TENNIS; With All Eyes Upon Him, Tarango Stays Cool in Loss

Jeff Tarango was grumbling at the chair umpire again while his good friend Jim Courier watched impassively from the other side of the net. But on this Grand Slam occasion, there would be no coming to a boil. All Tarango would do during his narrow, four-set loss in the second round of the Australian...

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Published inThe New York times
Main Author Clarey, Christopher
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y New York Times Company 17.01.1996
EditionLate Edition (East Coast)
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AUSTRALIAN OPEN (TENNIS)
COURIER, JIM
TARANGO, JEFF JIM COURIER
TENNIS
MELBOURNE, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 17
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Summary:Jeff Tarango was grumbling at the chair umpire again while his good friend Jim Courier watched impassively from the other side of the net. But on this Grand Slam occasion, there would be no coming to a boil. All Tarango would do during his narrow, four-set loss in the second round of the Australian Open today was simmer, complaining about a line call here, asking a sarcastic question there and glowering in Courier's direction after a winning drop shot. Courier has been Tarango's friend since they were in their early teens. He attended and spoke at Tarango's wedding in France in 1994. He has trained with him often and was a source of counsel in the wake of the Wimbledon incident that made Tarango a tabloid staple and an infamous part of tennis lore. After Courier had dropped his racket at 1-1 in the third set, Tarango approached the net and asked McKewen, "Am I allowed to throw my racket?" Shortly after that, Courier missed a shot and shouted what sounded like a four-letter word. When McKewen didn't react, Tarango threw up his hands and yelled, "One more time."
ISSN:0362-4331