McEnroe turns back the clock, gets thrown out for tantrums

Historically there have been more issues with John’s matches than the other guys, but this was over the top,” supervisor Jon Venison said.

Some things never change

The 49-year-old McEnroe did not meet reporters after defaulting against MaliVai Washington. “I guess 1992 in New Haven was the last time I played John. Has anything changed? I guess he has one of those explosive personalities, you could say,” Washington said.

While arguing a line call, McEnroe was given a code-violation warning for uttering an obscenity. When he kept up his tirade against chair umpire Ray Brodeur, he drew two abuse of official penalties. As the argument progressed, fans at the International Hall of Fame court started yelling at McEnroe, telling him to resume play. McEnroe responded with his obscene gesture and was thrown out.

It marked the first time McEnroe was defaulted from a match on the Outback Champions Series, an international circuit for stars over 30. McEnroe is scheduled to continue in the round-robin format.