Showtime presents a documentary directed by Barney Douglas. In 1984, McEnroe was 82-3 in singles matches - still one of the highest win rate seasons in tennis history.
McEnroe won seven Grand Slam singles titles and nine Grand Slam doubles titles and had 77 singles titles on the ATP tour. Bellowing “YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS” at umpires, partying at Studio 54, playing guitar with Keith Richards and Chrissie Hynde, involved in a tumultuous marriage to actress Tatum O’Neal and infuriating the old guard with his rebellious antics, McEnroe was one of the most famous athletes in the world in the 1980s - and all those distractions aside, he became one of the most dominant figures in the history of tennis. In the autobiographical documentary “McEnroe,” available on demand now before premiering on Showtime on Sunday, we’re reminded of McEnroe’s dominance on the court - as well as the antics that earned him a reputation as a brat who polarized the tennis world. Some of their younger fans might not even know how great these guys were back in the day. He’s in that Charles Barkley/Terry Bradshaw/Shaquille O’Neal zone of ubiquitous former athletes who maintain a high level of celebrity. John McEnroe has carved out a second career with self-deprecating appearances playing himself on “30 Rock” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” not to mention a number of Adam Sandler movies, an inexplicable turn as the narrator of “Never Have I Ever” and a steady stream of commercials.
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