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The Tennis Podcast

Episode 31 - John McEnroe Special

The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Sports & Recreation, Sports, Wimbledon, Tennis

4.52.6K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2013

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

John McEnroe turned 54 this week, he will start his 2013 ATP Champions Tour campaign in Delray Beach this week, and he is probably the most talked-about tennis player in history. In Episode 31, we talk exclusively to the man who divided opinion wherever he went, try to understand what makes him tick, and speak to Richard Evans - who wrote two books about McEnroe.

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm John Mackenor, and you're listening to the Tennis Podcast.

0:13.1

Well, hello and welcome to episode 31 of the Tennis Podcast,

0:16.6

Catherine Whittaker and myself, David Law, I hear with you once again.

0:20.8

And we're here to talk about tennis. We're here to talk about what's gone on in the week

0:25.2

on the tennis circuit, both men and women.

0:28.3

And most of all, we're here this week for a John Mackenor special.

0:32.5

What better occasion than that to talk about the great man, John Mackenor,

0:38.0

who is 54 this week.

0:40.2

He turned 54 on Saturday, and he's playing in his first ATP Champions Tour event of 2013,

0:47.0

starting on Friday of this week in Delray Beach, three-day event.

0:50.9

Catherine will be there as well, Matt Vellander, who's up against John Mackenor on Friday.

0:56.1

I know, I think they're playing on Sunday, and it's Pat Cash who plays Mackenor on Friday.

1:00.7

So, cracking couple of days or three days, there's going to be over there in Delray Beach.

1:05.5

John Mackenor will be back, and we are going to get into the psyche of John Mackenor over the course

1:11.8

of the next half an hour, 40 minutes. We've got an exclusive interview with Mackenor.

1:16.0

We hear from Richard Evans, the man who wrote a book or two about John Mackenor.

1:21.4

Wonderful stories from Richard. We've got your own thoughts on Twitter,

1:24.6

and Catherine and I have thrown a few personal anecdotes from working with Mackenor as well.

1:30.4

But before we get on to John Mackenor, Catherine, how you doing?

1:33.4

Oh, I'm doing well. Pleasure to be here, as always.

1:36.0

Good, excellent. And the week in tennis, well, the week in tennis has seen you,

1:41.9

Catherine, where you got on the tennis court, hasn't it? How's it going?

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