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Fearnley, whose background in the trash-talking US college game helps ensure he does not get fazed, sapped some energy from the home fans in a confident start.

Despite admitting he felt "anxious", he hoped his experiences of college tennis - all noise, trash-talking and team bonding - would stand him in good stead.

In Los Angeles, Jamie Lopez said her husband’s “crazy” Dodgers-supporting family has been trash-talking her for being a Yankees fan.

Does Reese’s embrace of trash-talking make her less of a role model? — underline the different standards facing top female athletes, particularly those of color, compared with their male counterparts.

Which just goes to show, the stereotypes and trash-talking run both ways.