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The Joy of Six: tennis tantrums

From Jeff Tarango’s unforgettable outburst at SW19 to Andy Roddick’s laser-guided vitriol at the 2008 Australian Open, half a dozen meltdownsThe eight-times grand slam winner had already got people talking at Flushing Meadows before his fourth-round match with the top-10 ranked Aaron Krickstein. That an ageing Connors had gone so far as a wildcard was a truly remarkable feat in itself. He was the world No174 going into the tournament; a brief cameo was about as much as anyone expected. Related: Pablo Cuevas in wee bit of bother during Wimbledon doubles defeat Related: Wimbledon 2007: The day Tarango walked Related: Serena Williams tarnishes her legacy with abuse of US Open umpire | Kevin Mitchell Related: Australian Open 2013: Jerzy Janowicz...

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