
October 1, 1983: The day John McEnroe became the most successful Davis Cup player in the history of the United States
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What happened exactly on that day? McEnroe, American hero On this day, October 1 in 1983, in a Davis Cup tie against Ireland, John McEnroe and Peter Fleming outclassed Matt Doyle and Sean Sorensen 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. It was McEnroe's 39th win in the team competition, which made him the most successful American Davis Cup player of all-time, surpassing Vic Seixas of 38 wins (s