But Seriously: An Autobiography

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A differenza di Agassi che inizia descrivendo la sofferenza fisica (e va avanti facendo sentire a ogni pagina quanto poco gli piaccia giocare – insomma, magari giocare no, ma vincere si), Mac si diverte a tutto spiano, non ama allenarsi ma giocare, e più ancora vincere vincere vincere.

I can still remember the titanic clashes I had with Björn Borg, Jimmy Connors and that fuckwit Lendl as if it was yesterday . we come to that area of McEnroe’s life that has flourished so well post-tennis that he could stake a valid claim to be the new world No 1 in the field: name-dropping.I do admire McEnroe for expanding his career after his halcyon playing days, and achieving fame outside of, and beyond, his own considerable tennis playing accomplishments. The result is a richly personal account, blending anecdote and reflection with razor sharp and brutally honest opinions, all in McEnroe's signature style. After all, how many of us wake up and ask the question: I wonder what John Inverdale is really like behind the scenes? Still competing in senior tournaments and recently coach to Milos Raonic, he also has plenty to say on the state of modern tennis. A pretty frank and illuminating portrayal of the life and times of one of the greatest and dare I say most infamous professional tennis players in the Open era.

My grandma and I used to watch him play tennis together and she would always yell at the TV, “give him hell McEnroe! I've always liked John McEnroe, and this is an honest account of his career as a tennis player and later as a commentator.And no, I've rarely argued on court) But after 30 years+ of fandom, parenthood, my own rise as a club player with a deepening understanding of the nuances of the game, and now with failing knees, this reader in her early 50s connected to the introspection Mac feels at this point of his life. It's entertaining and McEnroe is a good storyteller but, every once in a while, you get the sense that he would not be easy to like in real life. He keeps admitting that he regretted it the moment the words came out of his mouth, but he also felt he simply couldn’t help himself. He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title.