Very cool. One day I think you'll be even prouder and happier to say you hit with John Mcenroe - even if he was 60! With all due respect to other greats: Sampras, Nadal, Federer, Borg, I don't think anyone had the feel for the racquet, the touch, or played the game in such an improvisation, artistic way as Mcenroe. Those compact strokes, ability to take the ball so early, and mix of spins, slice and dice, using the opponent's power, and playing all over the court in aggressive ways. One of a kind.
John McEnroe at the net is still unbelievable at 60 the feel and the touch that this man has at the net is amazing, and his ground strokes are so effortless... The great one!
ricky dye Thank you so much. He is still incredible at the age of 60 and still has a genuine instinct and passion for win. Sometimes I catch myself not believing that I really played with such a legend...
@@ny_tennis_doctor To get the things in context, in 1984 he was the most dominating male on tour, better than Federer, Nadal or Djokovic. He lost 3 matches that year.
@@miguelbarahona6636 Yes, and one of those losses was Davis cup so only two losses on tour for the whole year! A record which will last forever IMO. Many people do not realize that McEnroe was by far the best doubles player in the world as well.
@@shinyhappyshibas1385 The David cup loss was against Sundstrom. The other was agaist Lendl in RG final (after being 2 sets up). The third one I dont´t remember against who was.
What a special opportunity to play with the great Johnny Mac. He's been my favorite tennis for more than 40 years, and I never get tired of watching his artistry. His control of the racket face is unsurpassed; I think Roger comes close. Like all of us, he has slowed down a bit but he still plays amazing tennis. One of the things I marvel at is the simplicity and efficiency of his strokes. As Ricky notes, he's an absolute master of taking the ball on the rise and using his opponents' pace to his advantage.
I used to hate his blow-ups on the court, but you can't take anything away from him. He was a tennis phenomenon and sometimes isn't recognised for the very special place in the sport that he towered over.
In an era of lag and snap, rotational forehands, and two handed backhands, it's so refreshing to see those classic strokes, with a continental grip giving a young player a run for his money. I only wonder what a 25 year old McEnroe would have done here.
Es que no hay nada ni nadie como el..., nadie entendera nunca como golpea la bola., como compenza..., con la muñeca, con las piernas, con la cadera, con el hombro ...en fin un arte en el control de la cara de la raqueta. extraordinario yo sencillamente lo admiro como el mejor de tods los tiempos unico irrepetible.
Vlad-you are too young to recall a time when John was like Roger Federer was early 2000s. Living legend ruling the tennis world...nonstop talent, amazing hands, next level game, favorite or all fans, and always a super hot ticket when playing for the fans. What must it be like to play against him?? Looks decent even at his age to be playing so well. Loves the game now it seems too. Just give us some insight...?
Wow the only way to beat him is to go for broke first. Amazing for his age. I saw him come back from retirement in the SAP, he made those pros look like amateurs winning the doubles title.
I can feel John’s pain. We’re the same age and both from NYS, though I’m from upstate. I also played S&V, but never was better than strong 4.5 level. Like him, I still volley well but after 55 the legs and agility are pretty much gone at the baseline. At his peak he was a joy to watch though his petulance was quite annoying.
His game is all about percentages. He will always hit “10/10 shots” and he will make sure he approaches the net once you are in a defensive position, not fully focused on what’s happening on the other side of the court - ghosting in
John is a few steps slower.... otherwise he would pick even a player this good apart.... little bit of and age difference here.... I am 57 and my legs are out to lunch. ....
@@gpet-dr2bs THIS is the guy critiquing Mac's backhand. lol. The epitome of the loud-mouth couch potato warrior... th-cam.com/video/EDFHiKfZfeU/w-d-xo.html
Nobody from the neighbour court is watching......are they used to seeing a living legend play tennis?
Probably court fee is $100/hr so better to use the court then watch
I think they are playing at Mac’s academy.
Mac at 60 is still amazing! Thank you for sharing this.
The skill McEnroe has at the net is unbelievable
McEnroe was ridiculously talented. Everyone has said it already. The touch, the hands at net, the quickness, extremely unique style. One of a kind!
The two points starting at 0:59 are absolute classic McEnroe. Imagine returning that serve and seeing him come in like that. What an experience.
Very cool. One day I think you'll be even prouder and happier to say you hit with John Mcenroe - even if he was 60! With all due respect to other greats: Sampras, Nadal, Federer, Borg, I don't think anyone had the feel for the racquet, the touch, or played the game in such an improvisation, artistic way as Mcenroe. Those compact strokes, ability to take the ball so early, and mix of spins, slice and dice, using the opponent's power, and playing all over the court in aggressive ways. One of a kind.
Amazing that he is still hitting the ball well. The return at 03:00 was awesome. He is definitely one of a kind.
Absolutely. Love Mac.
So well put. No one has played the game with his artistry. When he was locked in impossible to beat
John McEnroe at the net is still unbelievable at 60 the feel and the touch that this man has at the net is amazing, and his ground strokes are so effortless... The great one!
Watching him hit is hypnotic. Most beautiful game in history of sport
McEnroe was the best at redirecting his opponent's pace from their power. Very well illustrated here.
McEnroe has the most beautiful game ever. I’ve seen him at Wimbledon it’s surreal
Johnny Mac plays insane at the age of 60...I saw him in Milan 2012 I believe, Champions Tour, just destroying Chang who's like 12 years younger...
He always destroyed Chang!
Johnny Mac!!!
What a pleasure to watch!!!
Thanx a lot!!!
He’s still the greatest player ever!
Such a fun point at 2:28. I know it's just practice, but who'd have ever though a 60 yr old could play like that lol. Good job from both of you.
ricky dye Thank you so much. He is still incredible at the age of 60 and still has a genuine instinct and passion for win. Sometimes I catch myself not believing that I really played with such a legend...
Age is only a number.
@@ny_tennis_doctor To get the things in context, in 1984 he was the most dominating male on tour, better than Federer, Nadal or Djokovic. He lost 3 matches that year.
@@miguelbarahona6636 Yes, and one of those losses was Davis cup so only two losses on tour for the whole year! A record which will last forever IMO. Many people do not realize that McEnroe was by far the best doubles player in the world as well.
@@shinyhappyshibas1385 The David cup loss was against Sundstrom. The other was agaist Lendl in RG final (after being 2 sets up). The third one I dont´t remember against who was.
McEnroe was one of the original low string tension players.
This is so 1000x better than pickle ball.
It's all about calm , pace, placement and skill
The Oldtimers way of showing the NexGen how it's done.
Johnnie Mac legend. Class is eternal
So cool!
What a special opportunity to play with the great Johnny Mac. He's been my favorite tennis for more than 40 years, and I never get tired of watching his artistry. His control of the racket face is unsurpassed; I think Roger comes close. Like all of us, he has slowed down a bit but he still plays amazing tennis. One of the things I marvel at is the simplicity and efficiency of his strokes. As Ricky notes, he's an absolute master of taking the ball on the rise and using his opponents' pace to his advantage.
Some deft placements..taking the ball early 🙌🏻..old guy still got it!
The 7 grand slams winning mind . . . is still there.
I used to hate his blow-ups on the court, but you can't take anything away from him. He was a tennis phenomenon and sometimes isn't recognised for the very special place in the sport that he towered over.
In an era of lag and snap, rotational forehands, and two handed backhands, it's so refreshing to see those classic strokes, with a continental grip giving a young player a run for his money.
I only wonder what a 25 year old McEnroe would have done here.
He would do ATP #1
destroyed him lol
It's not as if we don't have plenty of McEnroe videos from his '20s against the best players in the world.
John is the greatest tennis player EVER!!!
Es que no hay nada ni nadie como el..., nadie entendera nunca como golpea la bola., como compenza..., con la muñeca, con las piernas, con la cadera, con el hombro ...en fin un arte en el control de la cara de la raqueta. extraordinario yo sencillamente lo admiro como el mejor de tods los tiempos unico irrepetible.
The only player that I would pay an entrance to one of his practices, John McEnroe.
It’s classic that his anger is genuine. It’s not for show only on big stages. He’s sincerely furious.
Vlad-you are too young to recall a time when John was like Roger Federer was early 2000s. Living legend ruling the tennis world...nonstop talent, amazing hands, next level game, favorite or all fans, and always a super hot ticket when playing for the fans. What must it be like to play against him?? Looks decent even at his age to be playing so well. Loves the game now it seems too. Just give us some insight...?
vladtennisblog.com/2019/10/31/playing-with-the-legend-john-mcenroe/
In this article I described that amazing feeling...
I saw John play in Brussels against Lendl in 1984. I swear I have never witnessed such great tennis since. Never
The skills and talent aren’t gone, and his groundstrokes are better now than ever. His legs are gone which happens when you hit 60.
It seems that you've been underestimating his groundstrokes for all these years.
His groundstrokes aren't 'better than ever'.
@@boxychubbo6922 He could
@@boxychubbo6922 yes. 6-0 6-0
@@boxychubbo6922 Serena is a woman. Mac is still better at 60
The point at 0:32 is vintage MAC.
John is great.
Who won?
Mac looks like he beefed up the forehand a bit, it's deceptively quick!
Johnny Mac...Still got it...
Wow the only way to beat him is to go for broke first. Amazing for his age. I saw him come back from retirement in the SAP, he made those pros look like amateurs winning the doubles title.
Hell I think Mac may be more nimble now than in his hey day. Imagine if he had trained back in the day. It was all natural ability then.
Imagine having Johnny Mac as your practice partner .. ouf !
MAC 💪🏼❤️
I can feel John’s pain. We’re the same age and both from NYS, though I’m from upstate. I also played S&V, but never was better than strong 4.5 level. Like him, I still volley well but after 55 the legs and agility are pretty much gone at the baseline. At his peak he was a joy to watch though his petulance was quite annoying.
58 and still going strong - I can do what I did at 20. I had 35 years off though so the wear and tear isn't there.
Mac what a player still at 60
No chip charge returns? A lot of Serve and stay back?
His game is all about percentages. He will always hit “10/10 shots” and he will make sure he approaches the net once you are in a defensive position, not fully focused on what’s happening on the other side of the court - ghosting in
Big mac éternel
Pas mal pour un gars de 61 ans!
Imagine 25 year old Mac playing vlad. Vlad might win one game.
John is a few steps slower.... otherwise he would pick even a player this good apart.... little bit of and age difference here.... I am 57 and my legs are out to lunch. ....
It's amazing not only legs but how is he holding up with respect to back, neck, wrists, elbows, etc. I'm his age and worn down
Johns one handed backhand was just no match. Could never get enough pace on it to hurt his opponent, it actually provided easy sitters for Vlad.
You do understand the age difference right?😂
@@gpet-dr2bs THIS is the guy critiquing Mac's backhand. lol. The epitome of the loud-mouth couch potato warrior... th-cam.com/video/EDFHiKfZfeU/w-d-xo.html
Dude😂😂😂😂 what r u a 2.5????
Yes, McEnroe's 60 yo backhand is weak...2:45"