Posts Tagged ‘John McEnroe’
Carillo Talk
Feisty, Fun and Kind of Brilliant, Mary Carillo Talks of Federer and Follies, Mac and Manners, Serena and (Glass) Ceilings and Much More With IT Publisher Bill Simons
INSIDE TENNIS: Tennis is so revealing of character. For such a little sport, you see everything. You’re out there naked. MARY CARILLO: Yet coaching is allowed in women’s tennis. I find that to be so sexist. Men don’t have it, but the women are allowed to say, “Daddy, she’s breaking my serve,” or, “Mom, how [...]
Notebook: Sasha, Masha and Miss Fabulous
SASHA AND MASHA: NBAer Sasha Vujacic was on hand to watch his girlfriend Maria Sharapova during a recent World TeamTennis showdown in Newport Beach, Calif. But according to observers, his head wasn’t in the match. Wrote the Daily Pilot’s David Carrillo Penaloza, Vujacic “seemed too busy looking into the stands, wishing someone would notice he [...]
PMac: Little Brother, Big Insights
You’d be hard pressed to find a guy with more perspective on our sport than Patrick McEnroe, an astute observer who’s experienced the game from every angle imaginable – from inside the locker room, the court, the Davis Cup captain’s bench, the broadcast booth and the boardroom. All of which makes “Harcourt Confidential: Tales From [...]
Notebook: Huber-Black Split, Isner Rolls in Rome
PASSION PLAY: Bruce Jenkins called Rafel Nadal‘s game “a singular whirlwind of passion, form and aesthetics.” SLAPSHOT: SI’s Jon Wertheim quipped, “The Fed Cup is not just what Roger wears when he plays hockey.” FED PICKS RAFA FOR RG: Defending Roland Garros titlist Roger Federer says he’s not necessarily the No. 1 candidate to win [...]
Glam Slam
Glitz, Glamour and the History of Tennis Fashion
To some, fashion is the very expression of self, an intriguing part of life with a defining essence all its own: a freeform, feel-good celebration of style and beauty.
There’s No Such Thing As a Free Meal
Border Crossings...The McEnroe Bros...Quotebook
A FEDERER DISS?: While Patrick McEnroe singles out a monkey-off-his-back Roger Federer as his prohibitive favorite to win his sixth straight U.S. Open crown, John McEnroe is going with one of the Andys — Murray or Roddick — as his top picks. FROM GRAND SLAM TO GRIDIRON: Venus and Serena Williams are poised to [...]
3 Angry Men Explode at WTT
FRIDAY, JULY 17 – The Washington Kastles versus the New York Sportimes may not be the Yankees v. Red Sox, but on Thursday night in DC, the clash brought out its own version of Don Zimmer against Pedro Martinez. Believe it or not, the conflict involved the usually volcanic John McEnroe (remember when he cursed [...]
Learning to Love McEnroe
Despite a String of Startling Excesses, McEnroe Remains the Most Compelling (and Enigmatic) Figure in Tennis
John McEnroe has been a gift to tennis. He was a poet and artist. Few had the sublime touch and uncanny instinct for the ball and the mastery of angle and spin that McEnroe had.