0:01 - McEnroe* 1 - 0 Borg 0:22 - McEnroe 1 - 1 Borg* 0:43 - McEnroe 1 - 2 Borg* 1:26 - McEnroe* 2 - 2 Borg 1:55 - McEnroe* 3 -2 Borg 2:15 - McEnroe 3 - 3 Borg* 3:02 - McEnroe 3 - 4 Borg* 3:36 - McEnroe* 4 - 4 Borg 4:59 - McEnroe* 4 - 5 Borg 5:29 - McEnroe 5 -5 Borg* 6:11 - McEnroe 5 - 6 Borg* 7:10 - McEnroe* 6 - 6 Borg (Championship point saved) 7:59 - McEnroe* 6 - 7 Borg 8:28 - McEnroe 7 - 7 Borg* (Championship point saved) 8:52 - McEnroe 8 - 7 Borg* 9:46 - McEnroe* 8 - 8 Borg (Set point saved) 10:34 - McEnroe* 9 - 8 Borg 10:58 - McEnroe 9 - 9 Borg* (Set point saved) 11:32 - McEnroe 9 - 10 Borg* 12:11 - McEnroe* 10 - 10 Borg (Championship point saved) 13:05 - McEnroe* 10 - 11 Borg 13:43 - McEnroe 11 - 11 Borg* (Championship point saved on net cord) 14:05 - McEnroe 11 - 12 Borg* 15:02 - McEnroe* 12 - 12 Borg (Championship point saved) 16:02 - McEnroe* 13 - 12 Borg 16:24 - McEnroe 13 - 13 Borg* (Set point saved) 16:45 - McEnroe 14 - 13 Borg* 17:22 - McEnroe* 14 - 14 Borg (Set point saved) 18:47 - McEnroe* 15 - 14 Borg 19:13 - McEnroe 15 - 15 Borg* (Set point saved) 19:50 - McEnroe 16 - 15 Borg* 20:23 - McEnroe* 16 - 16 Borg (Set point saved) 21:18 - McEnroe* 17 - 16 Borg 21:42 - McEnroe 18 - 16 Borg* (* Denotes server)

@dannyboyrodas

5 жыл бұрын

I don,t understand why set point or championship point if is championship point is set point as well no?

@VenancioPineda

5 жыл бұрын

dannyboyrodas Borg was winnig 2 - 1 sets. If he wins the point it is a match point. McEnroe was losing 2 - 1 sets, so if he wins the point it is a set point and ties the match 2 - 2 sets

@dannyboyrodas

5 жыл бұрын

@@VenancioPineda thanks my friend, now I understand, by the way Mac won the match no? Is this match the one of the film ??

@thenewguy7527

5 жыл бұрын

Borg won

@angelgutierrez-kg5du

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome

I know most people write this but.... 'I miss those days!' So glad I was a born in the 60's.... the 70's and 80's were amazing! Best memories, ever!

@duanegeorges9339

3 жыл бұрын

Bjorn and Conners turned me into tennis. Later in life I would appreciate MacEnroe - he was more jazz and abstract in his play. Borg was just f#cking beautiful !

@HyperOpticalSaint

2 жыл бұрын

I am rather happy to watch Fedal over this when I was in my 20s.

@pvpknightsde1052

Жыл бұрын

Sorry. But this tennis looks so boring compared to tennis now. Always just serve, running to the net, point. Maximum 5 seconds

@Nigol66

Жыл бұрын

@@pvpknightsde1052 Not always, there are plenty of baseline rallys too. These players had much bigger characters too. The players today are great, but back then, they were that little bit bigger.

@pvpknightsde1052

Жыл бұрын

@@Nigol66 „plenty“ ??

Borg is undoubtledly one of the greatest of all times

@gastondeveaux3783

Жыл бұрын

He was an absolute god on the court. McEnroe had the heart of a lion though. Amazing serve amd volley game.

@hansyali_

11 ай бұрын

I don’t know man watching this video. These guys kind of suck lol modern day players would crush these dudes.

@caioviniciuscesarrodrigues2926

11 ай бұрын

In this list too: Pete Sampras and Roger Federer

@djoleblek

10 ай бұрын

hahaha this amaters!!! bjorg and joe never win one game vs djokovic it was be 6 0 6 0 6 0

@joncaju

10 ай бұрын

Borg vs McEnroe remains my all time favorite tennis matchup after all these years

I KNOW THE QUALITY OF FEDERER, NADAL AND DJOKOVIC WITH 20 GRAND SLAMS EACH IS UNBELIEVABLE BUT THIS ERA OF CONNORS, MCENROE AND BORG FOR ME IS THE GREATEST EVER!

@McChill6561

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree!!!

@allenhawker3911

5 ай бұрын

I totally agree as well!

@eugeniozanda7230

4 ай бұрын

Personal opinion, but one thing is objective...Borg is the father of modern tennis..! P.S. He retired at the age of 26 with 11 grand slam titles, and no one knows how many more he would have won if he had continued until he was at least 30...!

@gautamparikh9716

3 ай бұрын

And he never played aus open

@nickfitch8486

3 ай бұрын

as a boy in the 1960s our family had a tennis racket stringing vise and strung rackets for the area players. I learned to love it. I watched everything in the 1970s and 80s.. Love it. However I don't share your feelings on this was the greatest ever. Those days the players could party the night before and then play. These days, they are athletes, better training, better nutrition. They would crush borg or mcenroe.

I remember this day. I had just started my career as a junior tax accountant, and I remember waking up in my studio apt in downtown Chicago one Sunday AM in June, 1980 and turning on my little 7" TV and discovering this Wimbledon final - I never had watched it before, didn't even know it was on. I had accidentally stumbled on the greatest match in the history of the sport as my introduction to televised tennis.

@MrBjorn6

4 жыл бұрын

It was the 2nd year it was televised lived in the USA.

@prathambahilani7500

3 жыл бұрын

@MUFC it's called football, mate

@pierrelermigeaux3636

3 жыл бұрын

Je me souviens de ce jour. J effectuais mon service militaire à Auch dans le sud de la France et à la caserne on s était glissé en fraude dans la salle de TV.Un Sergent nous avait surpris et empêché de voir la fin du match,la vache..

@joeferguson2606

2 жыл бұрын

i was 15 watching in aurora

@ronsfortressoffitness7028

2 жыл бұрын

Mcenroe vs Borg - their rivalry breakdown kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKN1xth_iNund5M.html

Two geniuses that marked a new era in tennis. Many under appreciated the serve and volley game that Borg could do if he felt was needed. Amazing that Borg’s mind didn’t go off after losing this tiebreak. Any other player most likely would have lost the 5th set, but Borg won the match with his experience and “outside calm” Iceborg! Anyway, how much I miss those times!

@Musettelover

Жыл бұрын

As a junior Borg was bad tempered on court. He was once suspended for six months in his club. After that suspension he kept his feelings inside of him. And even so much that the got the nick name Ice Borg.

@vgr112261

8 ай бұрын

@@Musetteloverwhat’s funny was that Borg said in a documentary about the match that he was “pissed” after the fourth set. You’d never have known.

Seems like yesterday I watched this in the TV department at the Jordan Marsh store in Rhode Island where I worked at the time. There were about 15 people there ALL watching the tie-break. Tennis was HUGE then... AMAZING.

Bjorn Borg was the epitome of cool. His play, his style, his look just a total original. Nothing like him before or since. I miss him.

@user-jv9qz2bu1r

Жыл бұрын

1st rockstar tennis God

@Dumbliberal

9 ай бұрын

@@user-jv9qz2bu1r the only guy who became bigger than the game in any sport.

While seeing it, I just realized that this match is farther away from us in time than the end of world war 2 was to this match. Now I'll get back to finish watching this.

@slewofdamascus

3 жыл бұрын

son of a gun it's also closer to the jfk assassination...

@flelite3994

3 жыл бұрын

One of the dumbest comments ever on KZread

@stevegodley8744

3 жыл бұрын

@@flelite3994 Oh no, there’s way dumber comments than that!

@terrythekittieful

2 жыл бұрын

Scary isn't it? John Lennon died that year and yet the world only knew him for 16 or 17 years, now 40, nearly 41 years have passed. Good comment on the phenomenon of time.

@ronsfortressoffitness7028

2 жыл бұрын

Mcenroe vs Borg - their rivalry breakdown kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKN1xth_iNund5M.html

I am 60 years now. But even now I am impressed with the stress management skills of Borg.

What made this so tense was also that Borg was chasing history, he was trying to get his 5th consecutive Wimbledon.

My respect to Bjorn Borg for his composure and calmness.

@ulaygyi5041

3 жыл бұрын

Indiasexygirl

@andreap7891

3 жыл бұрын

Like federer

@rolfesonnerup5940

2 жыл бұрын

nobody ever called bjorn borg... ___hole.

@mikkokarkkainen2807

2 жыл бұрын

He was thinking of having a beer 🍺

@josemiguelgonzalezruiz5351

2 жыл бұрын

Hoy sería número 1 indiscutible......!!!!

Classy, understated commentating, unbroken tennis camera-work - not three replays per shot breaking the flow. And an audience that don't scream "Come on Bjorn! Come on John!" immediately before every serve. Great coverage, great watching.

@jefdarcy

2 жыл бұрын

Come on, the almost complete lack of replays is annoying. Especially since most points are so short, there is little actual tennis to watch.

@xtctrader1467

Жыл бұрын

There were a few points that would have been nice to see a replay. But now they would do 2 or 3 for every point. That 20 minutes would have been 45 minutes.

@wave1468

11 ай бұрын

Why would they replay a point when there were barely any rally points?

@kevinstoneham1245

10 ай бұрын

Yes agree. I get sick of the “come on Tim” type of cries.

@mambaforever9593

8 ай бұрын

​@@kevinstoneham1245 21:38

Real tennis fans know that both of these players were to be admired. Borg was easy to love, and I always did. Mac, he grew on us. Especially as the years have gone by and he's matured as an ace analyst/commentator/ambassador of the game.

@frederickloucks4865

Жыл бұрын

very well stated....

@joe1972

Жыл бұрын

Very true. I enjoyed the contrasting temperaments. The psychological aspect and attitudes were great. It added a whole other element. Sure Mac was unsportsmanlike and as people would say- 'a spoiled brat', but that made it all the more interesting imo. Had every player's demeanor been that of Borg's or Pete Sampras, it wouldn't have been as exciting- for me anyway.

@gastondeveaux3783

Жыл бұрын

I wasn't necessarily a McEnroe fan at the time, (I was 12) but I could see he was a great player, and I tried to imitate his unique style on the court, especially his serve. Fun !

@1234tellmewhatyourlookingfor

4 ай бұрын

Hitting so hard with wooden racquets.

It was riveting then, it still is. These guys were Titans on the court

Saw McEnroe playing doubles last week at Wimbledon (against Jamie Murray) and, at 60 years of age, the touch is still there and he is moving like a man half his age.

@gigyoung7181

2 жыл бұрын

he was a pro athlete after all .

@Missfrankiecat

2 жыл бұрын

@@gigyoung7181 Not many age as well as he has though. Ivanisevic, for eg, was also playing in those exhibitions - is over a decade younger and still an active coach - but was noticeably slower and less flexible than McEnroe.

@pipimontana

Жыл бұрын

@@Missfrankiecat simple backpain - Ivanisevic, wildcard Wimbledon tournament champ.

@mercedesaug

Жыл бұрын

The touch. No player in my memory had the touch. The racket was part of his anatomy.

One thing that`s often forgotten about Bjorn Borg is that he was physically an immensely strong man.

@BOZ_11

2 жыл бұрын

hawt

@gazza2933

Жыл бұрын

No I disagree. I think that Börg (and Steffi Graf too) was not only a great tennis player but a fantastic athlete too!

@bertenqvist7324

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, He had the endurance therefore 5th set like Djokovich was easy cake to take : )

@reginaldforthright805

Жыл бұрын

Yes. He once beat up a small puppy.

@tim72184

Жыл бұрын

For what century? He’s kind of a pigeon chested fellow here. Very 70s.

I was 14 when I witnessed this. the 22min that I saw that day still remains THE MOST COMPELLING, SUSPENFUL, EDGE OF MY SEAT MOMENTS I've ever experienced watching sports my whole life.

@Occam1000

5 жыл бұрын

Totally. My mother , who was hardly a sports fan, decided to watch the match with me for a few minutes as she put it...and didn't get up from her chair or remove her eyes from the TV set till the match was over!

@RDeckardN6

4 жыл бұрын

Me too I was 14. No one will ever equal or beat this tie-break. Never.

@Jemoh66

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. I grew up in Belgium and tennis was all that on TV the whole two weeks.

@danielhkhk7283

3 жыл бұрын

I remember I could not sit down the whole tiebreak, wanted McEnroe to win.

@mamadouvanleijen7856

3 жыл бұрын

Look

i met björn borg at his party 5 years ago since my coach is close friends with him, really cool guy and we spoke about his prime time .

@koolbean2034

3 жыл бұрын

Is it true that he is living on a welfare programme? Lot of talk in that direction....was a fan of Borg and still a fan of B B

@b0zay

3 жыл бұрын

@@koolbean2034 not true hes makin money of other ventures like clothing etc, his tennis career was short but he lives off his name

@roybean7166

2 жыл бұрын

@@b0zay I remember some time after retiring he lost all his money in a clothing venture ?

At 11-12 the commentator says that the 'roof will blow off the centre court' - and that was about 30 years before it ever got fitted.

@johnp515

2 жыл бұрын

He meant the roof that covers spectators, not the roof that was fitted later to cover the playing surface.

@kgm1000uk

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think he invented the roof. That was Dan Maskell wasn't it? He knew what he was saying and, yes, he was referring to the roof that did exist at the time, covering the spectators.

@andyd6338

2 жыл бұрын

It's also an expression, not literally haha

@antonboludo8886

2 жыл бұрын

@@andyd6338 Exactly!

I remember being at a party late night in Oz when this was on and the whole party stopped to watch. Totally enthralling.

Borg all icy-clam. McEnroe showing so much emotion. What a contrast. But both absolutely brilliant.

Borg beat McEnroe at his own game, doing serve and volley regularly. What a monster!

I still have my wooden racket from that time. I remember watching this on my black & white TV when it happened. I was mesmerized.

One of the best and mightiest games of Tennis ever to be played

@pvpknightsde1052

Жыл бұрын

Sorry. But this tennis looks so boring compared to tennis now. Always just serve, running to the net, point. Maximum 5 seconds

Everything was another level. The audience, the players style even the racket!

@user-lm7tt1ys3g

6 ай бұрын

Much better than nowadays... The most beautiful, elegant and amazing Tennis era...❤

I like millions of others watched this live. The big surprises watching it now: (1) how often Borg followed his serve in. He was regarded at the time as a baseliner. Compare to todays players, he wasn’t. (2) the lack of shouting, grunting and fist-pumping by the players. (3) the crowd 40 years ago looks less formal than today. (4) no instant TV replays.

@reynoldsmathey

Жыл бұрын

Players weren't constantly toweling off, or having a water break, or even sitting down after every point.

@lucianozanfrini3948

Жыл бұрын

Agree on everything! And, obviously, how much the new fiberglass, then carbon, rackets have helped the players in delivering at least a passable shot. I started playing in those years, know that feeling well, this video is making me remind it. So few mishits now.

@frndofbear

10 ай бұрын

The superbly dignified commentary. Love it so much.

I watched this at 10 years old I fell in love with tennis..

Borg looks relatively calm, McEnroe looks like he's being tortured.

@michaelsutherland8548

5 жыл бұрын

That’s how both of them were.

@lwh7301

5 жыл бұрын

McEnroe always looks like that. He's the kind of person everyone would like to punch in the face.

@thomasneumaier4907

5 жыл бұрын

Borg is the ice man

@coneccionelectrica317

5 жыл бұрын

Fire vs Ice.

@MrMakemyday3

5 жыл бұрын

borg was ALWAYS calm

I remember my whole family watching on the edge of our seats. When Borg lost the 4th set I went to the bathroom and started Praying for Borg as we wanted him to win his 5th Wimbledon in a row. He was so cool and calm in that 5th set. When he hit the winning shot we were exhausted from the pressure as if we had played. Lol. What a moment. 😍

@user-jv9qz2bu1r

Жыл бұрын

God heard yr prayers

Fantastic tennis, even by today’s standards. No faffing about, no line call arguments, no gamesmanship. Just pure skillful, nail biting tennis.

@Mallorquin-PB

Жыл бұрын

Lol serve an run to the net for at best a two shot “rally”

@twinwankel

Жыл бұрын

I don't know. There's a lot of muffed volleys on both sides. Too many by today's standards.

@NitayNostrasifu

Жыл бұрын

@@Mallorquin-PB those racquets were not easy to use

@pvpknightsde1052

Жыл бұрын

Sorry. But this tennis looks so boring compared to tennis now. Always just serve, running to the net, point. Maximum 5 seconds

@pvpknightsde1052

Жыл бұрын

@@doubts ?😂

Borg was the reason I fell in love with the game and at 16 when I first saw him play and win in 77..I fell in love with him .. to this day for me he is the best .. Rafa comes second ❤️

@luismendizabal522

4 жыл бұрын

En esos tiempos había sies o siete jugador de primera linea hoy hay tres Rafa nole y roger los otros acompañan

The serve and volley game which was a gem in Wimbledon is now almost extinct , atleast among top players these days. Borg, McEnroe, Boris, Edberg, Sampras, Goran,,,,,

@christopherlangdon2892

2 жыл бұрын

I agree..the best ball machine wins now. It’s boring. Can’t watch.

@flawlessmsc

2 жыл бұрын

@@christopherlangdon2892 Serve and Volley is boring as hell

One of the best memorable moment in sport history....

Borg was and still is my all time favourite...he was just super cool !!!

NEVER FORGET IT & I WASN'T A TENNIS GUY AT ALL! I was 17 just graduated & never watched tennis ..THIS WAS EPIC

There will never be a tiebreak like this ever again...

I remember this day as if it happened yesterday. In that era, tenis was broadcasted by TV in México. IT was amazing to see these increíble players .

I still love watching this. Borg is still my favourite 💚💜😍🎾

I remember the commentator saying the tennis at its highest level...this was true in fact,what an amazing match between those two tennis legends..

While the quality is superb, I’m just imagining what it would be like to watch, say, a Laver match in modern HD, or even 4K. Every time I watch a match from the ‘80s I keep having to remind myself that it still “looked clear” in person; that seeing the match with your own eyes was a totally different experience. Because part of my brain wants to think everything looked fuzzy back then lol

@theaviator1152

3 жыл бұрын

MUFC Please explain what the hell this is?

@olliestevens754

3 жыл бұрын

@MUFC who cares.

@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415

3 жыл бұрын

MUFC, is Manchester United football club, who play in England,, soccer it is called in USA football in England,,,Tennis is a 1 to 1 sport to learn , Vic Braden has a good book,,,old school technique,, Today the pros use arm and get away from basics,, No volleying taught all power

This is still the greatest match I ever saw. Borg lost this tiebreaker, but he won the match to give him his 5 th straight Wimbledon title to go with his 6 French Open titles. 11 slams at 25 yrs of age. He retired at age 26. He could have won so many more slams. The greatest ever to play.

@josephfarrugia2350

5 жыл бұрын

H was just 25 years old? My goodness I always thought he looked like a 40+ year old at the time, & this video confirms it. What a great player!

@UmeastudentTV

5 жыл бұрын

It is astounding how he could be so superior for such a short time. Had he continued, he would have held the record for a lot longer. Simply one of the greatest ever.

@elmoblatch9787

5 жыл бұрын

@@UmeastudentTV Incorrect. Borg started at age 16 and he could not mentally handle being #2 in the world. His motivation was gone. He was done, and he knew it.

@carltonafghan

5 жыл бұрын

He is one of the two greatest...Roger is not bad either !

@hugovandenabeele6450

5 жыл бұрын

Other spectacular matches I remember were Connors vs Pecci (who won, then never heard of him again) and of course Borg vs Tanner ...

I was 14 when I saw this match. I've been watching sports for 50yrs. And that 22min was by far the most bone-chilling, gut-wrenching, nail-biting period I have ever experienced in my life

They use to play this every time it rained at Wimbledon. Which was a lot. Love it

It is amazing because their styles of play are so different.

That forehand at 15-all is the bomb. McEnroe running across the baseline like a gazelle.

The winner at 9:04, awesome!!

I was 9 years old. I had to 'watch' it from behind the sofa because I was was so stressed out. At that age I thought Borg was supposed to win Wimbledon, I knew nothing else. The deal was done I've been hooked on tennis ever since

"The calmest man in the place."

I wasn't even alive when this match happened - would have been awesome to see this live with such greats of the game

@concong4183

5 жыл бұрын

greenkitty82 T'was a great game, Kitty. Unforgettable.

Jeebus this is epic. My old HS tennis coach used to play this, to illustrate mental toughness. The ability not to choke. How many set points did these guys face and pull out of? Amazing.

Seems such a long time ago but still great to watch. I remember Borg playing Ivan Lendl at the French Open. Each of their rallies went for 5 minutes or more at a time. It was exhausting just watching them.

A great set followed by one of the most epic tiebreaks in history

A Tie-Break like this will never be equalled or beaten. Never more.

The Right Hand against the Mancino, the Defender against the Attacker, The Swedish Ice against the American Fire, The Machine against the Genius Madness, The Civilization against the Ghetto. In short: An Epic and Timeless Rivalry.

Watch McEnroe's first 2 strides after his serve. Quickest to the net I've seen.

watching this while watching the Federer/Nadal doubles at the Laver cup 2022 with these two as coaches. Legendary

I watched tennis growing up and rooted for Connors mostly, until this match. I was 14 and while Jimbo was still awesome...I just became such a huge fan of McEnroe after this. Borg was great too, but from this moment on, I rooted for Mac more than anyone, even Connors. And I started playing tennis and made it my primary sport the next year, after John beat Bjorn in the Wimbledon Finals. I even played with the Dunlop Maxply McEnroe racket through the first half of 1983 lol....when everyone else had pretty much switched to graphite. This tiebreaker is an epic moment to be lived again and again.

Nobody had more style then bjorn borg.

Jimmy Connors once said it best, "This is what they want." And boy did these two deliver!

It was exciting enough watching it on TV in London, knowing the drama was unfolding just a few tube stops away. Can't imagine what it must have been like to be there in the stands. Says it all when the umpire says "please try to keep quiet during the tie-break games" and a Woman in the crowd can be heard shouting back; "It's SO hard!!" :D

An interesting dynamic is that even though McEnroe won the rematch the following year, he didn't consider it closure or revenge, and he still thinks about this loss a lot (according to the Fire & Ice documentary). He wanted to win THIS match. The fact he got Bjorn the next year (and at the US Open too) was indicative of how Borg had peaked while Mac was still ascending.

@lawrence1318

Жыл бұрын

And then Connors beat Mac in 82 at Queens, then Wimbledon, and then Queens again in 83. And he was 7 years older. IOW, Connors is the real champ.

@binkyxz3

Жыл бұрын

Super Brat was not at the peak for long. He would only win two more Wimbledons after the 1981 victory and did not win any grand slam tournaments after the age of 25 (1984).

@eddieingalls534

Жыл бұрын

McEnroe himself said in the 'rematch' he could feel Borg was not up for it. No-one wants to beat their strongest rival when he or she is 'ill'. Mac wanted another hard fought, tight match. I personally felt Borg knew McEnroe was getting his number on faster courts and Borg just could not be arsed to put in the extra effort and training to keep Mac at bay. Lendl was beginning to challenge Borg on clay too (not that Borg was having too many problems) and so yes, as much as I admired the man.....he threw in the towel.

@eddieingalls534

Жыл бұрын

@@binkyxz3 For some reason his serve lost its edge and seeing as his entire game was based behind his serve, there was little he could do to stop his slow but steady fall down the ratings.

@binkyxz3

Жыл бұрын

@@eddieingalls534 I am between their ages and followed tennis closely back then. I never bought the narrative that "McEnroe drove Borg into retirement." Borg had turned pro at 15, so he had a ten or eleven year career. By '81, Borg had been at the top for many years. His detractors never acknowledge the weight of having that target on your back. I think he was frustrated he never won the US Open and commented he did not like playing under the lights there. I think he was burned out, tired of living on the road, and had accomplished all he could. McEnroe's decline was likely hastened by his drug use which he only admitted not long ago. He also blamed the shift to composite rackets as negating his advantages.

Just legends. Great video Wimbledon, I love it!

Will tennis ever be this interesting to watch again ?

12 years old and i loved John because of his extraordinary Ball feeling. As a „lefthandy“ i liked to practice his serve and halfvolley.

Borg was my first sporting hero. I was 8 when this happened I still remember his reaction when he won the fifth set. So sad that he retired when only 25. McEnroe was 25 when he won his last grand slam just like Borg. However McEnroe continued to play many years afterwords. I guess Borg had his reasons but it was such a shame. He could have been a top 10 player for many more years.

@Isleofskye

3 жыл бұрын

Bjorn knew he could never maintain that superhuman intensity on and off the court for much longer and he could never ease off or let up so he stopped. His whole life was totally devoted 100% to Tennis so it was "all" or "nothing" Mark. n an infinitely smaller way I won 49 Table Tennis Trophies and " retired" in 1987/88. I was asked to come out of my chosen retirement to secure my work team enough points ( in a lower division to what I was used to ) IN RETURN (TRUE ! ) for getting a generous Redundancy package which would change my life completely. My Boss was in the team. I did not enjoy it and lost, narrowly, to 3 Chinese Students who all told me what a good game I gave them. That was well-meaning but finished me off for I would have, easily, beaten all 3 players when playing regularly so 1989 was the end for me..lol

@dylancorcoran8801

3 жыл бұрын

@@Isleofskye none will ever have the longevity of federer

@Isleofskye

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed Dylan. He could play anywhere, my friend. Grass,Hard,Clay even Under Milk Wood :)

@ronsfortressoffitness7028

2 жыл бұрын

Mcenroe vs Borg - their rivalry breakdown kzread.info/dash/bejne/qKN1xth_iNund5M.html

@jfl8298

2 жыл бұрын

Only top 10 ? :

I remember those wooden rackets, the sweetspot was big as a pingpong ball, also the vibration transfered to the arm was almost like the kickback from a gun. It is a wonder they could play one single rally at all.

Shoulders on Borg,proper characters of the game and the shirts everything is class.

remember the old style rackets, heavy wood and a much smaller sweet spot. Amazing to get these rallies with old equipment. I challenge any of today's players to generate power and accuracy with the old wooden racquets...

@dragan3659

5 жыл бұрын

Peter Saunders they probs could if they grew up with it

@peter4health

5 жыл бұрын

the new rackets came in the mid 80s, so I doubt that covers today's pros. There are special fun tournaments with wooden rackets :)

@opencurtin

5 жыл бұрын

Peter Saunders I think you’d get terrible tennis elbow from there old Racquets !lol

@thumbsdownbandit

5 жыл бұрын

Peter Saunders What rallies?

@dianeprigge595

5 жыл бұрын

John M. told us all on National TV during the US open that he misses Bjorn B. and wishes he would return to playing tennis.

This is the first match I can ever remember watching I was 7, must have seen Tennis before that as my parents always watched wimbeldon but this was the first that left an impression and I like watching (playing it badly) it to this day.

What a classic match, the best match I've ever seen and certainly the best tie break in history, i was on the edge of my seat watching this match back in 1980, thanks for sharing and reminding me of the good times, very much appreciated.

@pvpknightsde1052

Жыл бұрын

Sorry. But this tennis looks so boring compared to tennis now. Always just serve, running to the net, point. Maximum 5 seconds

Exquisite tennis. No long rallies. Focus was sharp.

The point that always stuck in my mind was at 8-7, McEnroe serves for the set. Comes up with a huge serve putting everything into it, Borg blasts the return and leaves McEnroe on the deck...then McEnroe gets up and shakes his head, seemingly in disbelief.

Bjorn Borg was my favorite tennis player. I'm not a big tennis fan but there are a few I've watched over the years.

La partita di tennis del secolo.....scorso, di questo e dei prossimi a venire 🎾🤩

What a fight. Terrific performance from both of them. To see John as calm as to not waste a racket in a tie break like this - priceless

@ettorealbertogelli8893

2 жыл бұрын

Laver. McEnroe. Federer. With the enigma Lecomte...

These were the great years of tennis championship rivalry. Everyone anticipated and watched riveted to these two tennis gladiators.

Simply the Best🥂🎾

No inexorable baseline bashing in my youth. Look at these sublime tennis players! Women’s game was superb too…

They're still playing this tie break. This is just Part One.

@saturnoh3142

2 жыл бұрын

😄 👀💭

@googleuser2609

2 жыл бұрын

Damn. They must be tired!

@googleuser2609

2 жыл бұрын

@@saturnoh3142 😂🍺🎾

All I know is that a few years later Mac would be telling me, in a Malibu restaurant on the water, that I made the best Margarita he ever had!

The best game Wimbledon ever.

Would be funny, actually, to organise an exhibition where Djoko, Nadal, Tsitsipas... play with these same rackets. Just to see how it’d look like 😋

@ddjr6673

2 жыл бұрын

Add in Federer please!

@Tristan.Suba.44

2 жыл бұрын

@@ddjr6673 Off course !!! 👍

Ma quanto era più bello il tennis una volta!

Greatest match I ever watched.

Thanks. In 2019 FEDERER is still playing with passion and great pleasure !!!! A match with him is always unforgettable !!!!!

"The calmest man in the place..."

Wonderful match, remember it well. Having just watched Wimbledon 2021, the difference in the speed of the courts is remarkable. Shame that they are so slow now.

Just sheer absolute brilliance from both players!

Mentally, Borg was cool as ice🧊🧊🧊 and McEnroe was hot as a Volcano🌋🌋🌋. What a competition!!!

Best tie-break ever played. At this day in 1980 I've got sweaty hands while watching this match on TV

Borg was an amazing athlete. McEnroe was an amazing tennis player

Mac’s forehand winner at 15-15 is unbelievable! Some shot son.

Maybe because I was younger, easier to thrill but, to me, this was the greatest match of all time. I remember jumping out of my chair numerous times. Federer/Nadal 2008 was fantastic but it did not eclipse this match, at least for me. I was angry at Borg for his early retirement. With Connors "second act" and a rising Lendl, we were deprived of at least 5 years of what would have been a golden era of tennis. McEnroe would probably have stayed motivated and not gone on his "walkabout" in the mid '80's

@jfl8298

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree. i'm still angry to Borg for his retirement :)

@W0lf_91

Жыл бұрын

The federer/nadal match of 2008 was in a different stratosphere to this - I know a lot of the older folk have colossal rose tinted glasses but - call it how it is at least

@carseye1219

Жыл бұрын

@@W0lf_91 Wrong. Watched both. Too many points were decided just by the serve in '08. Aces are boring as well as just hitting "through" the court. Point construction builds excitement. I am calling it like it is.

@W0lf_91

Жыл бұрын

@@carseye1219 Well I thought the 2 shot rallys and the dominance of the serve of volley is boring compared to 08 and the newer classic finals. I guess nostalgia is a big factor especially for the older folk -

I was in front of my TV watching this legendary moment 😊

1of the weirdest serve motions ever there from McEnroe lol

@ronj9448

2 жыл бұрын

He was stretching his back. He had some back issue and they told him he had to find a way to take care of it. So he did it with every serve.

I cant believe they could play so well with those heavy, clumsy rackets

@Dman9fp

Жыл бұрын

THIS is what people should be saying, more than the comments being mostly just saying "wow this is boring, they suck" etc... watching a early 1980's match and expecting modern style tennis lol. This is an acquired taste, and far from the best quality wise (this was one of the highest drama moments sure, tho) still actually very very good for the technology back then. And even then, they weren't even at their best that day and the 2 greatest of the wood Era were Laver and Pancho Gonzales anyways

watching this match, make me think of of the decedents were here at that times. It was a good match and a lot of old memories for me...I was 19 years old. Times passed by like like a lightning...

Merci pour le partage 🙏vraiment sympa de voir ces deux combattants avec des points somptueux et la classe en plus 👌

McEnroe still the best attacker to the net after the serve

@stephanegrandel5392

5 жыл бұрын

McEnroe still the best attacker to the net EVER

@johnhughes8466

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephanegrandel5392 So true!

@emraannabbasi4743

2 жыл бұрын

What about the way he returned the ball...it looks like his hands are broken...he is playing stick tennis(game)