Before he was a tennis legend, John McEnroe harbored a serious passion for music. Fueled by friendships with rock icons like Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton, he yearned to create his own sound. Following his divorce in 1994, he seized the moment, forming ‘The Johnny Smyth Band’ and stepping into the roles of lead singer and guitarist. Even receiving praise from Lars Ulrich, it seemed his musical aspirations were taking flight. However, a twist of fate, and his subsequent marriage to Patty Smyth, led to the band’s dissolution. But did that truly silence his musical spirit? Not entirely. McEnroe found ways to keep his musical flame burning. He has completed a musical three-peat at Indian Wells this year. Didn’t hear of it before?

Talking about his journey in music, he once said, “Well, after I stopped playing, I was working on some songs and playing with other people. And that led to, ‘Hey, we should write original songs.‘” What better stage than Indian Wells’ to showcase it?

In 2023, John McEnroe and his daughter Emily, were seen honing their musical skills at the Indian Wells. That was his on-stage debut at the Indian Wells, and he was seen playing his electric guitar while his band performed some classics. Then in the next year, the father-daughter yet again reappeared on the same stage.

John McEnroe was seen entertaining the Indian Wells crowd with Tom Petty’s ‘Runnin’ Down a Dream.’ BNP Paribas Open’s official IG page shared a picture of Rod Laver enjoying McEnroe’s music with the caption, “Legend watching Legend.” His daughter, who was singing while her father was playing the electric guitar, had even shared a glimpse of one of their performances before the big event in 2024 with the caption, “CATCH US AT INDIAN WELLS TODAY 4:30 pm!“

This year, they yet again came up with a similar post where the Indian Wells crowd was seen dancing and enjoying the tunes of John McEnroe. “JOHNNY MAC ROCKS 🤘🎸 Thanks for the performance ✨“, they captioned it this time.

Talking about his performances at Indian Wells, Emily has been his constant companion in the last few years. Was she present this time as well? Well, a few hours ago, even his daughter, Emily, posted a glimpse of her own performance at the same event in her IG stories. She captioned her post with, “Come find us 5pm 🎸@indianwellstennisgarden.”

In December, John McEnroe’s performance at a musical concert in the Bahamas earned praise from Boris Becker. The German legend even shared a few glimpses of McEnroe’s show on his IG stories with the caption, “The great Johnny Mac.” Then, later on, even Canadian star Eugenie Bouchard also uploaded a similar post on her IG stories and captioned it with, “johnny mac killin it.” 

Talking about John McEnroe and his children, well, the tennis legend has six children. He shares three children, Kevin, Sean, and Emily, with his ex-wife, Tatum O’Neal. Other than that, McEnroe and Patty Smyth have two daughters, Ava and Anna, and a stepdaughter named Ruby.

McEnroe’s daughter, Emily, is an actor, voice actor, and singer. She made her acting debut in 2022 in the feature film, ‘Futura Days,’ and she has also worked as Scarlett Johannson’s voice double in ‘Ghost in the Shell.’ Recently, Emily even celebrated one of the biggest moments of her life. What was it, though?

John McEnroe’s daughter, Emily, gets engaged to her long-time boyfriend

Tennis legend John McEnroe has time and again credited his daughters for helping him realize the importance of equal opportunities for young girls in sports. His unending love for her daughters was reflected last year during his daughter Anna’s marriage. After stepping down as captain of Team World with a defeat at the Laver Cup last year, he shared a heartfelt message with Anna. McEnroe said, “To my daughter Anna, I’m coming home. You’re getting married in two weeks. I hope you’re watching. We’re gonna win that one.“

Now, a few months after Anna’s marriage, John McEnroe’s other daughter, Emily, was recently spotted showing off her glittering ring on her finger with the caption, “forever & a day @timothyjmass 💒.” She is now engaged with her long-time boyfriend, Timothy. Emily even shared a picture of them together with her father. In that picture, Timothy was seen wearing a T-shirt with the caption, “McEnroe said it better.“

After this, the next one in the line is McEnroe and Tatum O’Neal’s son, Kevin. He is also getting married this year, and both McEnroe and O’Neal are now expected to be in attendance at his marriage. Speaking about his mother’s presence at the wedding, Kevin said, “She’s going to make a speech at the wedding.” So, the McEnroe family is currently enjoying their time to the fullest. Share your thoughts on the performance of the father-daughter duo in Indian Wells.