August 30, 1979: The day McEnroe and Nastase played one of the most tumultuous matches in tennis history

On this day, August 30, 1979, John McEnroe and Ilie Nastase played one of the most tumultuous matches in tennis history in the second round of the US Open. In this match, after pulling out a selection of his tricks to drive McEnroe crazy, Nastase was disqualified by the chair umpire in the beginning of the fourth set, but the referee eventually overturned this decision as it created unprecedented…

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