John McEnroe
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John McEnroe "Superbrat"

United States
Modern Legends Retired #1 career high 77 titles Left-handed One-Handed BH 180cm
7 Grand Slams
  • Wimbledon 3
  • US Open 4
Greatest volleyer in tennis history with preternatural touch and court sense. Left-handed serve with deceptive spin, artistic shot-making, and an instinctive feel for the game.

Coaches: Tony Palafox, Harry Hopman

Video Library (238 videos)

Name FPS Duration
Mac High Percentage John McEnroe’s high-percentage point construction from a neutral court position, filmed from a court-level baseline angle. His compact shoulder turn and subtle trunk rotation unwind in a smooth, continuous sequence that connects his upper body to his hands for quick directional changes at net.
7.3s
Mac.Abusing Official John McEnroe arguing with a chair umpire at the net area, filmed from a courtside angle. His non-racquet hand alternates between an open palm and pointed finger while the racquet hand stays loose, with minimal grip tension and no active wrist motion as he gestures.
8.8s
BH Approach → FH Volley · Court-level-front John McEnroe's backhand approach and forehand volley from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. After contact he moves through the court with his weight transferring forward, non-hitting hand ready in front as he quickly prepares the racquet for the next volley.
5.1s
BH Slice → Approach → FH Drop Volley · Court-level-front John McEnroe's backhand slice approach from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level front angle. His shoulders stay relatively closed through the slice as his trunk coil is modest, then quickly unwinds just enough to let the shoulders square toward the net as he moves forward into the forehand drop volley.
4.1s
FH Approach → FH Volley · Court-level-front John McEnroe's forehand approach shot from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His shoulders and trunk stay relatively compact with a short coil, then uncoil just enough through contact to guide him smoothly forward into his volley position.
4.5s
FH Approach → OH · Court-level-front John McEnroe's forehand approach shot followed by an overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level front angle. After contact he continues moving forward with his weight driving into the court, finishing with his racquet high and quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position near the net.
5.6s
FH Slice → Approach → BH Volley · Court-level-front John McEnroe's forehand slice approach from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level front angle. His continental grip is clearly visible, with a soft but firm hand and minimal wrist deviation, keeping the racket face slightly open through contact for controlled underspin.
3.3s
First Serve → FH Approach → FH Drop Volley · Deuce · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's forehand approach and forehand drop volley from the deuce side, filmed from a court_level rear angle. From this angle you can see his relatively loose eastern-leaning forehand grip and the soft, relaxed wrist that stays supple through contact to finesse the drop volley.
8.7s
BH Approach → BH Volley · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's backhand approach shot from a central position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His eastern backhand grip stays constant into the net, with a soft, slightly laid-back wrist that firms up just before contact on the backhand volley.
3.9s
BH Slice → Approach → BH Volley · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's backhand slice approach from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. The contact is made slightly in front of his body with the racket face noticeably open, and the racket path moves on a downward, skidding trajectory through the ball.
4.3s
BH Slice → Approach Low → BH Drop Volley · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's backhand slice approach followed by a low backhand drop volley from a central position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His small adjustment steps into a slightly closed stance on the slice are followed by quick, compact shuffle steps forward that set up a stable, low stance for the drop volley.
4s
FH Approach → BH Drop Volley · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's forehand approach and backhand drop volley from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level rear angle. His small adjustment steps into a neutral stance on the approach set up a smooth transition into a compact split-step before closing in for the backhand drop volley.
7.1s
BH Slice → Approach → FH Volley → OH · Front John McEnroe's backhand slice approach from the center of the court, filmed from the front. After the low, skidding slice, he continues moving forward with his weight transferring into the court and his racquet hand staying up in front as he prepares for the finishing forehand volley overhead.
7.2s
FH Approach → FH Drop Volley → BH → OH · Front John McEnroe's forehand approach and forehand drop volley followed by a backhand overhead from the front. His continental grip stays constant through the sequence, with a soft, relaxed wrist on the drop volley and a firmer wrist set on the backhand overhead at contact.
8.5s
FH Approach → OH → BH Volley · Front John McEnroe's forehand approach and overhead to backhand volley sequence from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His compact adjustment steps into the forehand approach set up a neutral stance, then he uses quick crossover recovery and a small hop into a semi-open base as he closes toward the net for the overhead and backhand volley.
6.5s
FH Approach → OH · Front John McEnroe's forehand approach shot from a central court position, filmed from the front. After contact he continues moving forward with his weight driving into the court, racquet finishing high as his non-hitting hand helps him quickly organize into an attacking ready position for the overhead.
7.8s
BH Approach → OH · Rear John McEnroe's backhand approach shot from a neutral court position, filmed from the rear. His shoulders and trunk stay relatively closed through the backhand and then uncoil smoothly as he moves forward, keeping the torso rotation compact to transition quickly into the overhead.
5.5s
BH Slice → Approach → BH Drop Volley · Rear John McEnroe's backhand slice approach from a neutral court position, filmed from the rear. His hips stay relatively closed as he moves forward, with a pronounced knee bend and short, choppy adjustment steps that set up the leg drive into the subsequent backhand drop volley.
5s
FH Approach → BH Volley · Rear John McEnroe's forehand approach from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk coil early as he steps forward, then uncoil in a compact, continuous sequence that keeps his upper body slightly closed through contact before rotating fully toward the net.
4.7s
FH Approach → OH · Rear John McEnroe's forehand approach shot leading into an overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed through the approach with a pronounced knee bend and forward-driving left leg that carries his momentum into the net.
5.7s
BH Center · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His footwork features a small adjustment hop into a compact neutral stance, with a quick recovery step that readies him to move forward or laterally after contact.
2.5s
BH Center · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a front court-level angle. His hips stay relatively closed through contact with a pronounced knee bend, and his legs provide a low, stable base rather than a big driving push upward.
3.3s
BH Center · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His footwork features small adjustment steps into a neutral stance, with a compact pivot of the outside foot before he drives through the one-handed backhand and recovers toward the center.
2.1s
BH Lob · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's backhand lob from the rear court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. The racket face is markedly open at contact with the ball meeting the strings well above net height, and the upward brushing path creates a steep, arcing trajectory.
1.7s
BH Short · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's backhand from the short court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His hips stay relatively closed to the net while his knees are softly flexed, giving a stable base with minimal leg drive as he works through the shot.
2.6s
BH Center · Front John McEnroe's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His footwork features small adjustment steps into a neutral stance, with a compact pivot on the front foot before he recovers quickly back to his ready position.
2.9s
BH Half Volley · Front John McEnroe's backhand half volley from the front, filmed from a front angle. His knees stay flexed with a subtle forward weight shift, and his hips remain relatively square to the net with minimal rotation as he absorbs the ball with short, controlled leg drive.
1.6s
BH Wide · Front #1 John McEnroe's backhand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His one-handed backhand uses a classic eastern backhand grip with a relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the swing before firming up just before contact.
2.6s
BH Wide · Front #2 John McEnroe's backhand from the front, filmed from a front angle. After contact on the wide ball, he finishes with his hitting arm extended across his body while quickly recovering his stance by bringing his feet back under him into a compact ready position.
2.6s
BH Center · Rear #1 John McEnroe's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his one-handed backhand follow-through finishes high with the non-hitting hand extending back for balance as he quickly recovers toward a neutral ready position.
2.2s
BH Center · Rear #2 John McEnroe's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk rotate as a compact unit with a relatively modest coil, then uncoil early so the torso is already facing more forward by the time the racket meets the ball.
2.8s
BH Drop Volley · Rear #1 John McEnroe's backhand drop volley from the net, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he softens the follow-through in front of his body and quickly brings both hands back toward a compact ready position as he recovers for the next shot.
3.4s
BH Drop Volley · Rear #2 John McEnroe's backhand drop volley from the net area, filmed from a rear angle. After the soft drop volley, he keeps the racquet head out in front with a short, compact follow-through and quickly shifts his weight forward, using small adjustment steps to recover into a ready position close to the net.
3.3s
BH Short · Rear John McEnroe's backhand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders and trunk stay relatively closed through the early phase of the swing, with a compact coil that uncoils late as the trunk rotation links smoothly into his one-handed release.
2.9s
BH Short · Side John McEnroe's backhand from the middle of the court, filmed from the side. After contact he finishes with the racquet wrapping around his body while his weight moves slightly into the court, quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position.
2.8s
BH Wide · Side John McEnroe's wide backhand from the side, filmed from a side angle. His one-handed backhand grip sits in a classic eastern backhand position, with the wrist staying relatively firm and minimally pronated through contact to guide the ball wide with subtle control.
1.8s
BH Volley · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's backhand volley from a central net position, filmed from a court_level front angle. His continental grip is held with notably soft hand pressure, enabling a late but controlled wrist firming right at contact to guide the volley.
1.7s
BH Volley · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the net area, filmed from a court-level front angle. His racket face is slightly open at contact with the ball meeting the strings just in front of his body, creating a compact punching motion with minimal backswing.
1.9s
BH Volley · Court-level-front #3 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the net area, filmed from a court-level front angle. His shoulders stay relatively square to the net with only a mild trunk turn, and the upper body rotation is minimal as the kinetic chain emphasizes a compact shoulder set and brief trunk brace through contact.
1.3s
BH Volley · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the net, filmed from a court-level rear angle. He takes a small adjustment step with his outside foot into a slightly closed stance, keeping his weight moving forward toward the net as he plays the volley.
1.6s
BH Volley · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's backhand volley from a central net position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His continental grip stays relaxed with a slightly laid-back wrist, creating a soft, cushioned contact as the racquet face stays stable through impact.
2.4s
BH Volley · Court-level-rear #4 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball met just in front of his body, and the compact punch stroke keeps the racket head moving almost straight through the line of the shot.
1.9s
BH Volley · Front John McEnroe's backhand volley from the net, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively square to the net with a slight knee bend, showing minimal leg drive and a stable lower body as he moves into the volley.
3.5s
BH Volley · Front #0001 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the net, filmed from the front. His knees stay flexed with a subtle forward weight shift, and his hips remain relatively square to the net as he steps into the volley.
3.5s
BH Volley · Front #0001 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the net, filmed from the front. His follow-through finishes with the racquet head slightly up and in front of his body as he quickly brings both hands back toward a compact ready position.
1.3s
BH Volley · Front #0001 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the net area, filmed from a front angle. His compact split-step into a slightly open stance is followed by a short forward adjustment step as he moves toward the ball and then a quick recovery step back toward the center.
4.9s
BH Volley · Front #0001 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the net, filmed from the front. His shoulders stay relatively square to the net with only a slight trunk rotation, making the stroke mostly an arm and shoulder block with minimal upper-body coil and uncoil.
2.1s
First Serve → BH Volley · Ad · Front #1 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively square to the net with a subtle knee flex and small forward step from the lead leg providing the main lower-body support for the volley.
5.4s
BH Volley → BH Volley · Front John McEnroe's backhand volley warmup from a central court position, filmed from a front warmup angle. His shoulders and trunk rotate as a single unit with a compact coil and a subtle uncoiling through contact, keeping the hitting-side shoulder slightly leading the motion.
3.4s
BH Volley · Front John McEnroe's backhand volley from the net, filmed from the front. His compact split step flows into a short diagonal adjustment step, setting a slightly closed stance as he moves forward through the volley.
2.2s
BH Volley · Side #0001 John McEnroe's backhand volley from a neutral position, filmed from the side. His shoulders stay relatively square to the net with only a mild trunk coil, and the uncoiling is short and compact with the hitting shoulder leading slightly ahead of the hips.
1.2s
BH Drop Shot → BH Lob · Court-level-front John McEnroe's backhand drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His continental grip stays relaxed with a soft, slightly cupped wrist that absorbs pace just before contact to deaden the ball.
6.9s
FH Drop Shot · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's forehand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His continental grip stays soft in the fingers, with a relaxed wrist that subtly absorbs the ball before a gentle, short forward flick to deaden the shot.
3.7s
FH Drop Shot · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's forehand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball taken just below net height, and the compact swing path decelerates quickly to keep the racket head speed low for maximum touch.
3.6s
BH Drop Shot → BH Lob · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's backhand drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His compact adjustment steps bring him quickly up to the ball and he sets in a slightly open stance, with his weight subtly moving forward as he feathers the drop shot.
8.4s
FH Drop Shot · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's forehand drop shot from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His compact footwork includes small adjustment steps into the ball and a slightly closed stance that lets him lean forward subtly as he feathers the drop shot.
4.1s
BH Drop Shot · Front John McEnroe's backhand drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His minimal shoulder turn and subtle trunk rotation uncoil just enough to soften the stroke, making the small separation between shoulder line and hips easy to see from this angle.
3.4s
FH Drop Shot · Rear #1 John McEnroe's forehand drop shot from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip stays soft in his hand, with a subtle early wrist layback that he gently releases into a slightly open face at contact to deaden the ball.
3.1s
First Serve → FH Volley → OH · Deuce · Court-level #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. The contact point is well out in front of his body with the racket face slightly open, and the compact forward punch keeps the racket head moving smoothly through the ball with minimal backswing.
7.7s
First Serve · Ad · Arm-action · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court_level front angle. His shoulder and trunk rotation are relatively compact, with a subtle coil and quick uncoil that keeps the chest only moderately turned away from the net before driving up into the hit.
1.9s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His footwork shows a compact platform stance with a subtle knee bend before a smooth weight transfer up and into the court as his front foot lands inside the baseline.
2.4s
First Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. After contact he lands inside the court with his weight moving forward and his non-hitting arm dropping naturally as he quickly begins to square his shoulders into a ready position for the next shot.
1.9s
First Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His hips stay relatively closed through the toss with a pronounced knee bend, then drive up together with an explosive leg extension that lifts his left hip and shoulder into the ball.
2.6s
First Serve → FH Drop Volley · Ad · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His shoulders and trunk show a compact coil with a late uncoil into contact, with the front-facing view clearly outlining how his upper body rotation leads the arm swing into the serve.
5.5s
First Serve → FH Half Volley → FH Volley · Ad · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His quick adjustment steps carry him diagonally forward after the serve, setting into a compact neutral stance with a small hop to stabilize before the volley.
8s
First Serve → FH Volley · Ad · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His shoulders stay relatively square to the net with only a mild trunk rotation, as the upper body leans slightly forward and uncoils just enough through contact to guide the volley.
6.3s
First Serve → FH Volley · Ad · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. After contact his racquet finishes slightly across his body as he steps through the court, quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position for the next shot.
4.6s
First Serve Wide · Ad · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His feet set in a mostly neutral stance with a subtle front-foot angle, and he uses a compact knee bend and upward drive before a quick recovery step toward the net.
2.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court_level front angle. After contact his serving arm decelerates across his body while his weight lands on the front foot, and his non-hitting hand drops quickly toward a compact, upright recovery position.
1.8s
First Serve → FH Drop Volley · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His abbreviated shoulder turn and compact trunk coil unwind quickly into contact, with the upper torso rotating ahead of the hips to sequence the kinetic chain efficiently into the serve.
4.8s
First Serve → FH Volley · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from court-level front. His hips stay relatively square to the net while his knees remain softly flexed, with a short forward step from the lead leg providing most of the leg drive into the volley.
4.8s
First Serve → FH Volley → FH Volley · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His continental grip is clearly visible on the forehand volley, with a relaxed wrist that firms up only at contact to control the face angle.
6.7s
First Serve → BH Volley · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His shoulders stay relatively closed with a compact trunk rotation, and the uncoil is subtle and early, matching his short punching motion through the volley.
4.7s
First Serve → BH Volley → FH Volley · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. He takes a small adjustment step with his left foot before contact and keeps a compact, slightly open stance as he moves forward through the volley.
6.6s
First Serve → BH Volley → FH Volley → BH Drop Volley · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the ad side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. From this angle you can see his continental grip held with relatively soft fingers and a stable wrist, with minimal wrist snap as the racket face stays slightly open through contact.
11s
First Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His continental grip stays relatively relaxed with a pronounced wrist pronation through contact that accentuates his left-handed spin.
2.6s
First Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His left-handed continental grip is firm but relaxed, with a pronounced wrist pronation through contact that directs the slice and spin into the box.
2.7s
First Serve Down The Middle · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, hit down the middle, filmed from a court-level rear angle. From this view, his left-handed continental grip and relaxed wrist are evident, with a late pronation through contact creating subtle spin rather than a pronounced wrist snap.
2.6s
First Serve → FH Drop Volley · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. At contact his left-handed racket face is slightly pronated and meets the ball just above head height, with the racket head whipping up and across the ball to produce heavy spin.
5.2s
First Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His footwork features a compact platform stance with a pronounced knee bend and forward drive off the back leg into the court before landing on his front foot.
3s
First Serve Wide · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve out wide from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His feet use a compact platform stance with a subtle knee bend and upward drive, followed by a small leftward sidestep to land inside the court for quick recovery toward the net.
2.3s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. From this view, you can see his continental grip stay relatively relaxed while his wrist pronates late through contact, adding spin without an exaggerated wrist snap.
2.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His legs load with a deep knee bend before he drives upward, and his hips stay relatively closed to the court as they unwind into the left-handed motion.
2.5s
First Serve · Deuce · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact, his left arm finishes across his body as he lands on his front foot and quickly brings both hands back to a compact ready position for the next shot.
2.5s
First Serve → FH Half Volley → BH Volley → FH Volley · Deuce · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His split-step lands just before the opponent contacts the ball, followed by a quick diagonal adjustment step into a slightly closed stance as he moves forward to intercept the shot.
8.4s
First Serve → FH Half Volley → OH · Deuce · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. At contact his left-handed racket meets the ball slightly above head height with a subtly closed face, and the racket head accelerates up and across the ball to impart heavy spin.
7.7s
First Serve → FH Volley · Deuce · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. The contact point shows his racket face slightly open with the ball met well in front of his body and a compact, abbreviated forward punch through the shot.
4.2s
First Serve → FH Volley → FH Volley · Deuce · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed to the net as he moves forward, with a noticeable knee flex and short, compact leg drive into the volley.
6s
First Serve · Ad · Body-rotation · Front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed through the toss before uncoiling sharply, with a noticeable drive up from his left leg and a deep bend in the right knee during the loading phase.
2.6s
First Serve · Ad · Front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his left-handed racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the racket head whips up and across the ball to impart heavy spin.
3.2s
First Serve · Ad · Leg-action · Front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. The racket comes through with a slightly closed face at contact, reaching up to a point above his head while the wrist stays loose to accentuate the left-handed spin.
2.2s
First Serve · Ad · Toss · Front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His footwork features a compact left-foot pivot into the court with a classic pinpoint stance, clearly showing how his back leg draws up to his front foot before he drives upward into the serve.
2.6s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. At contact, his left-handed racket face is slightly pronated with a relatively high contact point above head level, and the racket head whips up and across the ball to impart noticeable spin.
2.8s
First Serve → FH Volley · Deuce · Front #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His knees stay flexed with a subtle forward weight shift through the hips, and his legs make a short, compact step toward the net as he drives through the volley.
4.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. At contact his left-handed racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above head height, and the racket head whips up and across his body, emphasizing heavy spin.
3.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Front #2 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. His relatively compact shoulder turn is paired with a subtle but early trunk coil that unwinds smoothly into contact, making the sequential rotation of hips, torso, and hitting shoulder easy to distinguish.
3s
First Serve → Drop Volley · Ad · Rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, followed by a forehand drop volley on the Ad side, filmed from a rear angle. After contact on the drop volley, he lets the racquet finish softly in front while his weight moves into the court and his non-hitting hand opens for balance as he recovers toward a compact ready position.
5.5s
First Serve → FH Half Volley → OH · Ad · Rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the rear. After contact he moves forward smoothly into the court, with his hitting arm decelerating across his body as his non-hitting hand prepares for a quick transition into a compact ready position for the next volley.
7.6s
First Serve → FH Volley · Ad · Rear #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His split step is followed by a quick diagonal move toward the net with a slightly open stance, then a small recovery adjustment as he readies for the next ball.
4.6s
First Serve · Ad · Rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate well past perpendicular to the baseline on the toss, then uncoil smoothly with the trunk leading the arm swing to create a pronounced left-handed spin action.
2.6s
First Serve · Deuce · Arm-action · Rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His legs show a moderate knee bend with a compact leg drive upward, and his hips stay relatively closed to the baseline before uncoiling into the court.
2s
First Serve Down The Middle · Deuce · Rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed to the baseline during the toss, with a pronounced knee bend and upward leg drive that uncoils his lower body into the court.
3.2s
First Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. From this view his relaxed continental grip and relatively soft wrist allow a late, subtle pronation through contact to shape his trademark left-handed spin.
3.1s
First Serve Wide · Deuce · Rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, hit wide and filmed from the rear. His footwork includes a compact left-foot pivot into a mostly closed stance, with a small, quick recovery step toward the center after landing.
2.9s
First Serve · Ad · Side #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His left-handed follow-through carries his arm across his body while his back leg swings forward, leaving him balanced and ready to move into the court.
2.4s
First Serve · Ad · Side #2 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. His shoulders rotate deeply past perpendicular to the baseline before contact, with a pronounced trunk coil that uncoils sequentially from hips to shoulders into the hitting arm.
3s
First Serve · Deuce · Body-rotation · Side #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. The side view makes it easy to see his racket drop into a deep backscratch position before contact, with the racket face slightly closed as it accelerates steeply up through the ball.
2.8s
First Serve · Deuce · Leg-action · Side #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. From this angle his left-handed continental grip is clear, with a relaxed hand and minimal wrist snap as he pronates smoothly through contact.
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First Serve · Deuce · Side #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. After contact his left arm continues across his body as he lands on his front foot and quickly uncoils into a compact ready position for the next shot.
3.4s
First Serve · Deuce · Toss · Side #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. The side view makes it easy to see his relatively low, slightly in-front contact point with a closed racket face as the racket accelerates steeply up and across the ball.
3.4s
FH Center · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His relatively compact shoulder turn and subtle trunk rotation show a shorter coil and quick uncoil, with the upper body initiating the forward swing ahead of the arm for early contact.
2.6s
FH Center · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level front angle. His continental-style forehand grip is easy to see here, with a relatively firm but relaxed wrist that stays laid back through the swing and only subtly releases at contact.
2.1s
FH Drop Volley · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's forehand drop volley from the forecourt, filmed from a court-level front angle. After contact he keeps the racquet head soft in front of his body with minimal follow-through while his weight stays slightly forward, quickly settling his feet to be ready for the next shot.
2.8s
FH Drop Volley · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's forehand drop volley from the net, filmed from a court_level front angle. His minimal shoulder turn and compact trunk rotation are clearly visible as he keeps the chest almost facing the net, using only a slight uncoil of the torso to soften the ball.
2.4s
FH Drop Volley · Court-level-front #3 John McEnroe's forehand drop volley from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His knees stay softly flexed with minimal leg drive, and his hips remain relatively square to the net, emphasizing stability over lower-body rotation as he feathers the ball short.
1.9s
FH Inside Out · Court-level-front John McEnroe's forehand InsideOut from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level front angle. The contact point is taken slightly in front of his body with the racket face moderately closed, and the compact swing shows the racket head accelerating quickly through the ball on a relatively low-to-mid contact height.
3.1s
FH Running · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level front angle. At contact his racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck around waist height, and the compact swing path produces a quick acceleration through the hitting zone.
2.4s
FH Running · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His hips stay relatively closed as he moves forward, with a pronounced left-leg drive and low knee bend that lets him load on the outside leg before striking on the run.
3.3s
FH Wide · Court-level-front John McEnroe's forehand from a wide court position, filmed from court_level front. His feet set up in a mostly neutral stance with a small adjustment step, and he uses quick recovery steps after contact to move back toward the center.
2.5s
FH Center · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level rear angle. After contact his follow-through finishes around shoulder height with his weight moving subtly into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back to a compact ready position for the next shot.
2.2s
FH Center · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His hips stay relatively closed through the load with a moderate knee bend, then unwind subtly as his legs drive forward into the court rather than up, reflecting a more classic, compact lower-body action.
2.6s
FH Center · Court-level-rear #3 John McEnroe's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His footwork uses short adjustment steps into a neutral stance, with a quick recovery shuffle back toward the center after contact.
2.8s
FH Center · Court-level-rear #4 John McEnroe's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His hips stay relatively closed at the start, with a subtle hip turn and moderate knee bend that lead into a compact leg drive toward the ball.
2.3s
FH Drop Volley · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's forehand drop volley from the center of the court, filmed from a court level rear angle. His continental grip stays soft on the handle with a noticeably relaxed wrist that absorbs pace and barely opens at contact to deaden the ball just over the net.
2.1s
FH Half Volley · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's forehand half volley from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His minimal shoulder turn and compact trunk rotation are clearly visible, with a subtle uncoil of the torso timed just before contact to redirect the ball with short, efficient kinetics.
2.4s
FH Inside Out · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's inside-out forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His relatively compact shoulder turn and subtle trunk coil unwind smoothly into contact, with the rear-view making the degree of torso rotation and timing of shoulder uncoil especially easy to compare to his hip alignment.
2.5s
FH Lob · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's forehand lob from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. At contact his racket face is distinctly open with the ball struck around shoulder height, and the racket head accelerates on a steep low-to-high path to create heavy lift over the opponent.
2s
FH Running · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's running forehand from a neutral court position, filmed from a court_level rear angle. After contact he lets the racquet wrap across his body while his off arm extends backward for balance, then he quickly regains a square stance and readies the racquet in front of him for the next shot.
2.6s
FH Short · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's forehand from the short court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His hips stay relatively closed with a compact rotation while his knees show a moderate bend, using a short, efficient leg drive rather than a deep loading pattern.
1.8s
FH Wide · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's wide forehand from the Deuce side, filmed from a court_level rear angle. His follow-through wraps across his body while his weight carries toward the doubles alley, and he quickly brings both hands back to a compact ready position as he recovers toward center.
3s
FH Wide · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's forehand from the Deuce side, filmed from a court_level rear angle. His continental-style forehand grip is easy to see from behind, with a relatively firm wrist and minimal wrist lag as he guides the ball wide.
2.8s
FH Center · Front John McEnroe's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. The contact point is slightly in front of his body with the racket face marginally closed, and the swing path drives the racket head quickly through the ball on a relatively compact arc.
2.3s
FH Short · Front John McEnroe's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. After contact his follow-through finishes high across his body while his weight moves into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a compact ready position.
2.5s
FH Short · Front #1 John McEnroe's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed with a compact turn while his knees show only a moderate bend, relying more on quick, economical footwork than deep leg drive into the shot.
2.6s
FH Wide · Front John McEnroe's forehand from a wide position, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively closed as he plants the outside leg, with a pronounced knee bend and lateral push-off to recover back toward the court.
2.6s
FH Running · Rear #1 John McEnroe's running forehand from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. His footwork features quick adjustment steps into an open stance followed by a pronounced crossover recovery back toward the baseline position.
2.4s
FH Running · Rear #2 John McEnroe's running forehand from the Rear, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate noticeably past his hips on the unit turn, then his trunk uncoils early through contact so the arm and racquet whip through while his upper body continues to rotate into the court.
2s
FH Center · Side #1 John McEnroe's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His relatively compact shoulder turn and quick trunk uncoil are clearly visible, with the upper body rotating just enough to link a short backswing into a smooth forward kinetic sequence.
2.6s
FH Center · Side #2 John McEnroe's forehand from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His relatively compact eastern-leaning grip and soft hand action are evident in the minimal wrist lag and subtle, late wrist release through contact.
3.1s
FH Wide · Side #1 John McEnroe's forehand from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes across his body with his weight moving into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back toward the racket to reset into a compact ready position.
3.1s
FH Wide · Side #2 John McEnroe's forehand from the deuce court, filmed from the side. He uses a quick lateral shuffle out to the wide ball and hits from a semi-open stance, then takes a small recovery step back toward the baseline center.
2.1s
FH Volley · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His compact split step leads into a short forward lunge off his left leg, with minimal recovery steps as he stays in a slightly open stance ready for the next volley.
2.3s
FH Volley · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from a court_level front angle. His compact split-step into a short forward adjustment step sets up a slightly open stance, with his weight moving diagonally toward the ball for quick recovery readiness.
2s
FH Volley · Court-level-front #3 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the front court position, filmed from a court-level front angle. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball struck just in front of his lead hip, and the compact forward punch keeps the racket head moving almost straight through the line of the shot.
1.6s
FH Volley · Court-level-front #4 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from a court_level front angle. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball struck just in front of his body, and the compact forward punch keeps the racket head traveling almost straight through the line of the shot.
2s
FH Volley · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's forehand volley from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His continental grip stays relaxed with a slightly open racket face, and his wrist remains firm with minimal backswing, creating a short punch through contact.
1.6s
FH Volley · Front John McEnroe's forehand volley from the net, filmed from the front. His racket face is slightly open at contact with the ball meeting the strings just in front of his body around chest height.
3.9s
FH Volley · Front #0001 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the net, filmed from the front. His knees stay flexed with a short, compact step through the ball, and his hips remain relatively square to the net with minimal rotation as he stabilizes the shot.
5.3s
FH Volley · Front #0001 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from the front. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball meeting the strings just in front of his body, and the compact forward punch creates a short, crisp racket path through the shot.
3.9s
FH Volley · Front #0001 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively square to the net while his knees maintain a slight bend, giving him a stable, low base as he moves through the volley.
3.7s
FH Volley → BH Volley · Front John McEnroe's forehand volley from a central warmup position, filmed from a front warmup angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with a relaxed hand and minimal wrist snap, keeping the racquet face stable through contact.
3.6s
FH Volley · Rear John McEnroe's forehand volley from a central net position, filmed from a rear angle. After contact his racquet finishes slightly across his body while his left hand opens out for balance and he quickly resets his feet into a compact ready position for the next shot.
2.3s
FH Volley · Side John McEnroe's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from the side. After contact his racquet finishes slightly in front while his weight moves through the court and he quickly brings both hands back toward a compact ready position.
2.3s
FH Volley · Side #0001 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively square to the net while a pronounced knee bend and forward leg drive carry his weight into the volley.
2.3s
FH Volley · Side John McEnroe's forehand volley from the net area, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively square to the net while his knees maintain a subtle flex, with a short forward step from the front leg providing most of the leg drive into the volley.
1.6s
Overhead John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl in a music-video style montage, filmed from mixed broadcast and creative angles. Shoulder and trunk rotation are accentuated through slow-motion and close-up cuts that emphasize McEnroe’s compact upper-body turn and Lendl’s heavier trunk coil during groundstrokes and serves.
301.8s
Overhead John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl rally and compete in a music video montage, filmed from multiple classic broadcast angles. McEnroe’s compact follow-through and quick recovery steps contrast with Lendl’s longer swing and deliberate reset to ready position between points.
301.8s
Overhead John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl in a music-video style montage, featuring various tennis strokes from multiple court positions, filmed from mixed broadcast and creative angles. Their shoulder rotation and trunk coil vary by shot, with McEnroe often using a shorter, quicker shoulder turn while Lendl employs a deeper trunk rotation that uncoils more fully through contact.
228.8s
Overhead John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl rally at the baseline during a point, filmed from a low court-level sideline angle in a music-video style montage. McEnroe’s continental grip and relatively relaxed wrist, contrasted with Lendl’s firmer semi-western grip and more pronounced wrist lag before contact, are both clearly visible from this angle.
228.9s
OH · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level front angle. His hips stay relatively square to the net while his legs show a pronounced knee bend and upward drive as he pushes off the ground into the overhead.
3.1s
OH · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a court_level rear angle. His racket meets the ball well above head height with a slightly closed face and a compact, whippy swing path accelerating steeply through contact.
2.8s
OH · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. He uses quick adjustment steps to get directly under the ball and plants in a neutral stance before driving up into the overhead.
2.3s
OH · Rear John McEnroe's overhead from the center of the court, filmed from a rear angle. After contact he drives his weight forward into the court, with his non-hitting arm dropping back for balance before he quickly squares his shoulders into a compact ready position.
2.8s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's backhand return of first serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His compact split step leads into a small pivot and neutral stance, with quick adjustment steps bringing his left foot forward to set the base before the one-handed backhand swing.
1.7s
BH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level front angle. His continental grip is clearly visible with a relatively relaxed hand, and you can see early wrist pronation starting just after contact as the racket face turns inward.
3.3s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. After contact his hitting arm relaxes quickly toward his left side while his weight carries him diagonally into the court, bringing him promptly into a compact ready position for the next shot.
2.6s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His legs show a relatively compact knee bend with a subtle upward leg drive, and his hips stay fairly closed toward the baseline before uncoiling into the court.
2.4s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front at court level. His legs load with a deep knee bend before driving upward, and his hips rotate smoothly toward the court as his left leg lands inside the baseline.
2.5s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's backhand slice return of first serve from the Ad court, filmed from court-level front. After contact he carves the racquet across his body with the non-hitting hand settling back for balance as he glides forward, quickly reloading his feet into a compact ready position for the next shot.
1.8s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve → FH Half Volley · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's first serve return backhand slice from the deuce side, followed by a forehand half-volley, filmed from a court-level front angle. His compact split step into a neutral stance sets up a short adjustment step toward the ball, and he uses a small crossover recovery after the half-volley to stay balanced near the net.
6.5s
BH Return Slice 2nd Serve → BH Volley → FH Drop Volley · Ad · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His continental grip is held with noticeably soft hand pressure, allowing a late but controlled wrist layback that firms up just before contact on the drop volley.
7.6s
BH Return Slice 2nd Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's backhand slice return on a second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His continental grip is firm with a slightly laid-back wrist, keeping the racket face open and stable through contact for a low, skidding slice.
2.4s
BH Return Slice 2nd Serve → FH Volley → OH · Deuce · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His hips stay relatively square to the net while his knees show a subtle flex and small forward step, giving a compact leg drive into the volley.
9.4s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad side, filmed from a court-level front angle. His compact left-handed service motion features a quick front-foot pivot into a mostly neutral stance, with a short, economical recovery step readying him to move forward for the next shot.
2.2s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from court-level front. After contact he lets his hitting arm finish across his body while his weight lands on his front foot, quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position for the next shot.
2.5s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His compact service motion uses a minimal knee bend and a short, economical landing step that leaves him balanced and ready to move forward for an immediate first volley.
2.7s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball struck just above shoulder height, and the upward, brushing swing path creates heavy spin more than flat pace.
2.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His continental grip is held with relatively soft hand pressure, allowing a late wrist pronation up and across the ball to accentuate spin.
2.6s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His continental grip is clearly visible on the serve, with a relaxed hand and late wrist pronation driving the racket head up and across the ball.
2.6s
FH Return 2nd Serve → FH Volley → FH Volley · Deuce · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's forehand volley return of a second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball taken just in front of his body at about chest height, and the compact forward punch keeps the racket head moving almost straight through the line of the incoming ball.
6.9s
FH Return → BH Volley · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's backhand volley from a central net position, filmed from a court-level rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball met just in front of his body, and the compact punch keeps the racket head traveling almost straight through the line of the shot.
6.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Front #2 John McEnroe's backhand return of second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. His compact split-step into a slightly closed stance and small adjustment steps toward the ball are clearly visible before he drives through the one-handed backhand.
2.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve → FH Volley · Deuce · Front #2 John McEnroe's forehand volley return of a second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His hips stay relatively square to the net with a subtle knee bend and short forward leg drive, showing minimal lower-body rotation as he steps into the volley.
5.2s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Front #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the front. After contact he lets his hitting arm finish across his body while his weight continues forward into the court, quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position for the next shot.
2.1s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Front #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his left-handed racket face is slightly closed with the ball struck just above shoulder height, and the racket head whips up and across his body on a pronounced lefty slice trajectory.
2.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #2 John McEnroe's backhand return of second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed with a subtle coil while his knees flex to lower his center of gravity, and his rear leg drives forward to initiate the unit turn into the one-handed backhand.
2.4s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 John McEnroe's backhand return of second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His compact split-step leads into a small pivot and minimal lateral adjustment before he sets a slightly closed stance to meet the ball early.
2.2s
BH Return Slice 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #1 John McEnroe's backhand slice return of first serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket travels on a compact, downward cutting path that keeps the head stable through impact.
2s
BH Return Slice 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 John McEnroe's backhand slice return of second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulders rotate early as the trunk coils against a relatively quiet lower body, then uncoil in a compact sequence that keeps the hitting shoulder slightly below the non-hitting shoulder through contact.
2.6s
FH Return 1st Serve · Ad · Rear #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the Ad court, filmed from the rear. His shoulder and trunk rotation are relatively compact, with a quick coil and uncoil that keeps the tossing shoulder slightly higher and the trunk only moderately arched before driving up into contact.
2.3s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Rear #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the rear. His relatively compact shoulder turn and subtle trunk coil are easy to see, with the torso uncoiling smoothly upward through contact rather than relying on an exaggerated rotational wind-up.
2.4s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the rear. After contact he lands balanced on his front foot with his non-hitting hand settling near his torso before he quickly resets his feet into a compact ready position for the next shot.
2s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Rear #1 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a rear angle. His legs show a moderate knee bend with a compact leg drive, and his hips stay relatively closed to the baseline before uncoiling subtly into the court.
1.9s
BH Return 2nd Serve → BH Volley · Deuce · Side #2 John McEnroe's backhand volley return of a second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. The contact point is slightly in front of his body with the racket face held relatively square and stable, creating a compact punch through the ball.
3.7s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #1 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a side angle. The side view makes it easy to see the racket face stay relatively closed at contact with the ball struck just above shoulder height before the arm pronates through the swing path.
2.1s
BH Return 2nd Serve · Deuce · Side #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. His shoulders and trunk rotate together into a compact coil during the toss, then uncoil in a continuous sequence that transfers momentum smoothly from his torso up through the serving arm.
2.3s
FH Return 1st Serve · Deuce · Side #1 John McEnroe's first serve from the deuce court, filmed from the side. From this angle, his continental grip is evident with a relaxed hand and a late wrist pronation that finishes with the racquet edge pointing down shortly after contact.
1.9s
FH Return 2nd Serve · Ad · Side #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball struck just above shoulder height, and the swing path wraps up and across his body to impart heavy spin.
1.9s
Second Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His relatively compact shoulder turn is paired with a smooth but distinct trunk uncoil, where the chest rotates toward the target slightly after the hips to create a clear, sequential kinetic chain.
3s
Second Serve · Ad · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level front angle. After contact his left arm finishes across his body while his weight moves into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back toward a compact ready position for the next shot.
2.6s
Second Serve → BH Volley · Deuce · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the deuce court, filmed from court-level front. His knees stay flexed with a subtle forward weight shift from back leg to front leg as his hips remain relatively square to the net during the compact volley motion.
4.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His feet set in a slightly closed stance with a compact knee bend, and he takes a small recovery step toward the baseline center immediately after landing from the serve.
2.8s
Second Serve · Deuce · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from court-level front. After contact, his left arm decelerates across his body while his weight moves into the court, bringing him quickly into a compact ready position for the next ball.
2.6s
Second Serve → FH Volley · Deuce · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from court-level front. His knees are noticeably flexed as he moves through the volley, with the hips staying relatively square to the net while the front leg steps in to support a compact forward weight transfer.
4.9s
Second Serve → FH Volley · Deuce · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from court-level front. From this angle you can clearly see his continental grip stay relaxed with a stable wrist, with only a compact, minimal wrist firming at contact rather than any pronounced wrist snap.
4.9s
Second Serve → BH Volley · Ad · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the Ad side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact he finishes with the racquet head slightly up and across his body while his weight continues moving forward, quickly bringing both hands back toward a compact ready position near the center of the court.
4.7s
Second Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His footwork features a compact left-foot pivot into the court and a controlled landing on his front (right) leg, setting an open stance that readies him to move forward for an immediate first volley.
3s
Second Serve · Ad · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His left-handed continental grip is clearly visible, with a relaxed hand and subtle wrist pronation through contact to impart his characteristic spin.
3s
Second Serve → FH Drop Volley · Ad · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His shoulders and trunk coil subtly on the left-handed service motion, then uncoil in a compact sequence that keeps the torso relatively upright and minimally rotated through contact to set up his quick move forward to net.
4.7s
Second Serve → FH Volley · Ad · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the Ad court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His split-step into a quick leftward adjustment sets up a slightly open stance, with small recovery steps carrying him back toward the center after contact.
5s
Second Serve → BH Volley · Deuce · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's backhand volley from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His compact shoulder turn is paired with a subtle but clear trunk rotation forward, with the upper body uncoiling just ahead of the arm to sequence the volley through the kinetic chain.
5.2s
Second Serve · Deuce · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His hips stay relatively closed to the baseline during the toss, with a pronounced front-knee bend and upward leg drive that uncoils his left side into the court.
2.8s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. After contact his left arm unwinds across his body while his weight lands on his front foot, bringing him quickly into a compact ready position just behind the baseline.
3.1s
Second Serve · Ad · Front #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from the front. At contact his left-handed racket face is slightly open with a pronounced upward brushing action, creating visible spin despite the relatively compact forward swing.
2.4s
Second Serve · Deuce · Front #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from a front angle. His shoulders and trunk show a compact but clear coil during the ball toss, followed by a smooth uncoiling sequence where the torso unwinds ahead of the arm swing.
2.9s
Second Serve · Deuce · Toss · Front #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the front. His shoulders and trunk stay relatively quiet with a compact coil, and the front angle makes the subtle upper-body rotation into the trophy position and uncoil into contact easy to distinguish.
2.8s
Second Serve → FH Volley · Ad · Rear #2 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is held with noticeably soft hand pressure, allowing a late but controlled wrist firming right at contact.
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Second Serve · Ad · Rear #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad court, filmed from a rear angle. His shoulder and trunk rotation are relatively compact, with a smooth uncoiling of the torso into the court that clearly precedes the arm swinging up to contact.
2.6s
Second Serve → FH Volley · Deuce · Rear #2 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. At contact his racket face is slightly open with the ball struck just in front of his body line, and the compact forward punch keeps the racket head traveling almost straight through the hitting zone.
5.7s
Second Serve · Deuce · Rear #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. His continental grip is clearly visible, with a relaxed hand and subtle wrist pronation through contact to shape the left-handed spin.
2.9s
Second Serve → FH Volley · Ad · Side #2 John McEnroe's forehand volley from the Ad court, filmed from the side. His follow-through finishes slightly across his body with his weight moving forward into the court, and he quickly brings both hands back to a compact ready position for the next shot.
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Second Serve · Ad · Side #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the Ad side, filmed from the side. The contact point shows his left-handed racket arm extended slightly in front of his body with a relatively closed racket face brushing up and across the ball to impart heavy spin.
3.3s
Second Serve · Deuce · Side #2 John McEnroe's second serve from the deuce side, filmed from the side. His hips stay relatively closed through the toss with a pronounced knee bend, then drive up together as his back leg extends to propel him into the court.
3.1s
BH Slice · Court-level-front #1 John McEnroe's backhand slice from the middle of the court, filmed from a court-level front angle. His hips stay relatively closed with a pronounced knee bend on the front leg, showing how he sinks into the shot before straightening slightly through contact.
2.6s
BH Slice Wide · Court-level-front #2 John McEnroe's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a court_level front angle. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball struck around waist height, and the racket head travels on a distinctly downward, slightly outside-in path through the shot.
2.6s
BH Slice Wide · Court-level-front #3 John McEnroe's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a court_level front angle. His follow-through finishes with the racquet face slightly open and his upper body already rotating back toward the center, setting up an early, compact ready position.
2.8s
BH Slice Wide · Court-level-front #4 John McEnroe's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a court_level front angle. His follow-through finishes with the racquet face slightly open while his weight continues drifting toward the sideline, and his non-hitting hand starts to come back toward his body as he prepares to recover.
2.6s
BH Lob → Slice · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's backhand lob slice from the rear of the court, filmed from a court-level rear angle. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball struck around shoulder height, and the upward, brushing swing path creates a high-arching, heavily undercut trajectory.
3s
BH Slice Center · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from a rear court-level angle. His hips stay relatively closed with a subtle turn while his knees maintain a soft bend, allowing a smooth weight transfer from back to front leg through the slice.
3.1s
BH Slice Wide · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a court_level rear angle. His shoulders turn early with a pronounced upper-body coil, then the trunk uncoils smoothly ahead of the arm swing, giving the slice its depth and skid.
2.9s
BH Slice Wide · Court-level-rear #1 John McEnroe's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a court_level rear angle. From this angle you can see his continental grip stay firm with a slightly laid-back wrist, keeping the racket face open through contact with minimal wrist hinge.
2.6s
BH Slice Wide · Court-level-rear #2 John McEnroe's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a court_level rear angle. The racket face stays markedly open at contact with the ball taken around waist height, and the downward, slightly outside-to-inside swing path is easy to track as the racket head continues low through the shot.
2.9s
FH Slice Wide · Court-level-rear John McEnroe's forehand slice from the Deuce side, filmed from a court-level rear angle. His shoulders stay relatively closed with a compact upper-body turn, and the trunk rotation is subtle and abbreviated, with a quick uncoil that keeps the hitting arm in front of his body on the wide ball.
1.9s
BH Slice Center · Front John McEnroe's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the front. His continental grip is clearly visible, with a relatively firm wrist that stays laid back through contact to keep the racket face stable on the ball.
2.8s
BH Slice Wide · Rear #1 John McEnroe's backhand slice from the Deuce court, filmed from a rear angle. He uses small adjustment steps to move out wide and sets up in a slightly open stance, with his outside foot planting early to anchor the slicing motion.
3.1s
BH Slice Wide · Rear #2 John McEnroe's backhand slice from a wide position, filmed from a rear angle. The racket face is noticeably open at contact with the ball taken around waist height, and the swing path shows a distinct high-to-low motion that keeps the racket head traveling slightly outside the ball’s line.
2.7s
BH Slice Center · Side #1 John McEnroe's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His knees stay flexed with a low center of gravity as his hips stay relatively closed, using a subtle forward leg drive to glide through the shot.
2.7s
BH Slice Center · Side #2 John McEnroe's backhand slice from the center of the court, filmed from the side. His shoulders turn early as the trunk coils against a relatively stable lower body, then uncoil in sequence so the chest opens slightly toward the net just after contact.
2.6s

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