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American tennis player John McEnroe competing in a Men's Singles quarterfinal match against Phil Dent of Australia, at the Wimbledon Championships, London, 28th June 1977. McEnroe won the match 6-4, 8-9, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, but was later knocked out of the competition by Jimmy Connors in the semi-finals. This is the eighteen year old McEnroe's first appearance at Wimbledon. (Photo by Roger Jackson/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

American tennis player John McEnroe competing in a Men's Singles quarterfinal match against Phil Dent of Australia, at the Wimbledon Championships, London, 28th June 1977. McEnroe won the match 6-4, 8-9, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, but was later knocked out of the competition by Jimmy Connors in the semi-finals. This is the eighteen year old McEnroe's first appearance at Wimbledon. (Photo by Roger Jackson/Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)