Passion can sometimes turn into an outburst on the tennis court and there have been some monumental meltdowns over the years.
We have delved through the archives to pick out the biggest incidents in the sport.
John McEnroe - Wimbledon 1981
When it comes to outbursts, John McEnroe had his fair share of them during his career and it would have been easy to put down any of his episodes, but his most famous one came in the first round at Wimbledon in 1981.
Playing against Tom Gullikson, McEnroe served what appeared to be an ace, only for it to be called out, to which the American then approached umpire Edward James and said "chalk came up, all over the place".
Still enraged by the decision, McEnroe uttered four words that have become etched in sporting history. "You cannot be serious". A couple of points later, he then said: "You guys are the absolute pits of the world."
It would turn out to be a successful Wimbledon for the US star, who would go on to lift the trophy for the first time.
Jeff Tarango - Wimbledon 1995
Wimbledon has a habit of seeing outbursts and one of the biggest came in the 1995 edition in a match between Jeff Tarango and Alexander Mronz, who was winning 7-6 3-1 at the time of the incident.
Tarango had become unhappy with French umpire Bruno Rebeuh, who had ruled against him several times, before the American told the crowd to "Oh, shut up" when he was heckled before a serve.
Handed a code violation by the umpire, Tarango protested the call, asked the tournament referee to remove Rebeuh and also called the Frenchman "one of the most corrupt officials in the game" - to which he was given another code violation.
Clearly incredulous at this call, Tarango packed his gear away and stormed off the court, becoming the first player to default himself. To make matters worse, the American's wife then ran into the umpire in the alleys of the All England Club and slapped him in the face.
Xavier Malisse - Miami Masters 2005
Belgian Xavier Malisse was disqualified from his match against David Ferrer at the 2005 Miami Masters after enduring a total meltdown when a line call went against him.
Malisse opted to lie down on the court in protest before he then threw a all at a line judge, verbally abused an official, smashed his racket and kicked a chair, leading to a four-week ban and a fine.
Andy Roddick - Australian Open 2008
The 2008 Australian Open will not be fondly remembered by Andy Roddick, whose outburst in his third-round defeat to German Philipp Kohlschreiber a remarkable scene.
Incensed by a contentious line call, the American turned to umpire Emmanuel Joseph and asked "do you have ears? Connected to your head? Use them".
Roddick also turned to the crowd, saying "stay in school, kids! Or you'll end up being an umpire".
Marcos Baghdatis - Australian Open 2012
Why smash one racket when you can obliterate four.
This is what Marcos Baghdatis must have been thinking when he proceeded to destroy four rackets during one changeover in his second-round match against Stanislas Wawrinka at the 2012 Australian Open.
This show of anger clearly failed to have the desired effect, as the Cypriot lost in four sets.
Serena Williams - US Open 2018
A lack of composure can affect even the most decorated players in the sport and this was the case for Serena Williams in the 2018 US Open final against Naomi Osaka.
Williams was first given a code violation after umpire Carlos Ramos judged Patrick Mouratoglou to be coaching from the stands - an accusation the Frenchman later admitted to - but the 23-time Grand Slam champion said she would "never cheat to win and would rather lose".
The US star then received another violation for a racquet smash at 3-2 in the second set, leading Ramos to dock her a point for the start of the next game, to which Williams then walked up to the umpire and proceeded to shout and point at him.
Still unhappy with the incident, Williams launched into a tirade at Ramos at the changeover, saying: "You are a liar. You will never be on a court of mine as long as you live. When are you going to give me my apology? Say you are sorry".
Ramos docked Williams the next game for this altercation, leaving Osaka 5-3 up. The Japanese ended up winning the match 6-2 6-4.
Daniil Medvedev - US Open 2025
Another player who struggles to keep out of the headlines is Daniil Medvedev and he had a complete meltdown during first-round exit at the 2025 US Open.
The Russian was infuriated by a photographer walking on to the court between Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi's first and second serves, with umpire Greg Allensworth giving him another first serve.
Medvedev was unhappy with that call, marching over to the umpire and giving him a piece of his mind. The 2021 US Open champion lost the match and was fined just shy of £32,000.
