HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN MCENROE!

Yesterday was John McEnroe’s 50th birthday (!) and what better way to celebrate than with a classic clip from the 1981 Wimbledon final? This was McEnroe’s first singles championship at the AELTC, breaking Bjorn Borg’s run for a sixth straight Wimbledon title. (McEnroe almost stopped Federer, I mean Borg, the year before in a five set final that’s been called the best tennis match of all time - catch the famous fourth set tie breaker on youtube.)

Enjoy! (Look out for some awkward water cooler moments and a sweet Princess Diana head bob at the end.)

Can’t get enough of Johnny Mac? Then click here to check out the Telegraph’s top 10 highlights from the SuperBrat’s career.

Photo from NoGoodForMe

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