McEnroe
McEnroe typically refers to John McEnroe, the American tennis champion known for volatile on-court behavior during the 1970s and 80s.
His infamous outbursts at officials—especially You cannot be serious! —made his name shorthand for theatrical displays of temper in competitive settings: He pulled a McEnroe when the ref made a bad call.
Attend to needs
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- backhandRacket stroke across body
- forehandPalm-outward racket stroke
- baselineStandard for comparison
netplay · Grand Slam · Wimbledon · US Open · doubles · singles · ace · lob
Unverified traditional tale
- hall-of-famerHonored member of elite
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- influentialHaving considerable effect
commentator · broadcaster · analyst · captain · Davis Cup · mentor · ambassador · vintage
Liable to sudden change
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- outburstSudden emotional release
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
rant · confrontational · hot-headed · mercurial · petulant · irate · irritable · argumentative
Cybernetic collective species
- ConnorsAmerican tennis champion
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- duelPrearranged one-on-one combat
feud · opponent · confrontation · battle · competition · contest · head-to-head · nemesis
serve
Attend to needs
baseline · netplay · Grand Slam · Wimbledon · US Open · doubles · singles · ace · lob · smash
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- hall-of-famerHonored member of elite
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- iconPictorial screen symbol
influential · commentator · broadcaster · analyst · captain · Davis Cup · mentor · ambassador · vintage · classic
volatile
Liable to sudden change
tantrum · rant · confrontational · hot-headed · mercurial · petulant · irate · irritable · argumentative · combative
Borg
Cybernetic collective species
- ConnorsAmerican tennis champion
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
duel · feud · opponent · confrontation · battle · competition · contest · head-to-head · nemesis · antagonism
- Sports LegendsMichael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Babe Ruth
McEnroeArthur Ashe
Chris Evert · Roger Federer · gentleman · Rafael Nadal · Pete Sampras
McEnroeRafael Nadal
Chris Evert · Novak Djokovic · baseliner · Andre Agassi · counterpuncher