At the 1990 Australian Open, McEnroe was disqualified for using abusive language at court officials. His image remains of someone pouting and cursing, throwing rackets and tantrums. He was born Feb.

At the 1990 Australian Open, McEnroe was disqualified for using abusive language at court officials. His image remains of someone pouting and cursing, throwing rackets and tantrums. He was born Feb.

No player had been ejected from a Grand Slam tournament in 27 years, not even McEnroe, whose on-court baiting of match officials and prepubescent tantrums had offended the game’s manners for ...