Where Is John McEnroe? The Former American Tennis Star Is Currently Commentating Down Under At The Australian Open

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Where Is John McEnroe? The tennis fans needn’t look too further as the former tennis player is currently making headlines due to his recent exchange with Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner.

Former world no.1, John McEnroe, brought down the curtains to his tennis career in 2006.

In his 26-year-long career, McEnroe won seven Grand Slam singles titles and nine Grand Slam Doubles titles.

At times, the American not only made news of his tennis wins but also attracted attention for his fiery temper, leading to many people impersonating him on various shows worldwide.

After retiring in 2006, McEnroe has worked as a commentator for several networks, including ESPN, NBC, and CBS.

Currently, the tennis legend is working as a commentator for the sports network Channel Nine for the ongoing tennis tournament, the Australian Open.

After defeating the local boy Tristan Schooltake 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3, the World No.1 Jannik Sinner had an on-court interview with McEnroe.

The interview didn’t go as expected for McEnroe as Sinner came up with a witty remark that left the crowd and McEnroe in splits.

Several tennis fans didn’t like McEnroe’s question to the World No. 1 and said the veteran was poorly prepared for the interview.

Nonetheless, we will continue to see McEnroe throughout the Australian Open, interviewing stars and making predictions on who will take the cup home.

Where Is John McEnroe? Where Does The Former Tennis Star Live?

Though he might be in Australia right now, Down Under isn’t John McEnroe’s permanent residency.

McEnroe lives in the US with his second wife, singer Patty Smyth. The couple previously lived in Manhattan but put up their home for sale in 2023.

The ESPN commentator’s former home is located on Central Park West and was up for sale in 2023 for $9.8 million.

But that’s not the only real estate property the commentator once owned. He has several properties throughout the US.

The British tabloid Express previously revealed that McEnroe bought a £2.7 million ranch-style home in Malibu in 2013.

Former World No. 1 bought another home in Malibu for £17 million in 2015 and reportedly has around £41.5 million worth of real estate in Los Angeles.

John and his wife, Patty Smyth, met for the first time in 1993 and tied the knot in 1997.

The tennis player and the rock singer were previously married and had kids from their previous relationship.

McEnroe had three kids with his former wife, actress Tatum O’Neal, and Smyth had a daughter with musician Richard Hell.

The couple’s secret wedding took place in Hawaii on the day of the Oscars.

Before their wedding, the couple welcomed their first child together in 1995, a daughter named Anna McEnroe, and another daughter, Ava McEnroe, in 1999.

John McEnroe Previously Said He Wanted Today’s Tennis Players To Get Mad

In a 2017 ESPN interview, McEnroe expressed that he wanted to see more anger in tennis.

McEnroe said he was fed up seeing players remain behind the likes of Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, and Murray.

The former American tennis player is fondly remembered for his heated rivalry with Bjorn Borg and Ivan Lendl.

In his interview, McEnroe said, “And you don’t have to like, disparage a guy, you’ve just got to have this hunger.” He continued,

You’ve got to bring everything you’ve got every single point or else they’ll just walk all over you, and it seems like a lot of the guys have, to some extent, have let that happen.

via: ESPN

In his recent exchange with Jannik Sinner, the legendary tennis player recalled his fiery temper and questioned the Italian player:

I am pretty emotional. Generally, I have been to Italy and Italians express themselves. You are able to control yourself so well. I wanna know how you dod it?

Sinner delivered his reply with a smirk,

We can say that we are a bit different, me and you (laughs). But it shows that everyone is different, everyone has their own mentality, I have mine, and I have to say I am quite happy with my one.

via: Instagram

In a 2023 Twitter Q&A, McEnroe shared his thoughts on players having an on-court meltdown.

McEnroe said today’s tennis players are much well behaved and maybe too well-behaved in his book.

In Case You Didn’t Know

  • John McEnroe received full custody of his three kids from his first wife, Tatum O’Neal, after she fell for heroin addiction. McEnroe’s eldest son, Kevin McEnroe, is a novelist and released a novel, Our Town, in 2016.
  • John McEnroe and Patty Smyth’s daughter, Anna, graduated from the University of Southern California before getting a Juris Doctorate from the School of Law at Fordham University.
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