John McEnroe wants a hand in reviving American tennis. He wants to do it his way. Neither of these statements should come as a surprise to anyone who has followed McEnroe's career over the last four decades -- either on the court or in "retirement," where he has remained every bit as fiery and unapologetic behind a microphone as he is with a tennis racket in hand. The day after the U.S. Open ends, McEnroe's new journey will begin in full -- a journey with the ultimate goal of making sure the headline that appeared this summer is never seen again: "No American in top 10 for first time since rankings began in 1973." On Sept. 13, the John McEnroe Tennis Academy will officially welcome its first class at the revamped 20-court, $18 million tennis complex on Randall's Island -- a strip of land between Manhattan and Queens that also houses Icahn Stadium, where Usain Bolt set his first world record. http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/tennis/news/story?id=5521560
