John McEnroe played tennis
The Grand Prix Super Series of men 's tennis tournaments , formed part of the Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis tours between 1970 and 1989 , and were held annually throughout the year in Europe , North America , Africa and Asia . The Grand Slam tournaments , also called majors , are the four most-important annual tennis events . John Patrick McEnroe Jr. ( born February 16 , 1959 ) is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player , often rated among the greatest players of all time in the sport , especially for his touch on the volley .