John McEnroe Says He’s Seeking ‘Inner Peace’
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, tennis great John McEnroe triumphed three times at Wimbledon and four times at the U.S.
During his tennis career, McEnroe became known for outbursts on the court when he thought umpires had missed a call.
On calling Serena Williams the best female tennis player in the world Garcia-Navarro: We’re talking about male players but there is of course wonderful female players.
McEnroe: Best female player ever no question.
Garcia-Navarro: Yeah, the best tennis player in the world.
And I think I can still play and I think I could still I mean my kids don’t think I can beat her anymore.
Maybe I should get her now because she’s pregnant, but the truth is that I think that sometimes –I don’t know why in tennis, I get it’s that one battle of the sexes when Bobby Riggs played Billy Jean.
Garcia-Navarro: Billy Jean one of the most famous, iconic and most watched, I think tennis matches at the time.
McEnroe: Maybe at some point a women’s tennis player can be better than anybody.