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Patrick McEnroe (b. July 1 1966, in Manhasset, New
York) is a former professional tennis player and
the present Captain of the United States Davis Cup
team.

Partick is the younger brother of tennis legend
John McEnroe.  Though his playing career was not
quite as successful as that of his older brother,
Patrick was a world-class player in his own right.
 He was particularly successful in doubles play,
where he won 17 professional titles including the
1989 French Open men's doubles.  

As a junior player, Patrick partnered Luke Jensen
to win the French Junior doubles and the USTA
Boys' 18 National and Clay Court titles in 1984.
He also made his first impact on the professional
tour that year, teaming up with brother John to
win the doubles title at Richmond, Virginia.  He
won the men's doubles gold medal at the 1987 Pan
American Games with Jensen, and helped Stanford
University win the National Collegiate Athletic
Association|NCAA team championship in 1986 and
1988.  McEnroe graduated from Stanford in 1988
with a degree in political science, and then
joined the professional tennis tour. 

In 1989, McEnroe won the French Open men's doubles
title and the Masters doubles title partnering Jim
Grabb.  

His first career singles final came in 1991 at
Chicago, where he faced his brother John. John won
the match 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. (This was the second time
in tour history where two brothers faced each
other in a tournament final, after Emilio Sánchez
and Javier Sánchez met in the Madrid final in
1987.)

McEnroe's best Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam
singles performance came at the 1991 Australian
Open, where he reached the semi-finals before
being knocked-out by eventual-champion Boris
Becker.  (Commenting on his fellow semi-finalists,
he told the press: "It's just like you all
expected – Stefan Edberg|Edberg, Ivan
Lendl|Lendl, McEnroe and Becker".)  He was also
runner-up in the men's doubles at the Australian
Open that year, partnering his former Stanford
team-mate David Wheaton.

McEnroe won the men's singles at the Sydney
Outdoor Championships in 1995, to claim his first
(and only) career singles title.  He also had some
notable Grand Slam singles results that year
– beating Boris Becker in the first round of
the Australian Open (before eventually losing in
the fourth round), and then reaching the
quarter-finals of the U.S. Open (tennis)|US Open
where he lost to Becker in an epic four-hour and
seven-minute four-set marathon.

McEnroe retired from the professional tour in
1998.  His career-high singles ranking was World
No. 28 in 1995.  His career-high doubles ranking
was World No. 3 in 1993.

In the Davis Cup, Patrick represented his country
as a doubles player in 1993, 1994 and 1996,
compiling a 3-1 record. In 2000, after
older-brother John resigned following an uphappy
14-month spell as Captain, Patrick was named the
38th Captain of the United States Davis Cup team.
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Patrick also served as captain of the US men's
tennis team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Patrick is also a part owner of the New York
Sportimes of World Team Tennis. His brother John
is a player on the team.

Patrick also serves as a TV commentator for CBS
Sports and ESPN. He is married to the singer and
actress Melissa Errico.


== External Links ==
*
http://www.atptennis.com/en/players/playerprofiles
/default2.asp?playersearch=Patrick+McEnroe
Official ATP Profile

*http://www.usta.com/protennis/fullstory.sps?iNews
id=128249&itype=921&icategoryid=171 USTA Names
Patrick McEnroe U.S. Davis Cup Captain Through
2006