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JOHN: When you're working your way to the top
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McEnroe

When you're workingyour way to the top it's easier and more funthan when you get there...

JOHN: When you're working
your way to the top it's easier and more fun
than when you get there and you're looking over your shoulder
and trying to stay there

Full Transcript

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JOHN: When you're working your way to the top
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it's easier and more fun than when you get there
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and you're looking over your shoulder and trying to stay there.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:00:34
Uploaded
Mar 18, 2025
Genres
documentary, sport
Production
Dogwoof,Showtime Documentary Films

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Movie Summary

It follows John McEnroe as he finally tells his side of his storied career and performances on the court.
US PRESENTER: If you've never seen John McEnroe in person - McEnroe 00:09
US PRESENTER: If you've never seen John McEnroe in pers...
CHEERING - McEnroe 00:12
CHEERING
CHEERING - McEnroe 00:06
CHEERING
He's the best player in the world, - McEnroe 00:07
He's the best player in the world,
PRESENTER: Every week I pick up the paper - McEnroe 00:08
PRESENTER: Every week I pick up the paper
JOHN: I just don't think it was a very happy existence. - McEnroe 00:05
JOHN: I just don't think it was a very happy existence.
I had the best year in the history of tennis - McEnroe 00:07
I had the best year in the history of tennis
A year would go by. "When are you coming back?" - McEnroe 00:07
A year would go by. "When are you coming back?"
I didn't even care if I went to number two in the world, - McEnroe 00:06
I didn't even care if I went to number two in the world...
Pressure helped me succeed, but made things torturous at times. - McEnroe 00:07
Pressure helped me succeed, but made things torturous at tim...
Again, you've made a clear mistake on the break point, for God's sakes! - McEnroe 00:05
Again, you've made a clear mistake on the break point, ...
REPORTER: The main topic of conversation is not the tennis, - McEnroe 00:07
REPORTER: The main topic of conversation is not the tennis,
People could see that I was melting down and losing it. - McEnroe 00:06
People could see that I was melting down and losing it.
PETER FLEMING: In '84 he was invincible. - McEnroe 00:06
PETER FLEMING: In '84 he was invincible.
THUNDER - McEnroe 00:07
THUNDER
PETER: In the first 12 days of the French - McEnroe 00:12
PETER: In the first 12 days of the French
The day before, I said, - McEnroe 00:16
The day before, I said,
CROWD CLAMOURING - McEnroe 00:11
CROWD CLAMOURING
Not a cloud in the sky. Hot. Hot! - McEnroe 00:05
Not a cloud in the sky. Hot. Hot!
GRUNTS - McEnroe 00:07
GRUNTS