“I didn’t feel like I was ready for it” John McEnroe finds similarities between him and youngsters Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu
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American Tennis legend John McEnroe has been a hot topic for the media for as far as one can remember, both on the court with the controversies and off the court with his interviews, Mcenroe never fails to entertain with his antics. Recently backing the 2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios and lauding the Australian’s talent despite having some anger management issues.
Showing the people the era of the 70s and 80s in the latest documentary ‘McEnroe’ goes back to the prime of the American’s prime years where McEnroe is shown to throw fits of rage at the umpires during the times of much stricter rules, the documentary focuses on McEnroe’s private life as well as professional life creating a mix between them.
John Mcenroe talks about the younger players like Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz and how he relates to them
Being an 18-year-old prodigy himself at one time, McEnroe can especially identify himself with the newer generations of players. Just like he made a mark on the world as a teenager there are many current generation players who have the potential to do so as well. ‘McEnroe’ explores the legend’s career who brought life and drama to an otherwise stale atmosphere.
In an interview, McEnroe talked about if he is able to identify with young players like Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alcaraz, he said, “Yeah, I can. I actually felt overwhelmed and I lost in the semis of Wimbledon when I’d just turned 18. I missed my high school graduation when I first came to London. I actually went to college after I had gotten to the semis of Wimbledon, which most people were telling me, “Just turn pro. You’re already one of the top-rank players in the world.”
“But I didn’t feel like I was ready for it. It was one of the best decisions I made, to be a kid a little longer, experience what it’d be like to be on my own at college, be part of a team, look around at people that had different interests, and just experience that and prepare myself for the pro tour. That helped me, even though you may not have noticed because sometimes I still was going a little crazy!
“It definitely felt overwhelming to the point where I didn’t want to play at times or even go over to London, even though Wimbledon’s this incredible event. It’d almost be like, “Oh my God, if I ever win this thing, I don’t ever want to go back.” And that’s not the greatest thing to experience either,” Mcenroe said further in an interview with GQ.
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