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- U.S. Open titles. In 1984,
- he won 12 of the 14
- tournaments he entered,
- and 79 of his 84 matches.
- During his career, John
- won 77 tournaments; only Jimmy Connors
- and Ivan Lendl won more.
-
- Though a genius, John was flawed. He
- demanded perfection of himself and those
- around him, and when he didnΓÇÖt get it, he
- screamed at officials and threw temper
- tantrums on the court. John was frequently
- fined for this behavior, and, at the 1990
- Australian Open, he became the first player
- ever to be thrown out of a Grand Slam
- tournament.
-
- John retired in 1992 and no longer