Wife of tennis star slapped umpire after husband quit Wimbledon midway through match

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Wimbledon history books for all the wrong reasons after storming out mid-match following a row with an umpire - who was then attacked by his wife.Tarango may have banked over £3million during an extended professional career - but he is best known for quitting during his third-round clash against Alexander Mronz back in 1995 following an argument with umpire Bruno Rebeuh.Having grabbed his bags and stormed off the court, wife Benedicte Tarango then made the actions of her husband look trivial by targeting Rebeuh physically. READ MORE: Venus Williams had to change her bra mid-match after Wimbledon officials complained Following a debate over a serve while he was a set down and losing 2-1 in the second, Tarango told the crowd to shut up after being told to: "Get on with it".He was then penalised him for a code violation which didn't go down too well to say the very least.

Tarango complained: "They can say anything at me but I can't say anything back."Then demanding that a supervisor be called, he said: "I've got a big beef."With supervisor Stefan Fransson suggesting he plays on, Tarango exclaimed at Rebeuh: "You are the most corrupt official in the game and you can't do that." Which led to a second code violation. Should players be banned for life if they walk out on a match?

Tell us in the comments section Having then defaulted himself by walking off the court, his 30-year-old French wife Benedicte gatecrashed his subsequent press conference.Mrs Tarango then admitted that she had attempted to slap the umpire while confronting him - before trying to defend her violent actions."Yes I did," she said when asked if the slap had taken place."And I don't think it's bad.