John McEnroe joins Arthur Fery on BBC 5 Live’s 6-love-6 podcast

John McEnroe returned to Wimbledon airwaves on Thursday night, taking live calls on BBC 5 Live’s 6-love-6 podcast from the All England Club.

The hour-long special aired at 7pm BST on 17 July 2025, with McEnroe joined by former champions Marion Bartoli and Tim Henman plus commentator Kat Downes.

Who joined McEnroe on air?

Arthur Fery dropped by as a semi-finalist fresh from SW19 action. His Stanford coach Paul Goldstein also weighed in, along with rising Americans Taylor Fritz and Iva Jovic. The panel tackled listener questions on wildcard picks and Centre Court’s greatest matches.

What did listeners ask?

Callers pressed McEnroe on Serena Williams’s Wimbledon wildcard snub. He also shared Centre Court memories with Henman and Bartoli, naming classic Centre Court clashes they’d witnessed.

When and where did it air?

6-love-6 went out live from Wimbledon on Thursday 17 July 2025 at 7pm BST on BBC Radio 5 Live. The show’s slot is a regular summer fixture during the Championships.

How to catch up

The special is part of 5 Live Sport: All About… strand. It’s available on BBC Sounds and the BBC iPlayer for seven days after broadcast.