How I Went Down the John McEnroe Rabbit Hole
So I’m sitting at my kitchen table drinking cheap coffee yesterday morning when my phone buzzes. It’s my tennis buddy Dave texting me some weird rumor about John McEnroe. Dave’s always sharing wild stuff he saw while doomscrolling, so I just rolled my eyes and nearly ignored it. But then I thought about how McEnroe was this absolute legend back in the day, and I got curious about what he’s actually up to now.
Digging Up the Facts
First thing I did was grab my laptop and just typed “John McEnroe recent” into the search bar. Most results were clickbait trash talking about fake scandals – you know how sports rumors go. But then I spotted something about him playing in some old-timers tournament last month. Figured that might be legit so I dug deeper into sports news sites.
Turns out he actually played doubles with some retired Swedish player in New York. The report said his serve was way slower than back in the 80s (well duh) but he was still shouting at line judges! Classic Johnny Mac! Found pictures too – he’s totally gray now but still got that intense look on his face.
- Commentating gigs: Kept seeing stuff about him still doing TV work for big tennis events. Apparently he ripped some young player’s backhand technique during Wimbledon warmups
- Art gallery stuff: Completely forgot he runs an art place in New York now. Found an interview where he talks more about paintings than tennis
- Podcast appearance: Some comedian mentioned him shouting during a recording session last week. Sounds about right
Putting the Pieces Together
After cross-checking a bunch of sources, here’s what I gathered about his current life:
He still acts like he owns every tennis court he walks onto, just without smashing rackets anymore. Does occasional exhibition matches when he feels like it, yells at officials for fun. Mainly does that commentating job when big tournaments happen, plus this whole art dealer thing on the side. Basically living that retired champ life – gets paid to show up and be John McEnroe being John McEnroe.
My Final Takeaway
Honestly? It’s kinda beautiful how little he’s changed. Still loud, still opinionated, still hates losing. Not chasing fame or doing embarrassing commercials like some retired athletes. Just being his authentic self – maybe that’s why people still care about the guy. Makes me want to rewatch that old Wimbledon final when he lost to Borg… after I finish this cold coffee.
