JOHN McENROE unfiltered talks Agassi, Rivalries, Davis Cup and the Road Ahead | SERVED LIVE
In this week’s episode, the Served team escaped the cold for a few days to watch Andy play the Baha Mar Tennis Cup in Nassau, Bahamas AND we got to catch up with 7x Grand Slam Champion, John McEnroe. McEnroe shares stories of his career, his experiences watching the new generation of tennis, and his love for both Davis Cup and Laver Cup.
Huge thanks to the Baha Mar Resort team for hosting us this past weekend!
0:00 Welcome to Served
4:46 John McEnroe joins the show
6:00 McEnroe’s career
15:34 New generation of tennis
26:37 McEnroe on the Murray/Djokovic team
33:00 Davis Cup vs Laver Cup
42:35 John McEnroe post-career
52:00 McEnroe on the Sinner & Swiatek doping cases
24 Comments
Fantastic! Cheers!!🍷
Great job landing a Johnny Mac interview, great job on the interview questions (trenchant, hardball, inside stuff and no simpy fluff), great job on the production. Stellar.
Hey Andy, speaking of Mac going from a legendary playing career straight into being a legendary commentator I was hoping you’d do the same and was disappointed when you didn’t. But this podcast is the next best thing. Or maybe better. So well done and keep it up. 👍
John was my hero back then.
Ciao from Italy!!
I loved when McEnroe stated the obvious that female players are not on the same level as male players, and refused to back down from it notwithstanding the politically correct pressure exerted on him.
There were actually some really great matches in Davis Cup this year Johnny. The USA vs Australia tie was brilliant and Fritz played well. The fact that the whole thing was yet again in the same place with the same fans screaming for the same winners was the problem. Unfortunately Italy will now win for the next ten years, both women and men, because it's being held in Italy. Davis Cup is a tragedy with a footballer in charge – but you can still enjoy playing each other and ignore the audience.
The ending comment kind of sums up the entire podcast less Johnny Mac.
Carlos is not losing because of tall people he's losing because he does not take any time off.
It's no wonder the beginning of the year he won two Grand slams had some injury time off and then basically from June he didn't stop.
He played more tennis than anybody and it showed in his results.
☮️💜
Winning about 75 singles titles, and 75 doubles titles, holding no. 1 in both, will never be duplicated
somehow Sampras is always outcast
I didn't have a good opinion of Johnny Mac before today, I thought he was a bit bombastic at times. I stand totally corrected. wow. What a great guy. He is so funny but also there was so much humility in his words and he made so much sense. He was so real and vulnerable about his own life and mistakes etc. I like that he also didn't try to weigh in on topics that he wasn't really fully up to date with, like the doping situation. Very impressed.
Andy (and team), you must be chuffed about this one. My fav is still your interview with Eric Butorac, but this show sizzled. Way to go and only upwards for 2025! Cheers and high spirits.
Watch it Andy – Mac will probably start his own tennis podcast. He's always looking to make more money and be back in the spotlight. I wish someone would ask him why he was so angry and disrespectful back in the day? And he got away with it! He probably watches his own matches on Tennis channel.
Nalbandian is 1.80, not 175
“Performance detracting drugs” 😂😂😂
Performance Detracting drugs is an absolutely hilarious line.
Andy’s pods gonna change the world
Teflon Wertheim!
Loved this episode. JMc is special. Always, funny.
Novak is only 6'2" 🙂
They test because lots of athletes cheat and are very good at masking and flushing it from your system.
Never liked McEnroe because of his spoiled brat attitude on the court but definitely love him off the court and his incredible knowledge and personality now
Excellent work everything just feels natural! ❤🎾