982ジミー コナーズIt was defeated, but1983 year1984 year was carried out, total 3 victory was listed. ButAll the French openingWith affinity is bad,1984 yearIvan connected dollarThe quasi- victory which is defeated is self highest record.

Peak period1984 year carried out 3 continual advances in 4 large conference decisions, but (in all France quasi- victory, in Wimbledon and the All-American victory),1985 year, ボリス ベッカー and the like.1992 year it retired in 33 years old it participates, active service as a television commentator.1999 yearInternational tennis palaceEntering was carried out.

He while playing unless decision of judgement likes, sent filth immediately, was called "naughty boy マッケンロー" from the fact that the manner is very bad. But with the tennis 4 large conference singles totals "7 victories" (the Wimbledon championship 3 victory and All-American open 4 victories) it was the capability person who is listed, especially the bore - gorgeous ball touch was genius. In addition uniting with the old friend Peter Fleming as a master of the doubles, it acquired title many.

The time when マッケンロー participated also the time when the opportunity which looks at the tennis championship of the foreign country with relay due to spread such as satellite broadcast, increased is piled. Because of this, there was also a thing where the degree of distinction in that Japan is high, is appointed to the image advertisement and the like of enterprise.

4 large conference victories

• Wimbledon: 3 victories (1981, 1983, 1984)
• All-American opening: 4 victories (1979 - 1981, 1984) [ conference 3 winning successively is included ]

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