"The __ I get, the better I used to be": John McEnroe (5)

I believe the answer is:

older

(Other definitions for older that I've seen before include "as we all will be tomorrow" , "More senior" , "Former" , "Getting on" , "Elder" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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