The seven-time Grand Slam champion told the boy ‘not right now, mate,’ but the teen kept following, prompting McEnroe to yell ‘stay away from me’ and later mutter ‘go f*** yourself’ as staff intervened.
The encounter echoed his fiery 1981 Wimbledon rants, with fans divided—some calling the fan a boundary-crosser, others ribbing McEnroe’s grumpy side.
Many sympathised with the jet-lagged legend seeking space after weeks of work Down Under, drawing contrasts to Rafael Nadal’s calm handling of a similar crowd that day.
