You Cannot Be Serious
By John McEnroe & James Kaplan
- Release Date: 2002-06-10
- Genre: Sports Bios & Memoirs
Description
John McEnroe stunned the tennis elite when he came out of nowhere to make the Wimbledon semifinals at the age of eighteen—and just a few years later, he was ranked number one in the world. You Cannot Be Serious is McEnroe at his most personal, a no-holds-barred examination of Johnny Mac, the kid from Queens, and his “wild ride” through the world of professional tennis at a boom time when players were treated like rock stars. Here he candidly explores the roots of his famous on-court explosions; his ambivalence toward the sport that made him famous; his adventures (and misadventures) on the road; his views of colleagues from Connors to Borg to Lendl; his opinions of contemporary tennis—and his current roles as husband, father, senior tour player, and often-controversial commentator—in a “bracing new serve-and-volley autobiography” (The Boston Globe).
Reviews
You can't be serious
4By Guitardoc5424Good read. Mac is brutally honest. I disliked him in his early years, but he has grown on me. I still think all former number one tennis pros are super egomaniacs. Addicted to attention and adulation. This book, as well as Sampras' and Connors proves that. Fun to read.John McEnroe
5By Kenjamima007Great book :) !!! If you liked Open by Andre Agassi you will love this book