As Serena Williams is 'evolving away from tennis,' retired tennis legend John McEnroe is weighing in on the superstar's indelible legacy.
The outspoken athlete recently chatted with ET's Kevin Frazier, while promoting his forthcoming Showtime documentary"I hope it goes well for her, but it doesn’t matter ultimately [because] she's an icon," McEnroe said. "She's like Muhammad Ali, in a way, and Michael Jordan, Billie Jean King, Tom Brady. I mean, she's up with the all-time athletes, whether she wins a match or she wins the tournament.
about Williams that many critics felt were sexist. McEnroe said in several interviews in 2017 that he felt Williams wouldn't be able to compete against nearly any professional males players. The tennis pro stood by the controversial remarks at the time. He later told Williams penned a first-person account regarding her decision to step back from the sport for September 2022 issue, which was published earlier this month.
At the absolute height of his tennis career, in the mid-1980s, McEnroe was famous both for his skill and his outbursts and confrontational behavior on the court. While it would sometimes get in him trouble with umpires, he says it also proved to be a benefit to the psychological aspect of the game.
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