Former tennis player and respected tournament referee at the Wimbledon Championships for more than 20 years
July 2023
Secure the bag: Sinner’s Gucci deal leads Wimbledon fashion revolution
Decades after McEnroe’s Wimbledon f-bombs, sport still has a behaviour problem
Sean Ingle
June 2023
Andy Murray still among the elite at Wimbledon, insists John McEnroe
John McEnroe said: ‘Andy Murray is in the top dozen players who understand what it takes on grass,’ and was sympathetic about Emma Raducanu’s injuries
July 2022
McEnroe review – a deep dive into the psychology of a sporting phenomenon
Weekend
John McEnroe, pet custody battles, men rocking skirts – podcast
McEnroe on Nick Kyrgios: ‘He’s trying to deal with fear of failure we all have’
McEnroe review – tennis’s original bad boy takes stock
‘It’s been a hell of a ride’: John McEnroe on learning to lose and being the rock star of tennis
From the Observer archive
Clive James goes to Wimbledon, 1981
June 2022
Emma Raducanu needs to find right formula for her future, says John McEnroe
John McEnroe has called the decision not to award ranking points at Wimbledon ‘crazy’ while praising Andy Murray’s progress with his metal hip
September 2021
John McEnroe stands by Wimbledon comments on Emma Raducanu
John McEnroe has praised Emma Raducanu for her US Open victory and said he stands by his comments on the teenager at Wimbledon
July 2021
John McEnroe slammed for comments over Emma Raducanu withdrawal
Former Wimbledon champion John McEnroe was criticised for speculating that pressure was behind Emma Raducanu’s medical retirement from her last-16 match against Ajla Tomljanovic
June 2021
1984: Martina Navratilova, Wimbledon and the summer that transformed America forever
Wimbledon 1984 found John McEnroe at the absolute peak of his powers, yet he was only the second most dominant force in the sport
January 2020
Shortcuts
Badly served: should tennis be celebrating Margaret Court?
The Australian is a legend for her record on the court, but condemned by many – including Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe – for her views on LGBTQ+ rights
July 2019
Unlike McEnroe, Nick Kyrgios lacks the trophies to validate his attitude
Kevin Mitchell
Big hitters: the most noteworthy Wimbledon styles – in pictures
June 2019
TV review
John McEnroe: Still Rockin’ at 60 review – everybody loves him these days. Well, almost everybody
A white-haired McEnroe looks back on his volatile early days – but it’s difficult to pinpoint the moment a reviled brat became a national treasure
TV tonight
TV tonight: how John McEnroe went from 'superbrat' to people's champ
The tennis star’s storied career is celebrated in a fond profile, while the heels and bikinis are out on Love Island. Here’s the evening’s must-watch TV
Boris Becker: we should question the quality and attitude of under-28 men
Boris Becker was 17 when he lit up and won Wimbledon for the first time, 34 years ago, and he cannot wait for a teenager to win the men’s title again
