What is the single most important quality in a tennis champion? I would have to say desire, staying in there and winning matches when you are not playing that well.

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.