Tennis legend John McEnroe on how he’d take on today’s Wimbledon stars.
Under a blazing hot Parisian sun, John McEnroe has just beaten Goran Ivanisevic in a special veterans match at the French Open. Ten minutes later, he’s chatting to TV&Satellite Week about this year’s Wimbledon, which he’ll enjoy from the BBC commentary box as the event reaches its second week.
‘I always used to wonder why they were so serious about this white kit rule at Wimbledon,’ he grins. ‘I was covering the Olympics there in 2012 and kept saying, “See, they can play at Wimbledon in colourful kits and nothing bad happens!” Still, there’s a beauty and simplicity to the whole thing.’
Despite various run-ins with the All England Club as a player, the three-time Wimbledon singles champion has established himself as one of the tournament’s most popular commentators. He’s thrilled to be back again, working for the BBC and US networks.
This story is from the July 8,2017 edition of TV & Satellite Week.
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