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Super Brat revisited: ‘You’re an idiot,’ says Viktor Troicki in epic rant at Wimbledon umpire

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Viktor Troicki’s outburst was reminiscent of some of John McEnroe’s famous tirades. Photo: Reuters
Agence France-Presse

Serbia’s Viktor Troicki launched a vintage tennis rant at Wimbledon on Thursday, blasting an umpire as an “idiot” and lambasting him for being “the worst in the world”.

Fiery Troicki, the 25th seed, slumped to a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 defeat by Spain’s Albert Ramos Vinolas after slipping to match point down on a controversial over-rule by umpire Damiano Torella.

A serve from the Spaniard had been called out but the decision was corrected making it an ace.

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Troicki was furious, carrying the ball back to the chair on Court 17, telling the official to “look at it”.

“No white, look at it!” shouted Troicki, as he pleaded with the official to look for chalk dust.

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“Come on please, look at it, once, once! Look at it.”

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