Henman Hill, Murray Mount, or Tartan Tor?

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Henman Hill or Aorangi Terrace, as it really is, is a famous part of Wimbledon where spectators sit and watch big matches on the giant colour screen. Since Andy Murray's Wimbledon singles victory in 2013, there are those who think it should now be renamed "Murray Mount" or "Tartan Tor".

"You cannot be serious !"

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The most famous rant in the history of Wimbledon occurred in 1981 when McEnroe angrily shouted those words at the umpire in a match against Tom Gullikson, followed by, "Chalk flew up...!".
Although he lost the point, it turns out that he was right, as modern video analysis shows that the ball was, in fact, in. Later, McEnroe's rant generated a BBCTV comedy series, "You cannot be serious", hosted by Alistair McGowan(above).

John McEnroe (b. 1946-) (Us) Wimbledon winner 1972

Won 1981 (bt.Bjorn Borg 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4)

Won 1983 (bt.Chris Lewis 6-2, 6-2, 6-2)

Won 1984 (bt.Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1,6-2)

The only Wimbledon champion to be denied membership after his outbursts.

The most famous rant in the history of Wimbledon- "You cannot be serious !".

Played in the famous long 5 set final against Bjorn Borg in 1980, regarded as one of the greatest mens finals of all time.

The nastiest "bad boy" of Wimbledon.

The only Wimbledon outburst to generate a BBC tv programme.

The fiery American was one of the best natural serve-volley players the world of tennis has ever seen, and played Bjorn borg in one of the greatest mens finals of all time in 1980, but is remembered more for his oncourt outbursts than his winning shots. John McenroeIronically, it was McEnroe's temper, his "Jekyll and Hyde" tantrics, that endeared him to a large,John McEnroe portion of the crowd, and some say that brought a change of attitude which helped to break down the "stuffy" attitude of the old traditional Wimbledon.John Mcenroe"Mac" now works for various television networks like the BBC, doing commentary and analysis. He also plays in numerous old Champions' matches, like the Statoil Masters at the Royal Albert Hall - still showing his fiery, competitive, and argumentative nature! Surprisingly, McEnroe was born in Germany, not the United States.

That's just not British ! McEnroe's classic rant with the referee, 1981, at Wimbledon, versus Tom Gullikson - "You cannot be serious... you're the absolute pits of the world !".

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