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@docteurvivant8146

7 ай бұрын

The total genius of all times. 💜🌈

Still to this day, I believe McEnroe is the best tennis player ever; for his mix of relentless aggressiveness, delicate touch volleys, charisma, understanding of the game, and a fiery personality that, in retrospect, contributed to the interest in the sport and its evolution.

@bluecat353

Жыл бұрын

one can agree.

@dimitrioskatsochis2338

Жыл бұрын

I do agree, personally. Nicely put

@maxbowie6074

Жыл бұрын

I agree. There has never been a serve and volley player to rival him, and the fact is he had the best hands in the game....his touch shots were even more sublime than Federer's, and his serve, including the action, was pure badass.

@RoboticsBay

Жыл бұрын

I agree.

@mauziki

10 ай бұрын

Agree absolutely. Nobody can take his place.

God how I miss the Serve and Volley era. And Mac was/is an absolute Legend 🙌

@bluecat353

Жыл бұрын

I want that time back too. I was also a serve and volley player, but only with the amateurs.

@CurtisSimpson

5 ай бұрын

Maybe this is why tennis players are moving to pickleball. The volley game is big in pickle. Tennis is a power game from the baseline, you are correct. It's become very one dimensional. Roger Federer was the last great volleyer to play the game. I think he was one of the best ever along with J. Mac.

@patoconnor9600

Ай бұрын

Me too, I want that beautiful contrast in styles back.

The most beautiful and efficient game of tennis the world has ever known. IMO he had the most dominant season of any player I can remember back in 1984. He was on another planet that year.

@bluecat353

8 ай бұрын

I agree

The most talented and all round the greatest player ever to pick up a tennis racket.

@bluecat353

Жыл бұрын

aptly formulated

@CurtisSimpson

5 ай бұрын

And the most edgy guy ever. Like a guy with a huge chip on his shoulder.@@bluecat353

One of a kind - he didn't blaze a path for others to follow : {contrarily to the power topspin forehand and 2-handed backhands) - extreme side-stance serve, hardly any backswing, tons of on-the-rise shots, touch and hitting shots that seem to come out of nowhere. Now we can only watch the replays or hopefully see him on the senior circuit of exhibitions.

@bluecat353

Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy watching John.

@smftrsddvjiou6443

Жыл бұрын

Yes, without midsize and oversize graphite tools, top spin is much harder to achieve and Mcenroe wohld have maybe won sone more slams.

@CurtisSimpson

5 ай бұрын

The other player who hit the ball "on the rise" was Jimmy Conners. He blasted the ball from both wings with his T-2000 racket!

McEnroe not bending on his volleys while being the best net player ever speaks for itself. Such talent!

@mjhastings4534

2 ай бұрын

It's unconventional but highly efficient as the legs don't burn as much

McEnroe was a spectacular talent with his volleys. Makes me want to serve & volley more.

@CurtisSimpson

5 ай бұрын

Get into Pickleball if you want to get into volleying. It's very fast and fun. I just picked up the game after a lifetime of tennis.

Never saw him play, but the guy was an artist.

@bluecat353

Жыл бұрын

yes he was

@davidwright2379

Жыл бұрын

Saw him live, kooyong Melbourne, a few feet away, versus gullikson, absolutely amazing to see....

@bluecat353

Жыл бұрын

@@davidwright2379 I envy you...I've seen Agassi, Becker, Stich, Sampras live, unfortunately never McEnroe.

@davidwright2379

Жыл бұрын

@@bluecat353 Mac was unbelievable, watching his serve move around on grass courts was really something, volley was sublime

He definitely had the most beautiful game I have ever seen, and he had the most identifiable style ever. No-one has had a similar style of play to him, and no-one ever will. His serve, where his back was almost turned to the court. His forehand with its short backswing. His exquisite backhand. His volleys - Everything about McEnroe was unique and artistic.

Thanks for this.. Mac was definitely my favorite player to watch growing up. Hoping one day someone will go through his old footage and remaster the quality (if possible), like they do films. 🙏

@bluecat353

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I have two more videos of John, I hope you saw them too. Love from

@CurtisSimpson

5 ай бұрын

I like McEnroe to this day. He's a winner and pretty funny too. But when I watched him in the "old days" I was kind of embarrassed by his behavior. I thought he lacked class like some of the other tennis greats. But he backed up his trash talk with his play and so he earned the right to be a jerk and get away with it :) Illie Nastase was another guy with great talent and super fun to watch but with a terrible temper and bad manners in a match.

Il più grande di tutti i tempi

Thanks for posting. Perhaps you could show next a video of Mac’s low volleys and half volleys

@bluecat353

Жыл бұрын

good idea

McEnroe is my all time favourite tennis player. GOAT 👍

I saw him play at Queens club, but watching him here now, I get the distinct impression he was the most efficient player ever to grace the game.

@bluecat353

Жыл бұрын

How I envy you to have seen him play live.

@brenhugh

Жыл бұрын

@@bluecat353 He would never get away these days with the language he was using back then, but it was great to see him serve and volley on grass.

@bluecat353

Жыл бұрын

@@brenhugh I like to think so

Thank you for posting this. If you've ever tried to actually SERVE & VOLLEY, you will know it's extremely hard. And that's why NOBODY DOES IT!!!! Look @ 1:55. That volley is so good it hurts.

One of the greatest artists of the 20th century.

@staunchx

9 ай бұрын

No doubt about it. Do you think Mac's on court battles with umpires & temper tantrums helped or hurt his game?

@michaelgarza8271

8 ай бұрын

@@staunchx That's a tough question. I didn't get to watch him until after his prime. I had a great tennis coach who told me that McEnroe would play better after he got angry. It was unfortunate when he got defaulted that one year at the Australian Open, of course. But his personality is as it was and is impossible to separate from his unique tennis. The contrast between fits of explosive rage and sublime inhuman grace with the raquet is utterly mesmerizing.

@staunchx

8 ай бұрын

@@michaelgarza8271 Thats what made him so compelling to watch. I would agree with you & your coach, the intensity & grace did seem to compliment each other.

I watched him live at the US open 1980 in his match against Jimmy Connors and final against Bjorn Borg. It was a great experience and I discover that he is the only player in the world that you can actually hear the spin of his serve and you can hear this on KZread videos too.

@CurtisSimpson

5 ай бұрын

Wow, you saw a great tournament in 1980. I loved all those guys. Each unique, and each a winner and a fighter to the MAX.

@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten

Ай бұрын

Watch a good pro kick serve and you will be able to hear the spin too.

John Mc .. The Maverick eccentric lefty great to have ever adorned the great game of tennis

Sublime! Player.. I remember watching Mac start a game holding 4 tennis balls..and the ball never touched his side of the court.. either an ace or volley winner..Or was I dreaming...

He splits steps perfectly right before the T of the service box about every time, this is a very dominant way to win your serves and then put the pressure back on your opponents. This gives your opponent no time to recover before they serve again. I know everyone here would agree that playing a great net player is not fun in singles or doubles. Genius 🤯

The best of the best

Great work tennis world 👍

@bluecat353

Жыл бұрын

thank you

His great left hand slice serve set him up for great a volley.

The only player who dominated in both singles and doubles in the grandslam....during his best years...even up to now, he csn still beat top 10 players in doubles play paired with any top player of today.

@CurtisSimpson

5 ай бұрын

That's a great point about McEnroe, that he was the best in doubles too. He is a guy who still loves to VOLLEY!

Mac and Nasty are the best to watch for their skills.

When tennis actually had different styles.

@patoconnor9600

Ай бұрын

Exactly, so monolithic & dull now. I've not watched in decades. ☹

He serves and runs to the 'T' some steps behind ... ok i want to try it XD

John was the Maestro before Pete came across. For ME - Pete Sampras was the best Serve & Volley Player EVER! Sampras, John, Becker, Edberg... so so much great there... But John was in his own League back in early times.

i remembered being amazed by a pirrouete drop volley he executed against an aAussie top player in Wimby 1985...s p e c t a c u l s r！！

And to be honest, you could have done an hours-long video of this. These came from just the same handful of matches........

There Is only One John Patrick McEnroe