Can you be serious? McEnroe wants kids to be kids _ and still be great tennis players

Tennis his way: John McEnroe starts academy

NEW YORK — John McEnroe wants a hand in reviving American tennis. He wants to do it his way.

The John McEnroe Tennis Academy opens Sept. 13, the day after the U.S. Open.

The academy will be on Randall’s Island, a strip of land between Manhattan and Queens.

McEnroe wants it to be a place where young players can develop without leaving home and moving to a boarding school and tennis academy.

McEnroe’s brother, Mark, is involved in the academy. Meanwhile, Patrick McEnroe works with USTA on player development.