Sergi Bruguera and Boris Becker dropped their matches to low-ranked players at the $1 million dollar Seiko Super tournament, while Jeff Tarango dropped his pants.
Second seed Bruguera went up 5-1 in the final set of their second-round match, but 145th-ranked American Tommy Ho came back with a strong attacking style to win 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 7-6 (7-1).
Fifth-seeded Becker lost to 110th-ranked New Zealander Brett Steven 6-3, 6-4.
But most fans went home talking about Tarango dropping his pants after losing the eighth game of the second set to Michael Chang and waddling off the court with his shorts around his ankles.
“I felt that I let the match slip away a little bit, and I wanted to make light of it,” said Tarango, 25, known for his sometimes boisterous behavior on court. “I had exposed my weakness to Michael.”
The left-hander retired with Chang up 4-1 in the third with an injury to his left forearm and later apologized profusely for causing “embarrassment.” Tour officials said they would assess a fine Thursday.
