His moment came in a first-round match against fellow American Tom Gullikson, who was serving at 15-30 and 1-1 in the first set when a McEnroe shot was called out.Īpproaching the umpire, he said: “Chalk came up all over the place, you can’t be serious man.”
McEnroe already had a reputation and had been labeled “Superbrat” by the British tabloid media for his verbal volleys during his previous Wimbledon appearances.
REUTERS/Mike Segarįor players brought up in an era of Hawkeye electronic detection devices, when line-call challenges are enshrined in the rules of the game, it is impossible to understand the furor McEnroe’s outburst caused in the civilized world of tennis. Open winner John McEnroe serves to former two-time Australian Open champion Ivan Lendl during their exhibition match at the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden in New York February 28, 2011.
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