Tennis-McEnroe makes triumphant doubles return to Stockholm

STOCKHOLM, Oct 12 (Reuters) Twenty-two years after he launched one of the biggest outbursts of his stormy career, John McEnroe made a triumphant return to the Stockholm Open.

The 47-year-old American teamed up with home favourite Jonas Bjorkman in front of a sellout crowd to beat Andreas Vinciguerra and Johan Landsberg 6-3 6-2 in a doubles match today.

Vinciguerra and Landsberg were called in as replacements for fellow Swedes Joachim Johansson and Thomas Johansson.

Thomas Johansson, the 2002 Australian Open winner, pulled out because his wife was expecting a baby.

The match took place in the Royal Tennis Hall, the same arena where McEnroe won four singles titles.

McEnroe also won one doubles trophy here but is best remembered in the tournament for his semi-final win over Swede Anders Jarryd in 1984.

The American famously lost his temper during the match when he was down a set and a break against Jarryd.

McEnroe questioned a call by the umpire and also smashed the water jugs by his seat with his racket.

He went on to win that match and the tournament, a feat he repeated the following year.

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