The assault rattled the prim-and-proper British tennis scene. He followed it up by saying, "You guys are the absolute pits of the world." "You can't be serious, man."īut as the simmer turned to a boil, he unleashed history, screaming what the British newspaper The Independent recently called "the most famous four words ever uttered by a tennis player." "Chalk came up all over the place," he said. He was able to avoid a default after melting down and screaming at umpire Edward James after a disputed call.Īfter a shot was called out, McEnroe slowly approached umpire Edward James. In that Wimbledon, on June 22, 1981, McEnroe scored his biggest upset. Sure, 1981 was his first Wimbledon title, defeating Bjorn Borg to avenge a loss in the all-time classic match the previous year.īut that may not be McEnroe's most enduring feat of the tournament. John McEnroe made a lasting impression 30 years ago at Wimbledon.
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