Patrick McEnroe
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| Country |  United States |
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| Residence | Oyster Bay, New York | |
| Date of birth | July 1, 1966 (age 40) | |
| Place of birth | Manhasset, New York | |
| Height | 6'0 (182 cm) | |
| Weight | 160 lbs (72 kg) | |
| Turned Pro | 1988 | |
| Plays | Right-handed | |
| Career Prize Money | US$3,118,316 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 140 - 163 | |
| Career titles: | 1 | |
| Highest ranking: | 28 | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | - | |
| French Open | - | |
| Wimbledon | - | |
| U.S. Open | - | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 315 - 183 | |
| Career titles: | 17 | |
| Highest ranking: | 3 | |
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Infobox last updated on: January 22, 2007. |
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Patrick McEnroe (born July 1, 1966) is an American former professional tennis player and the present Captain of the United States Davis Cup team.
Born in Manhasset, New York, he is the younger brother of tennis legend John McEnroe. Though his playing career was not quite as successful as that of his older brother, Patrick was a world-class player in his own right. He was particularly successful in doubles play, where he won 17 professional titles including the 1989 French Open men's doubles.
As a junior player, McEnroe partnered Luke Jensen to win the French Junior doubles and the USTA Boys' 18 National and Clay Court titles in 1984. He also made his first impact on the professional tour that year, teaming up with brother John to win the doubles title at Richmond, Virginia. He won the men's doubles gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games with Jensen, and helped Stanford University win the NCAA team championship in 1986 and 1988. While at Stanford, he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. McEnroe graduated from Stanford in 1988 with a degree in political science, and then joined the professional tennis tour.
In 1989, McEnroe won the French Open men's doubles title and the Masters doubles title partnering Jim Grabb.
His first career singles final came in 1991 at Chicago, where he faced his brother John. John won the match 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. (This was the second time in tour history where two brothers faced each other in a tournament final, after Emilio Sánchez and Javier Sánchez met in the Madrid final in 1987.)
McEnroe's best Grand Slam singles performance came at the 1991 Australian Open, where he reached the semi-finals before being knocked-out by eventual-champion Boris Becker. (Commenting on his fellow semi-finalists, he told the press: "It's just like you all expected – Edberg, Lendl, McEnroe and Becker".) He was also runner-up in the men's doubles at the Australian Open that year, partnering his former Stanford team-mate David Wheaton.
McEnroe won the men's singles at the Sydney Outdoor Championships in 1995, to claim his first (and only) career singles title. He also had some notable Grand Slam singles results that year – beating Boris Becker in the first round of the Australian Open (before eventually losing in the fourth round), and then reaching the quarter-finals of the US Open where he lost to Becker in an epic four-hour and seven-minute four-set marathon.
But perhaps McEnroe's most memorable career moment comes as a catalyst of tennis legend (and older brother John's own rival) Jimmy Connors legendary run during the 1991 U.S. Open. In the 1st Round of the 1991 U.S. Open, while leading Connors two sets and 3-0 in the third set, Connors came back to win in 5 sets, walking off the court at 1:35 in the morning, after 4 hours and 18 minutes of play.
McEnroe retired from the professional tour in 1998. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 28 in 1995. His career-high doubles ranking was World No. 3 in 1993.
In the Davis Cup, McEnroe represented his country as a doubles player in 1993, 1994 and 1996, compiling a 3-1 record. In 2000, after older-brother John resigned following an uphappy 14-month spell as Captain, he was named the 38th Captain of the United States Davis Cup team. [1]
McEnroe also served as captain of the US men's tennis team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is also a part owner of the New York Sportimes of World TeamTennis. His brother John is a player on the team.
McEnroe also serves as a TV commentator for CBS Sports and ESPN. He is married to the singer and actress Melissa Errico. He used to be the sports reporter for Imus in the Morning, before quitting on air due to a lack of airtime.
He served as an analyst on 1st and 10 on ESPN from January 1-January 5, 2007
