Jeff Tarango
| Full name | Jeffrey Gail Tarango |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |
 United States
|
| Residence | Manhattan Beach, CA, United States |
| Born |
November 20, 1968 Manhattan Beach, CA, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Retired | 2003 (comeback 2008–2010) |
| Plays | Left-handed (2-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $3,730,289 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 239–294 |
| Career titles | 2 |
| Highest ranking | No. 42 (November 2, 1992) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1997, 1999) |
| French Open | 3R (1993, 1996) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1995) |
| US Open | 3R (1989, 1996, 1997) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2000) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 253–247 |
| Career titles | 14 |
| Highest ranking | No. 10 (October 18, 1999) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1996, 2001, 2002) |
| French Open | F (1999) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1997, 2001) |
| US Open | 3R (1996, 1997, 2000) |
Jeffrey Gail ("Jeff") Tarango (born November 20, 1968) is a retired American professional tennis player. He was a Top 10 doubles player and a runner-up at the 1999 French Open Men's Doubles tournament. At Wimbledon in 1995, he defaulted a match after a dispute with the umpire, and his wife assaulted the umpire once Tarango had left the court.
Tarango turned professional in 1989, after completing his junior year at Stanford University, where he won two NCAA team titles. During his career, he won 2 top-level professional singles titles and 14 doubles titles. Tarango reached two Super 9 quarterfinals: Rome in 1995 and Miami in 1998. His career-high world rankings were No. 42 in singles and No. 10 in doubles. He was runner-up in the men's doubles at the 1999 French Open (partnering with Goran Ivanišević).
Trailing 6–7 (6–8), 1–3, to Alexander Mronz, Tarango became infuriated with French umpire Bruno Rebeuh, who had ruled against Tarango several times. During the match, when preparing to serve, the crowd heckled Tarango and he responded "Oh, shut up!" Rebeuh immediately issued a code violation to Tarango on the grounds of audible obscenity. Tarango protested this and called for the tournament referee calling for Rebeuh to be removed. No relief was given to Tarango and he was instructed to continue to play. He then accused Rebeuh of being "One of the most corrupt officials in the game" - to this Rebeuh gave Tarango another code violation, this time for unsportsmanlike conduct. Tarango took umbrage, packed up his rackets and stormed off the court. To add to the controversy, Tarango's wife at the time then slapped Rebeuh twice in the face.
Tarango was eventually banned by the ITF from the 1996 Wimbledon tournament.
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