John Patrick McEnroe Jr. McEnroe is the only male player since the inception of the ATP rankings in to simultaneously hold the world No. McEnroe won 77 career singles titles, 77 doubles titles, and 1 mixed-doubles title during his ATP Tour career; with titles this remains the highest men's combined total of the Open Era.
He is the only male player to win more than 70 titles in both singles and doubles. His singles match record of 82β3 in remains the best single-season win rate of the Open Era. McEnroe also excelled at the year-end tournaments, winning eight singles and seven doubles titles, both of which are records.
McEnroe contributed to five Davis Cup titles for the U. He has stayed active in retirement, often competing in senior events on the ATP Champions Tour , where he has won 25 titles. He also works as a television commentator during the majors.
After leaving the service, McEnroe's father worked as an advertising agent while attending Fordham Law School [ 8 ] at night. Two years later it shifted to the nearby neighborhood of Douglaston. McEnroe began playing tennis at the Douglaston Club when he was eight.
At nine, his parents enrolled him in the Eastern Lawn Tennis Association, followed by competing in regional tournaments, then national juniors tournaments. McEnroe began to make his mark as an year-old amateur in He won both the Junior singles and mixed doubles titles at the French Open , partnering with Mary Carillo in the latter.
