From the regular raging of John McEnroe to the homophobia of Margaret Court, tennis has showcased many individuals whose behaviour has been as integral to their reputations as their ability. Margaret Court has 24 Grand Slam singles titles. His aggressive on-court approach yielded eight Grand Slam titles, but lost him many adversaries in the process. Nastase's total of five Grand Slam finals - two of which proved successful - perhaps brought more scrutiny on his behaviour. He was regularly in trouble with authorities, but regularly lifted trophies too, landing seven Grand Slam singles titles - and nine more in the doubles format.

Source: The Star January 25, 2022 22:29 UTC