Bjorn Borg vs John McEnroe | The 1980 tie-break in full

34 points that defined a rivalry.
In the fourth set of their 1980 final, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe contested perhaps the greatest tie-break in Wimbledon history. Relive it in full...
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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]

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

[@VenancioPineda]

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]

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

[@thenewguy7527]

Borg won

[@angelgutierrez-kg5du]

Awesome

[@paologalliani4172]

Borg is undoubtledly one of the greatest of all times

[@gastondeveaux3783]

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

[@hansyali_]

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

[@caioviniciuscesarrodrigues2926]

In this list too: Pete Sampras and Roger Federer

[@djoleblek]

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

[@joncaju]

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

[@Nigol66]

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]

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]

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

[@pvpknightsde1052]

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

[@Nigol66]

@@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]

@@Nigol66 „plenty“ ??

[@ItsFazsha]

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]

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

[@prathambahilani7500]

@MUFC it's called football, mate

[@pierrelermigeaux3636]

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]

i was 15 watching in aurora

[@ronsfortressoffitness7028]

Mcenroe vs Borg - their rivalry breakdown kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKCklal8jd10fZI

[@johnhughes8466]

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]

Absolutely agree!!!

[@allenhawker3911]

I totally agree as well!

[@eugeniozanda7230]

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]

And he never played aus open

[@nickfitch8486]

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.

[@claudio130]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@AlanJet5]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@kevinstoneham1245]

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

[@mambaforever9593]

​@@kevinstoneham1245 21:38

[@wreckim]

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]

very well stated....

[@joe1972]

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]

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]

Hitting so hard with wooden racquets.

[@cheryltion5401]

My respect to Bjorn Borg for his composure and calmness.

[@ulaygyi5041]

Indiasexygirl

[@andreap7891]

Like federer

[@rolfesonnerup5940]

nobody ever called bjorn borg... ___hole.

[@mikkokarkkainen2807]

He was thinking of having a beer 🍺

[@josemiguelgonzalezruiz5351]

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

[@rameshcn3959]

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

[@brianboucher4248]

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.

[@Stephane-au-fil-de-la-vie1266]

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

[@ImranSahir1]

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]

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

[@flelite3994]

One of the dumbest comments ever on KZbin

[@stevegodley8744]

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

[@terrythekittieful]

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]

Mcenroe vs Borg - their rivalry breakdown kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKCklal8jd10fZI

[@jimmoselhy]

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]

1st rockstar tennis God

[@Dumbliberal]

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

[@ItsFazsha]

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

[@bontrent2723]

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

[@BOZ_11]

hawt

[@gazza2933]

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

[@bertenqvist7324]

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

[@reginaldforthright805]

Yes. He once beat up a small puppy.

[@tim72184]

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

[@desmit4406]

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]

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]

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

[@Jemoh66]

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

[@danielhkhk7283]

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

[@mamadouvanleijen7856]

Look

[@mauziki]

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

[@Missfrankiecat]

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]

he was a pro athlete after all .

[@Missfrankiecat]

@@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]

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

[@mercedesaug]

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

[@peteranderson7487]

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

[@poly_hexamethyl]

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

[@catiagoncalves2590]

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

[@user-lm7tt1ys3g]

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

[@b0zay]

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]

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]

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

[@roybean7166]

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

[@ZileanGotSwag]

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

[@pvpknightsde1052]

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

[@chrisjenkins4094]

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

[@rhodriwilliams1721]

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]

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

[@kgm1000uk]

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]

It's also an expression, not literally haha

[@antonboludo8886]

@@andyd6338 Exactly!

[@yosamunajat7441]

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

[@donnacollis3824]

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]

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

[@aizazurrehmanakhtar4544]

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]

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

[@flawlessmsc]

@@christopherlangdon2892 Serve and Volley is boring as hell

[@adrianboshoff1582]

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]

God heard yr prayers

[@SweetMandolinbyLG]

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 .

[@VilleMetsola]

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

[@michaelsutherland8548]

That’s how both of them were.

[@lwh7301]

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

[@thomasneumaier4907]

Borg is the ice man

[@coneccionelectrica317]

Fire vs Ice.

[@MrMakemyday3]

borg was ALWAYS calm

[@margeryfranko1850]

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

[@lucaantonelli1511]

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

[@TomAllsopp]

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

[@mrlime9675]

"The calmest man in the place."

[@SNESdrunk]

The winner at 9:04, awesome!!

[@ashraf2661]

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

[@antonboludo8886]

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

[@desmit4406]

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

[@jcete7303]

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..

[@usaslakt]

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

[@caminacels5303]

Just legends. Great video Wimbledon, I love it!

[@shjobsearch2195]

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

[@greenkitty82]

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

[@concong4183]

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

[@johnsmith2421]

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

[@Mallorquin-PB]

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

[@twinwankel]

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

[@NitayNostrasifu]

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

[@pvpknightsde1052]

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

[@pvpknightsde1052]

@@doubts ?😂

[@stephenchristian5739]

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

[@theaviator1152]

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]

MUFC Please explain what the hell this is?

[@olliestevens754]

@MUFC who cares.

[@kingarthurusatenniscoach1415]

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

[@drewhendley]

Simply the Best🥂🎾

[@stretch654]

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.

[@petercraig6990]

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.

[@mrc5653]

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

[@RDeckardN6]

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

[@martinherrington9499]

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]

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

[@lucianozanfrini3948]

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]

The superbly dignified commentary. Love it so much.

[@stephenwood9104]

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]

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

[@LouisDefaux]

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

[@0xtimothylie]

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

[@terrythomas1713]

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.

[@paolodascenzo3429]

Che momenti topici .. davvero un altra era del sport tennistico con questi 2 in particolare che ci hanno fatto fatto SOGNARE. Li ringrazio per averci così tanto divertiti. Ringrazio Dio x aver vissuto questi momenti magici insieme a loro🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏🌟🌟🌟🇮🇹

[@thorsten447]

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

[@jackkitchen737]

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.

[@karenistalking5774]

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

[@roseadams5362]

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

[@albertobaudino1963]

Che incontro ogni palla tiro colpo ha una sua poesia nel gesto sensibilità di questi due fuori classe !What an encounter in which every ball game shot has its own Poetry due to the deeds and sensitivity of these different unique players: Borg he who is tennis ..

[@mrkimble2618]

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

[@michaelhillman4654]

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]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@hugovandenabeele6450]

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

[@peter4health]

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]

Peter Saunders they probs could if they grew up with it

[@peter4health]

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]

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

[@thumbsdownbandit]

Peter Saunders What rallies?

[@dianeprigge595]

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.

[@21xrt3avoid8]

The best game Wimbledon ever.

[@bh5606]

Greatest match I ever watched.

[@halleck3]

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.

[@domdel1870]

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

[@ChildOfThe1970s]

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.

[@Jimbo-qd5zz]

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

[@Colsoloact-po9wv]

Just sheer absolute brilliance from both players!

[@r.s.3784]

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

[@paulomontero12]

Nobody had more style then bjorn borg.

[@leonardodalongisland]

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!

[@falco8094]

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.

[@neondiamondsaquaberry17]

Will tennis ever be this interesting to watch again ?

[@vgr112261]

The resonant sounds at center court from gut strings and wood racquets is unique only to Wimbledon. I miss those days. It was special.

[@flemingcourt]

Bjorn Borg, forever my favourite player.

[@aloha2104]

Borg was the classiest man tennis player ever. And also the best.

[@Dionysos640]

Obviously not true, in either case. The first thing he did after retiring prematurely was to judge a wet T-Shirt contest.

[@aloha2104]

@@Dionysos640 - Please do not waste my time!..

[@kikaa1884]

Bjorn Borg is one of the greatest tennis player of all time in open era without winning US Open title also In his time Australian open have very less value than than other 3 majors in his time.

[@genergia]

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

[@fabriziogrimaldi5037]

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

[@tubemelly24]

McEnroe still the best attacker to the net after the serve

[@stephanegrandel5392]

McEnroe still the best attacker to the net EVER

[@johnhughes8466]

@@stephanegrandel5392 So true!

[@emraannabbasi4743]

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

[@brianorakpohit]

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

[@saturnoh3142]

😄 👀💭

[@googleuser2609]

Damn. They must be tired!

[@googleuser2609]

@@saturnoh3142 😂🍺🎾

[@allenabusamra206]

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

[@jorgendnilsson]

"The calmest man in the place..."

[@markanderson8006]

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]

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]

@@Isleofskye none will ever have the longevity of federer

[@Isleofskye]

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

[@ronsfortressoffitness7028]

Mcenroe vs Borg - their rivalry breakdown kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKCklal8jd10fZI

[@jfl8298]

Only top 10 ? :

[@romekk3975]

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]

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

[@janeminwell4395]

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.

[@sophieoshaughnessy9469]

I remember watching this with my mom. Epic

[@seteetlemonde7656]

Le plus grand match de tous les temps ,épique

[@ravbindra917]

Legendary players the old days were the best years

[@johnrowell3583]

One of my favourite childhood memories

[@anujabal4797]

These two legends gave how to watch tennis which is very much good lesson to young players I personally so much thankful these two players so much happiness i

[@cddb5408]

1of the weirdest serve motions ever there from McEnroe lol

[@ronj9448]

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.

[@64andyjh]

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

[@eduardoleyvavelazquez8991]

Extraordinarios tenista.Quien los hubiera visto.Los mejores en sus tiempos

[@hendersonv687]

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...