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SNAP: The John McEnroe Default SagaAuthor: Tennis Australia
SNAP: The John McEnroe Default Saga is a four-part narrative audio podcast that brings to life the series of events surrounding John McEnroe’s sensational defaulting at Australian Open 1990. Told through the voices of the characters who were there — including AO tournament referee Peter Bellinger, chair umpire Gerry Armstrong, linesperson Di Larkin, plus Paul McNamee, Pat Cash and McEnroe himself — SNAP documents the chain of events that led to the most controversial moment in AO history and the fallout. Language: en-au Genres: Documentary, Society & Culture, Sports, Tennis Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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04 The Legacy | SNAP
Episode 4
Sunday, 10 May, 2026
As the dust settles on the McEnroe default, the moment reveals its full impact: on the rules of tennis, on the officials who enforced them, and on the man at the centre of it all. John McEnroe looks back on that fateful January 1990 day with a mix of regret and love — of the game that shaped him as much as it was shaped by him.Featuring (alphabetically): Gerry Armstrong, Peter Bellinger, Pat Cash, Jim Courier, Tim Henman, Di Larkin, John McEnroe, Patrick McEnroe, Paul McNamee, Mark Petchey, Barbara Schett, Sam Smith, and Todd Woodbridge.Writer and editor: Lochlainn HarteNarrator and producer: Jon HoevenaarsSupervising producer: Adrian HoughtonExecutive producer: Xavier Muhlebach iHeartApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
