John McEnroe has once again been sharing his insights at Wimbledon, with the American watching on in a media role.
He has, of course, been weighing in on many debates throughout the tournament, including the major tussle between Novak Djokovic and the SW19 crowd.
The Serbian hit back at the crowd for perceived boos during his fourth round match with Holger Rune, with McEnroe defending Djokovic and suggesting that he doesn’t get the respect he deserves.
The American has also been praising fellow star Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon, who is in superb form at this moment in time.
McEnroe wishes that he could have had Alcaraz’s positivity during his playing career, during which the former won seven Grand Slam titles.
John McEnroe shocks Marion Bartoli after revealing how many rackets he broke
Along with his titles, the American was an extremely controversial figure on the court, with his behaviour often landing him in trouble.
Umpires and other players were often the victims of his confrontational behaviour, but McEnroe has now revealed just how many rackets he broke as a consequence of his frustration.
“I would say honestly probably in the neighbourhood of 3, 400,” McEnroe said on BBC’s 6-Love-6.
The admission left fellow former professional Marion Bartoli shocked, with the 2013 Wimbledon winner replying: “Oh my goodness. Are you kidding me? 400 rackets?”
McEnroe replied: “I started getting paid extra for that! On the senior’s tour did they want Bahrami to hit a big forehand or land six balls in his pocket? They don’t give a damn about how he’s playing. They want to see me break a racket!”
Bartoli responded: “Are you joking? Are you joking?”
What did John McEnroe achieve in his career?
McEnroe’s anger issues have not been recreated too often in recent years, although they certainly aren’t dead and buried.
Both Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas have done their best to ensure McEnroe’s racket-breaking memory lives on.
The American icon enjoyed a superb singles career despite his temper problems on court, having won four US Open titles and three Wimbledon titles.
The former tally places him level with Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the Open Era, and one behind leaders Roger Federer, Pete Sampras and Jimmy Connors.
At Wimbledon, McEnroe’s three wins are behind Federer’s eight, the seven of Djokovic and Sampras, and Bjorn Borg’s five.
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