John Patrick McEnroe Jr. is an American former professional tennis player and musician.
He was known for his shot-making and volleying skills, his rivalries with Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors, and his confrontational on-court behavior, which frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennis authorities.
McEnroe was born in Wiesbaden, West Germany present-day Germany, to American parents, John Patrick McEnroe and his wife Kay, née Tresham.
His father, the son of Irish immigrants, was at the time stationed with the United States Air Force, famously revealing during a press conference in Belgium that his son ‘John was made in Belgium but born in Germany.
McEnroe was married to Academy Award winner Tatum O’Neal, the daughter of actor Ryan O’Neal, from 1986 to 1994.
They had three children, Kevin, Sean, and Emily.
After their divorce, they were awarded joint custody of the children, but in 1998 McEnroe was awarded sole custody due to O’Neal’s addiction to heroin.
In 1997, McEnroe married rock singer Patty Smyth, with whom he has two daughters, Anna and Ava. They live on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
John McEnroe height: How tall is John McEnroe?
John McEnroe was born on 16 February 1959 and is an American tennis player. At 61 years old, John McEnroe’s height is 5 ft 10 in 180.0 cm.
