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John McEnroe recreates iconic 80s look as he wears hilarious wig ahead of Wimbledon
McEnroe's wages for Wimbledon were revealed last year
WIMBLEDON competitors might be in for a heap of trouble on court this year after John McEnroe was seen in tennis gear.
And the former Wimbledon champion has recreated his iconic 1980s look to do it.
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Luckily for them, McEnroe is not serious about coming out of retirement.
Instead, McEnroe has flashed back to his classic hairdo and Wimbledon clobber while filming for a TV advert.
The 65-year-old was seen in a white jacket and shorts while wearing a wig and his iconic red hairband.
McEnroe won three Wimbledon titles across his career, picking up crowns in 1981, 1983 and 1984.
Even without his wins, McEnroe etched his name into Wimbledon folklore with his famous "You cannot be serious" rant in 1981 after a line call went against him.
He also made the final in 1980 and 1982 to further cement his legendary Wimbledon status.
The US Open was the only tennis major where McEnroe enjoyed more success, with four titles to his name.
After hanging up his tennis racket, McEnroe eventually joined BBC's coverage of Wimbledon and has been a mainstay since 2004.
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This year coverage will be presented by Clare Balding and Isa Guha, with Qasa Alom host of the Today at Wimbledon highlights show.
Grand Slam winners McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Pat Cash and Tracy Austin will be among those in the studio and courtside to provide their expert analysis.
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They will be joined by British icons Tim Henman, Johanna Konta, Annabel Croft and Andrew Castle.
The BBC have also snapped up Ashleigh Barty and Nick Kyrgios.
Figures revealed in 2023 showed that McEnroe was paid £205,000 for his two weeks on the broadcaster.
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Wimbledon 2024 prize money
PRIZE MONEY for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships is a new record - and puts the grass-court Slam at the top of the tree.
The All England Club will dish out £50million across all the events - an increase of £5.3m and 11.9 per cent on last year, where singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova picked up £2.35m each.
However, the king and queen of grass this July will collect an extra £350,000 - taking the winner's earnings to £2.7m.
Here is the breakdown for the 2024 Wimbledon singles prize money:
- Winner: £2.7m
- Runner-up: £1.4m
- Semi-finalists: £715,000
- Quarter-finalists: £375,000
- Fourth round: £226,000
- Third round: £143,000
- Second round: £93,000
- First round: £60,000
- Overall total: £50m