McEnroe warning to newcomers

McEnroe will be fit, ready and intent on teaching the newcomers a thing or two when he arrives in London for The Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall.

The 45-year-old American yesterday received a wild card into the 12-man field of champions for the November 30-December 5 event.

And he warned former Grand Slam tournament winners Jim Courier, Richard Krajicek and Sergi Bruguera - all more than 10 years his junior and newcomers to the Delta Tour of Champions - to watch out.

Sweden’s Mikael Pernfors received the second wild card.

Former Wimbledon champions Boris Becker, Pat Cash and Michael Stich will also be part of the field.

The players will compete for a winner-takes-all prize of around £55,000.