Rex threw up his hands and nearly sent Superbrat tumbling.

The newspaper described the character of Libby as a superbrat and teenage troublemaker.

Just short of his 33rd birthday, Superbrat had transformed himself into Supermac.

Finally, there's Bart, who depending on one's point of view is either a superbrat or a Nietzschean superman.

But "Superbrat" hardly had a reputation to lose while Agassi was one of the most popular players of his era.

But some don't care either way, all they want to see is Superbrat as Superbrat.

This was a book which opened the former Superbrat up to new markets, helping to reinforce his post-playing incarnation as a fearless analyst.

John McEnroe will always be trailed by his youthful image as the spoiled superbrat in need of long-term therapy.

The London tabloids had christened a monster: "Superbrat."

Armagnac, rather like SuperBrat, is appealing because of its rough edges, its unpredictability.

The Ice Man versus Superbrat.

His quaint commentaries made him the voice of the modern game, providing stark contrast to the loud-mouthed antics of some superbrat players.

The "Superbrat" unleased a verbal volley and stormed out, and punches subsequently flew among the press corp.

He thumbs his nose at authority, but unlike a host of slickly packaged pop-rockers, he's not pretending to be a cute, lovable Superbrat.

At 50, McEnroe is now closer to his Saga years than his own golden, sparkly Superbrat era.

The former world No 1, 53, famous for his “You cannot be serious” rant, was labelled Superbrat for his explosions of temper.

After what seemed an eternity of the superbrat scowl and the arrogant Jimbo Strut, it is refreshing to cheer for an American.

Martin, Jessi and the Superbrat, (Baby-Sitters Club)

McEnroe already had a reputation and had been labeled "Superbrat" by the British tabloid media for his verbal volleys during his previous Wimbledon appearances.

Connors was the unchallenged enfant terrible of American tennis - until the late 70's, when McEnroe emerged as the leader of the Superbrat Pack.

An early dismissal of Jimbo and his pumping fists and gyrating butt, and an early dismissal of Superbrat with his scowl and string of obscenities.

Asterisks are widely employed to report Serena Williams's tantrum at the US Open, with the Sun comparing it with past rants of "SuperBrat" John McEnroe.

John McEnroe was 43, a father of six, doyen of commentary boxes on both sides of the Atlantic, Superbrat had become the grey-haired sage, when he decided to publish his autobiography.

Well-known Australian radio announcer John Laws informed the public that "Jeff is one of the tough, no nonsense linesmen Superbrat will encounter at this year's Custom Credit Indoor Championship."

Through the telling of these tales, McEnroe makes it clear that Superbrat was motivated by an acute fear of rejection - and that what he wants most of all, even today, is simply to be liked.