John Patrick McEnroe (1959)

McEnroe, is perhaps the most skilled and yet the most controversial of all players. He played brilliantly in both singles and doubles and was distinguished by his shot making artistry and volatile temper. A magnificent volleyer with a feathery touch, he was an attacker too. His combination of talent and temperament worked hand in hand, exploding on the court and turning tennis into a performance art.

The following lines from Peter Levi’s "The Life and Times of William Shakespeare", aptly describe the tennis great :

The origin of all lay in his unsociable, supercilious and self-willed disposition, which in all cases is offensive to most people; and when combined with a passion for distinction passes into absolute savageness and mercilessness… Such are the faulty parts of his character, which in all other respects is a noble one.