What a match! The Superbrat returns

1981

I WAS lucky to be at Wimbledon on Sunday for the celebrations to mark the completion of No 1 Court’s £70 million fully retractable roof (Mail). I enjoyed watching John McEnroe entertain the crowd with his mock antics. The last time I saw him play live at Wimbledon was at the match in

THIS WEEK

1981 when he threw his notorious tantrum. I took a photo on Sunday (above right) and was amazed when I got home to find that it almost exactly mirrored the one I took 38 years ago (above left). Luckily, McEnroe wasn’t being serious this time!