John McEnroe

As an amateur in 1977, won mixed doubles at Wimbledon with Mary Carillo, and made the semifinals in singles. Won NCAA singles and team titles with Stanford in 1978, the year he also turned pro. Won first Grand Slam event in 1979 (U.S. Open). Won 10 singles events and 17 doubles events. Best year came in 1984, when he went 82-3 in matches, and won 13 singles titles. In his career, he won titles at four U.S. Opens and three Wimbledons, but lost to Bjorn Borg in 1980 in a final many call the best in Wimbledon history. Won 57 doubles titles with partner Peter Fleming. With his tennis career winding down, he opened an art gallery in Manhattan and started a rock group, the Johnny Smyth Band, in the 1990s. Starred in a TV game show (The Chair) and his own talk show (McEnroe). His 2002 autobiography, You Cannot Be Serious, was a best-seller. Continues to play tennis on senior tours.