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John McEnroe is the only player to be disqualified from an Australian Open match in the Open era.

At the 1990 Australian Open, McEnroe was leading Swede Mikael Pernfors 6-1 4-6 7-5 2-4 in the fourth round when he was defaulted by chair umpire Gerry Armstrong for swearing after receiving a point penalty for racket abuse, following an earlier warning for intimidating a lineswoman.

McEnroe was caught out by the reduction from four offences for a default to three. “I guess it was bound to happen,” said a contrite McEnroe. “I don’t have anyone to blame but myself for not knowing the rules.”


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