The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. Life is a learning process and you have to try to learn what's best for you. Let me tell you, life is not fun when you're banging your head against a brick wall all the time.

He was also lampooned in the Australian The Paul Hogan Show in which Paul Hogan played "John MacEnhoax" who used a handshake to fling his opponent destroying a tennis court. Deeds and again in 2008 in You Don't Mess with the Zohan. In 2007 McEnroe appeared on the NBC comedy 30 Rock as the host of a game show called "Gold Case" in which he uttered his famous line "You cannot be serious!" when a taping went awry.

McEnroe also won a record eight season ending championships comprising five WCT Finals titles and three Masters Grand Prix titles from twelve final appearances at those two events a record he shares with Ivan Lendl. In 1984 McEnroe recorded the best single season win-loss record in the Open Era at 96. After his tennis career McEnroe became a television commentator a game show host and a chat show host.