John McEnroe at 67 Reveals His 5 Nightmare Rivals.

John McEnroe has beaten Björn Borg. He's beaten Jimmy Connors. He's won seven Grand Slams. But there's one man he could NEVER beat. One rival who, in his own words, "took the racket out of his hands." Today, for the first time, McEnroe reveals his list of the 5 toughest rivals he ever faced. From the teenager who showed no fear, to the machine who never blinked, to the champion who made him feel powerless. This is McEnroe's nightmare list. Here's who made it, and why. Seven Grand Slams. Three Wimbledons. Four US Opens. A serve-and-volley game so precise it looked like he was cheating physics. In 1984, John McEnroe put together what many historians still call the greatest single season any tennis player has ever produced — 82 wins, 3 losses. He was not just a champion. He was a force of nature. And yet. Ask McEnroe himself who gave him nightmares, and the answer is not what you expect. It is not the players he lost to most. It is not the ones with the most Grand Slams. It is five specific men — five very different problems — each one exposing a different crack in the armor. Here is the paradox at the center of this list: #JohnMcEnroe #TennisLegends #McEnroeRivals #Sampras #NightmareRivals #atp #tennisanalysis #tennisplayer #sports #wimbledon #rolandgarros #usopen #borg