‘Make an A** Out of Yourself..’- When John McEnroe Taught Youngsters the Art of Throwing a Racquet in Disgust

The tennis world knows John McEnroe for his seven grand slam titles and hot-headedness on the court. His on-court debacles and aggressive gameplay have become infamous amongst tennis enthusiasts. Subsequently, the player earned the nickname ‘SuperBrat’ for his on-court antics.

On a humorous note, McEnroe once provided instructions to break a tennis racquet appropriately during a match.

John McEnroe shared tips to break a tennis racquet

The American player had talked about the right way of breaking a racquet in a unique interview that was aimed at frustrating people by asking hilarious questions. In the interview, he was asked about the perfect way to break a racquet. The legendary American, in his own unique and hilarious way, started with a safety list first. He said, “You don’t want to throw it at anyone because that would be very risky.” Furthermore, he described a location. He said, “You’ve got to keep it in the area where you only make an a** out of yourself….” 

McEnroe shared some more tips and said, “There’s a way to do it so you can get your point across without breaking it.” He stated, “You’ve got to throw it face first, not at an angle.”

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The player shared an anecdote too. He stated, “I tried to tell Mike Piazza that when we did a commercial last week, but he didn’t listen and broke about six rackets.”

On-court debacles and aggression on tennis courts

John McEnroe set the bar for being aggressive on the court. Furthermore, he also feels that tennis is a game that should bring out raw emotions in players. He also emphasized the importance of rivalries and that they carry the best method to improve oneself as a player.

Currently, we have the Australian Nick Kyrgios who has taken the mantle from McEnroe, especially when it comes to on-court tussle with chair umpires as well as his opponents and fans. The player has been fined on quite a few occasions because of his actions.

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Tennis is a sport that eventually brings out raw emotions. What do you think of players like McEnroe and Kyrgios’ actions on court?