John McEnroe

December 16, 1984: The day Sweden upended John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on the way to Davis Cup glory

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On December 16, 1984, Sweden upended John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on their way to Davis Cup glory

Alexandre Sokolowski

December 16, 2024

December 12, 1981: The day John McEnroe almost had a fight with his own Davis Cup captain

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1981 to witness how, during the doubles of the Davis Cup final, John McEnroe repeatedly lost his temper to the point where he even exchanged heated words with his captain, Arthur Ashe

Alexandre Sokolowski

December 12, 2024

December 10, 1978: The day 19-year-old John McEnroe single-handedly crushed Great Britain in the Davis Cup final

On this day, December 10, 1978, John McEnroe clinched the Davis Cup title for the United States. A teenager then, McEnroe dominated Great Britain's team from start to finish

John McEnroe

December 16, 1984: The day Sweden upended John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors on the way to Davis Cup glory

December 12, 1981: The day John McEnroe almost had a fight with his own Davis Cup captain

December 10, 1978: The day 19-year-old John McEnroe single-handedly crushed Great Britain in the Davis Cup final

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November 12, 1978: The day John McEnroe beat Bjorn Borg for the first time

November 4, 1984: The day John McEnroe threw one of his most famous tantrums in Stockholm

October 22, 1985: The day Arthur Ashe resigned as the US Davis Cup captain

October 7, 1999: The day John McEnroe started his Davis Cup captaincy by offending Zimbabwe, his team’s first opponents

October 3, 1982: The day John McEnroe sealed a place in the Davis Cup final, after an endless journey and plane scare

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September 17, 1994: The day Vitas Gerulaitis tragically died in his sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning

August 30, 1986: The day McEnroe and Fleming were defaulted from the US Open for being late

August 30, 1979: The day McEnroe and Nastase played one of the most tumultuous matches in tennis history

August 23, 1977: The day Bjorn Borg became world No 1 for the first time

July 26, 1999: The day Pat Rafter began the shortest stint as world No 1

July 24, 1987: The day Boris Becker edged John McEnroe after a six hour, 21-minute marathon

July 23, 1992: The day Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe clashed for the final time

July 11, 1982: The day McEnroe and Wilander battled in what was the longest tennis match in history at the time