McEnroe was absolutely right when he criticized the MIPTC (Men's International Professional Tennis Council) for its idiotically stupid decision to try to force Borg to commit to playing 10 tournaments in 1982 when Borg wanted to take time off because he was mentally burned out from tennis and needed a break from the game and the tour. The MIPTC stupidly treated Borg like he just a journeyman player or like any other player no different from the rest by saying to him, if you don't commit to play 10 tournaments in 1982 then you have to play the qualifying events! You don't insult a one of the greatest champions the game has ever seen by requiring him to play the minimum number of tournaments when he has already accomplished so much in the sport!
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McEnroe was absolutely right when he criticized the MIPTC (Men's International Professional Tennis Council) for its idiotically stupid decision to try to force Borg to commit to playing 10 tournaments in 1982 when Borg wanted to take time off because he was mentally burned out from tennis and needed a break from the game and the tour. The MIPTC stupidly treated Borg like he just a journeyman player or like any other player no different from the rest by saying to him, if you don't commit to play 10 tournaments in 1982 then you have to play the qualifying events! You don't insult a one of the greatest champions the game has ever seen by requiring him to play the minimum number of tournaments when he has already accomplished so much in the sport!