Connors Vs. Borg -1977 Boca Raton Final

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@thomashumphrey7395
@thomashumphrey7395 Жыл бұрын
McEnroe, Borg, and Lendl said Connors was the hardest hitter of the players at the top back then. You can tell by those flat, hard groundstrokes and approach shots.
@paulrogers7067
@paulrogers7067 Жыл бұрын
See him in 73and 74.the nadel of the 70s. Brutal
@kenc9265
@kenc9265 5 жыл бұрын
Aw..man I remembered watching this at my grandparents home in Fremont California, those good old days..I was 12 years old. The 70’s and 80’s were the best times
@aaronaragon7838
@aaronaragon7838 3 жыл бұрын
Newark CA. 70s tennis boom!
@uncletony6210
@uncletony6210 3 ай бұрын
70s
@willritter4076
@willritter4076 6 жыл бұрын
the more you watch of Connors from the late 70s/early 80s, the more you appreciate what the guy was able to do in his career... he played tennis in a way that it just doesn't seem possible that you could be successful. It was like Connors was able to give the tennis ball a mind of its own.
@robmartin2307
@robmartin2307 5 жыл бұрын
Dont forget, he did it with a all steel racquet with a sweet spot the size of a grape, for control, lol.
@rizwanramzan5729
@rizwanramzan5729 3 жыл бұрын
Connors overall has a great game He has good ground strokes. He has a good serve. He can approach good and play the net and move well.
@joe1972
@joe1972 2 жыл бұрын
@@rizwanramzan5729 he really shined at returning serves too.
@donaldbraugh2314
@donaldbraugh2314 2 жыл бұрын
I noticed how Borg got a bit frustrated after trying to hit Jimmy at the net but he netted it
@henrybrowne7248
@henrybrowne7248 Жыл бұрын
@@rizwanramzan5729 I think his forehand was his weakness? . .
@hangarby10
@hangarby10 5 жыл бұрын
Wow this match was amazing. It’s unbelievable the control Connors had with the T2000 and the way he was able to volley with it.
@metphmet
@metphmet 3 жыл бұрын
This is actually a Lacoste ( Wilson bought the patent ) . It was not really tougher to play with it than with the traditionnal wooden ones.
@thomashumphrey7395
@thomashumphrey7395 Жыл бұрын
I agree. I could not use one of those racquets because they were like a trampoline in which I did not feel I had control or good feel.
@opencurtin
@opencurtin 12 жыл бұрын
The pace they're playing at is perfect as far as I'm concerned, lots of variety as well with Connors attacking the net , great to watch .
@hymansahak181
@hymansahak181 5 жыл бұрын
Connors has to be considered one of the 10 greatest players of all time. You can how crisp and deep his strokes were and he was excellent at the net. His serve was not huge but he was one of the greatest returners alongside Djokovic and Agassi. Connors doesn’t get enough credit for how good he really was. That’s why he still holds the record for most tournaments won.
@pjesf
@pjesf 5 жыл бұрын
Hyman Sahak - Too bad he is such an ass. That guy honestly hasn't even the smallest bit of class
@ChrisRumin
@ChrisRumin 5 жыл бұрын
I heard someone (maybe Mary Carillo?) say that Jimmy May not have been the best player ever but he was the most important player. I can’t disagree.
@hemattheij9694
@hemattheij9694 4 жыл бұрын
he is considered one of them. A superstar, for crowds and for his colleagues. In the mid sixties was almost unbeatable, you can see Borg here, in his prime and having all sorts of trouble to beat the american
@kennethstokes5102
@kennethstokes5102 3 жыл бұрын
Great analysis! Connors (Along with Billie Jean King) put tennis on the map in the 70s, and he doesn't get much credit for that.
@Nocturnbandofficial
@Nocturnbandofficial 3 жыл бұрын
@@hemattheij9694 ... mid seventies... ;-)
@user-jv9qz2bu1r
@user-jv9qz2bu1r 2 жыл бұрын
Tony and Pat; Jimmy and Bjorn - gotta love this!
@uncletony6210
@uncletony6210 3 ай бұрын
Tony and Pat (and Newcombe) had such great chemistry.
@kayanoreeves1949
@kayanoreeves1949 Жыл бұрын
Borg's backhand is the most unique shot I've ever seen.
@st123rand
@st123rand Жыл бұрын
Das war Tennis. Gloreiche Typen. Mit Edberg und Boris kamen zwei Helden meiner Jugend hinzu. Pete Sampres leitete den Übergang ein zu einer Epoche, die für mich mechanisch und langweilig wurde.
@joevladovich2075
@joevladovich2075 5 жыл бұрын
Tremendous video. Classic match up. Two of the all time greats of the game.
@randyb5579
@randyb5579 10 жыл бұрын
Can't get much better than vintage Borg vs. Connors - two all-time greats. Thanks for posting. What a great video; five and a half minutes of pure exhilaration. Neither player is messing about, and I always loved Jimbo's never surrender and go for broke shots - can you hit it any flatter!?
@user-jv9qz2bu1r
@user-jv9qz2bu1r 5 жыл бұрын
i just figured out he hit flat to avoid giving those net rushers good balls to volley
@7Lukibi99Tore7
@7Lukibi99Tore7 10 жыл бұрын
If any current tennis player wants to see what great footwork on a tennis court really is, then he or she should watch a Borg vs. Connors tennis match!
@Arturo-sm1tb
@Arturo-sm1tb 3 жыл бұрын
Especially Borg. He was a ballet dancer with a racquet. So quick and precise. Connors had some kind of natural instinct for positioning, he was not particularly fast, but he just knew where the ball was going to be.
@boris.dupont
@boris.dupont 7 жыл бұрын
It's actually one of the very few matches where you can see Borg get real angry on the court. Connors acted like a jerk quite a few times and Borg didn't like it one bit. Besides he never really played well on that surface that was Jimbo's favorite maybe because it was actually kind of fast and Björn played like it was slow (like on European clay courts where he was the best). By the way Borg won that 3rd set 6.3 and the tournament. They played 2 more finals in Boca Raton in 1978 and 1979 and Borg won both of them. Thanks for sharing!
@willnill7946
@willnill7946 5 жыл бұрын
Боря Дюпон so borg could not play fast courts yet won Wimbledon how many times
@kidpagronprimsank05
@kidpagronprimsank05 4 жыл бұрын
@@willnill7946 Borg play s/v and approach net when opportunities comes during Wimbledon.
@Nirky
@Nirky 4 жыл бұрын
Borg loved this faster clay surface also. No advantage here for Connors.
@Arturo-sm1tb
@Arturo-sm1tb 3 жыл бұрын
Spot on analysis of Borg's play on HarTru. He tried the baseline game against Connors on HarTru, and it was a losing strategy. Jimmy was a master on that American "clay", and Bjorn never played well on it. Borg generally dominated Jimmy on just about every other surface with an all court game and strong serving, but for some reason, Bjorn was passive on HarTru. Jimmy ate him alive. Ironically, Jimmy hated that euro clay and rarely played there, while Bjorn was the clay master (before Rafa)...Bjorn rarely lost on the red clay.
@tenniscollector
@tenniscollector 12 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Happy 60th Birthday Jimbo.
@artybell1
@artybell1 5 жыл бұрын
The game is so much faster today....but these guys were more entertaining to watch. There's more variety in the points.
@fedecasares
@fedecasares 5 жыл бұрын
The issue is very simple. Nowadays everyone hits the ball hard due to the technology of the racket. In the 70'... and the 80' too (more or less), to win a point, they had to think where and how they were going to put the ball. Keep in mind that tennis, in those days, was like a game of chess in motion. You had to have patience to "suffocate" your opponent. At present it's enough to have a strong service or hit the ball hard to win the point. Tennis has lost the grace of watching tennis to see athletes who run a lot and hit hard.
@ag358
@ag358 4 жыл бұрын
Pete sampras and another power server did a test with wood rackets vs. Today's rackets and the difference on serves was 2 mph. Ground strokes were about the same also. The big difference, it was easier to hit top spin on the ball due to larger sweet spots. Also the camera tech of the 70s didn't show the speed and spin they did put on the ball, 60 70 80s were more variety of shots, today is whack it til someone has an error, you couldn't do that back then because of less surface area on the racket. Rosco tanner was clocked at 153mph several times, connors beat him 8 out of 9 times the faced each other.
@artybell1
@artybell1 4 жыл бұрын
@@ag358 Can't buy into this....respectfully.
@milo63
@milo63 8 жыл бұрын
This is first time I saw Borg react
@tenniscollector
@tenniscollector 12 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. We won't see Tennis like this anymore.
@BGK2223
@BGK2223 Жыл бұрын
Just got my fila bjorn borg shirt today - have wanted it since the 70's. What a great player!
@212days
@212days 4 жыл бұрын
Back in the days when tennis was a popular sport. For example, the local high school in my California town has five tennis courts. Back in those 1977 days on a sunny Saturday afternoon there would be people sitting on a bench waiting for a court to open up so they could play. These days on sunny Saturday afternoon there are zero people playing tennis and not a soul in sight anywhere near the tennis courts.
@Arturo-sm1tb
@Arturo-sm1tb 3 жыл бұрын
Sad ha. Many of those courts where I live in CA, they have converted them to pickleball courts..pathetic.
@PhilippedeHerte
@PhilippedeHerte 3 жыл бұрын
You need more American tennis stars.
@212days
@212days 3 жыл бұрын
@@PhilippedeHerte Yeah I agree.
@nordattack
@nordattack 3 жыл бұрын
3:38 The first and only time I ever saw Borg lose it! And of course Connors mocked him to piss him off more, then on the next shot Connors serves his one ace of the year to further infuriate Borg!
@brucesmith1544
@brucesmith1544 2 жыл бұрын
lol, he wasn't really mocking him for missing...the finger wag was because he tried to hit the ball right at him.
@AC-busso
@AC-busso 4 жыл бұрын
Jimbo is my heroes... He fight, nobody play as him .... He was, despite Borg, McEnroe, recordman of tournaments victories so many years...
@bryanmacmillan1884
@bryanmacmillan1884 5 жыл бұрын
Game so different then as the lack of power is so readily seen due to the racquets. Much slower but I think more entertaining as more shot making and volleys.
@paolopolo2207
@paolopolo2207 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastico vedere il tenis particolare di Jimbo con quei colpi piatti potenti e il tennis di Borg che allora era veramente un marziano fisicamente indistruttibile e con quei colpi che erano mazzate che campioni indimenticabili ho amato molto il tennis di quel tempo
@VilliamRoth
@VilliamRoth 6 жыл бұрын
incredibly entertaining points
@kennethstokes5102
@kennethstokes5102 5 жыл бұрын
3:37 I've watched Borg for years, and this is the first time I've seen him react like that after making an error.
@TheUlysse2000
@TheUlysse2000 5 жыл бұрын
Kevin Porter exactly, I watched Borg from the beginning of his career and I have never seen him react like this too. He was called IceBorg because of his very calm mind
@dickn.ormous1064
@dickn.ormous1064 5 жыл бұрын
That jerk Connors waving the finger at Borg is outrageous.
@paulreese3071
@paulreese3071 5 жыл бұрын
I would have to agree as well. But I also think that this match was sort of the tipping point in their rivalry. To my memory going forward Borg dominated the rivalry. Connors certainly had some success, ‘78 Open and a Masters win @MSG but I’m pretty sure Borg had a winning record from about this point forward. I suppose Jimmy should never have wagged his finger like that!!!
@jasonwilkinson5636
@jasonwilkinson5636 5 жыл бұрын
100 Geez on the line Kevin 🤷‍♂️
@abdiver12
@abdiver12 5 жыл бұрын
Me too. I also wonder if he was deliberately targeting Connors with that shot (which would also be a first)? We all know Lendl head hunted all the time but with Borg, it was almost unheard of.
@Gregoryt700
@Gregoryt700 9 жыл бұрын
This was a nice event to begin the year. Be nice to have something like it again. Despite old raquets, Connors hit pretty damn hard -- and Borg is incredibly quick. Djokovic almost seems to combine these two kind of games
@alanfrost75
@alanfrost75 7 жыл бұрын
So impressed with Connors' net game. I knew he could volley, but he really seems to be piling on the aggression here. Maybe he realised he needed to against someone like Borg.
@Darknesswave
@Darknesswave 12 жыл бұрын
so good, thanks for posting this up!
@abdiver12
@abdiver12 5 жыл бұрын
Borg was unbelievably fast. He could win points from impossible positions by using his speed. If he and Nadal were both playing with wooden rackets on clay, I believe it would be a toss up.
@Arturo-sm1tb
@Arturo-sm1tb 3 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@yournamehere7182
@yournamehere7182 3 жыл бұрын
Incredible tennis..
@claudiolorusso4344
@claudiolorusso4344 10 жыл бұрын
bjon borg es el mejor jugador de todos los tiempos ya que se adaptaba a distintas superficies, duras y arcillla. connors fue un extraordinario jugador y su punto debil fue la volea. borg tenia un passing shot a la carrera inigualeble
@boris.dupont
@boris.dupont 7 жыл бұрын
claudio lorusso Es la verdad hombre
@brunobartolucci1834
@brunobartolucci1834 2 жыл бұрын
Grandissimo Jimbo !!! Il più grande combattente del tennis di tutti i tempi !
@fromanotherstar
@fromanotherstar 11 жыл бұрын
Connor was a beast at the OPEN....
@studfinderball
@studfinderball 4 жыл бұрын
Connors vs Borg h2h: 8C-15B, but Borg is 5 years younger.
@myself-ow7ji
@myself-ow7ji 6 жыл бұрын
Connors was a spectacular player. But Borg was a genius.
@paologalliani4172
@paologalliani4172 5 жыл бұрын
yes for me the GOAT Borg
@ag358
@ag358 4 жыл бұрын
Connors won 109 singles titles, borg won 62 singles titles. Connors retains the no. 1 spot with mens total wins in the open era. Federer is no. 2
@Picus13
@Picus13 Жыл бұрын
@@ag358there is no one with more titles at the age of 25 than Borg, the closest is Connors with 57, and without counting Borg WTT titles where he has 33.
@ag358
@ag358 Жыл бұрын
@@Picus13 I posted no.1 singles atp in the open era, conners leads with 109. Borg had 66, i thought he had 62. If you count titles in both eras, rod laver leads with 198 with conners in second at 149, borg was 101. I didn't mention by age 25.
@Picus13
@Picus13 Жыл бұрын
@@ag358 yes of course, Borg played at the open era, and at the age of 25 he won more titles than Connors at the same age, of course Connors won more and many others, but playing 20 year’s doesn’t mean that makes you the greatest, Rod Laver also played a lot of years, what I said is that at the age of 25 ( when Borg played his last year officially) and in a span of 9 years (the only years Borg played) there is no one with more titles than Borg, the closest is Jimmy Connors with 57.
@philippeterson7503
@philippeterson7503 5 жыл бұрын
Wow. Just wow.
@jbgjbg0404
@jbgjbg0404 6 жыл бұрын
Everything at its time. That fabolous players, with their perfect swim and their beatiful way of playing , top ten upon a time; today probably would lose with any actuallly top ten.
@preciousjey
@preciousjey 6 жыл бұрын
Was able to purchase the Wilson T 2000 and the Wooden Wilson Jack Kramer for $3.99 each no tax baby! at Goodwill! Just saw the prices online whoa! It plays great. Just needed to clean it up a bit but it is great to play with some history.
@user-jv9qz2bu1r
@user-jv9qz2bu1r 5 жыл бұрын
The T-2000 is pretty hard to control - how are you doing with that?
@henrybrowne7248
@henrybrowne7248 Жыл бұрын
Watching matches from different eras convinces me that they changed rackets and therefore the sport forever. True?
@tenniscollector
@tenniscollector Жыл бұрын
certainly one way of putting it. The decline of grass courts and serve-volleying would be a main factor.
@tenniscollector
@tenniscollector 12 жыл бұрын
Good on you mate. Check out the ' 78 Wimbly and US Open finals. Both are on YT in complete form.
@christianbuxaderas8319
@christianbuxaderas8319 2 жыл бұрын
The rivalry that made the real golden era
@romcallis
@romcallis 5 жыл бұрын
If Connors had a stronger serve he would have won a lot more majors. His serve was consistent but not a real weapon
@tenniscollector
@tenniscollector 11 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Sorry to hear of his passing. In the early to late 1980's Nine network here broadcasted the US Open directly via CBS so we got to hear Mr Summerall a lot, not just Tennis but Golf too.
@user-jv9qz2bu1r
@user-jv9qz2bu1r 5 жыл бұрын
Pat was really warm and folksy - perfect foil to the more excitable Trabert.
@uncletony6210
@uncletony6210 3 ай бұрын
@@user-jv9qz2bu1r very witty too, and self-deprecating.
@mrmagoo491
@mrmagoo491 5 жыл бұрын
Borg and Connors. Both so good. Borg quit so young. I would say at 35 or so Connors was definitely better then Borg. Remember Borg’s attempted comeback. It did not work out regrettably. Connors was blasting away till he was 39. Both legends. Borg such a great athlete. Connors relentless technician.
@okaunis
@okaunis 5 жыл бұрын
There was one year when Connors was number one. He hit the ball so hard and with such precision that year he was probably the most undefeatable tennis player of all time. If his serve were as far ahead as his groundstrokes he would have been undeniably indestructible. Ilie Nastase had great talent and McEnroe had great hands but Connors was honed like a machine. When he was on no one could come close. His problem was statistics. No one can hit a ball that fast, that close to the net and that accurately to be consistent enough.
@The7dioses
@The7dioses 4 жыл бұрын
The most undefeatable player in one calendar year of all time is Vilas. He won 15 tournaments and I think 51 straight matches in 1977.
@ag358
@ag358 4 жыл бұрын
You really need to research connors a little more, he was ranked no.1 5 different years, was no.1 160 weeks, they didn't start til 75 so he actually had a lot more. He has won more matches than any male in thr open era, 1264-282 for a 82.4 win percentage. Only 2 men has won 5 us opens. He won the us ooen on 3 different surfaces, it was grass then clay, then hard court, remaining the only person to achieve this. Finally, he won 109 singles titles which he is no. 1. Borg won 62, McEnroe won 77 to put in perspective. Now that's consistent.
@tomsavage7279WalteroftheSea
@tomsavage7279WalteroftheSea 3 жыл бұрын
No 1 to me-good analysis, no argument. ⭐️
@stephenstephen1505
@stephenstephen1505 Жыл бұрын
So interesting that Borg was relatively unsuccessful in the States. Also one can hear the crazy tightness of his stringing. Apparently a strong would occasionally blow in his hotel room and it sounded like a gunshot!
@speedoflite1
@speedoflite1 12 жыл бұрын
Seen here: Borg used Bancroft (personal-Bjorn Borg) wooden racket; Jimmy used his vintage steel Wilson T2000. tennis in the hood boomed in 70s from these guys
@tomsavage7279WalteroftheSea
@tomsavage7279WalteroftheSea 3 жыл бұрын
Still have a Wilson T2000 with cover-always reminds me of the best.
@lindataylor7883
@lindataylor7883 5 жыл бұрын
Borg must the fittest guy ever on a tennis court
@colderbeer
@colderbeer 7 жыл бұрын
At 3:43 you see a rare point that really pissed Borg off.......
@fundhund62
@fundhund62 5 жыл бұрын
Clips like this make me sad. It´s a shame what this sport has become over the past 40 years :(
@clint1285
@clint1285 5 жыл бұрын
Can u elaborate?
@danmartinez5502
@danmartinez5502 4 жыл бұрын
You are lost the level of tennis today is the best it's ever been
@fundhund62
@fundhund62 4 жыл бұрын
@@danmartinez5502 😂 Sure. One-dimensional baseline-bashing without any variety and non-existing volleying skills is the best we have ever seen. Good one 😂
@claudioantunovich382
@claudioantunovich382 5 жыл бұрын
Estas finales entre estos enormes jugadores son similares a las actuales entre Nadal y Federer
@bonhamhouse1169
@bonhamhouse1169 6 жыл бұрын
Those racquets are impossible to play with. Throw that in the equation of their greatness.
@Retsler54
@Retsler54 6 жыл бұрын
I play with wooden, changed from whatever my 1988 racket was. Graphite?
@Head318Hunter
@Head318Hunter 6 жыл бұрын
@@Retsler54 And?? Are you as great as 70's Borg & Connors?? No you aren't.
@michaelhegyan7464
@michaelhegyan7464 5 жыл бұрын
Used to play with the Dunlop maxply, the t 2000, connors played with felt like a hitting ball with a board.
@rickc661
@rickc661 5 жыл бұрын
no way, none Nadal plays the way he does with a woodie. Wish the pro tour would change to smaller racquets with standard strings ( prob. more important than the frames )I still on occasion play with a Wilson steel ( the 3000 model with brace )talk small 'sweet spot'... and a 3 rd gen Ashe head, the small midsize, I actually like that thou the top is dead -
@michaelhegyan7464
@michaelhegyan7464 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah..remember playing with the dunlop maxply, very stiff, however, had a tendency to crack on miss hitting overheads.
@joshuagoldstein9748
@joshuagoldstein9748 6 жыл бұрын
Connors has better approach and volley than any player on the tour today.
@nickadams1992
@nickadams1992 5 жыл бұрын
Nope. Federer and several others. Connors’s approach is almost always facilitated by Borg hitting a short forehand.
@SantoshGupta-sp2ns
@SantoshGupta-sp2ns Жыл бұрын
Both players are 'Brilliant '.
@robmartin2307
@robmartin2307 5 жыл бұрын
Love this kind of slower, tactical tennis. Tennis should go back to wooden racquets or different kind of strings. Nowadays its nuclear bombardment with players bombing cruise missiles at each other.
@clint1285
@clint1285 4 жыл бұрын
amen and LOL @ (cruise missiles)
@dks13827
@dks13827 4 жыл бұрын
can't watch tennis now. won't watch it.
@clint1285
@clint1285 4 жыл бұрын
​@@dks13827 lol
@nelsonluisfreire8969
@nelsonluisfreire8969 Жыл бұрын
Playing like that, none would be a threat to Swiatek. Interesting how the sport has evolved
@pukulu
@pukulu 5 жыл бұрын
The players today hit the ball much harder. Of course the rackets are far superior.
@roshanfernando9657
@roshanfernando9657 5 жыл бұрын
Today's racquet are super easy to maneuver and so much flexible in the hand. Sweet spot is much bigger and has so much 'give' to weak strokes. Back in that time the rackets were unforgiving. Incredibly difficult to hit the snap shots you see being made.
@ag358
@ag358 4 жыл бұрын
Rosco tanner was clocked several times while ge was ranked no. 4 in the world in 78, connors beat him 8 out of the 9 times they played.
@pukulu
@pukulu 4 жыл бұрын
@@ag358 Tanner's serve was extraordinary. He didn't get much topspin on his groundstrokes though, and could not hang with Jimmy Connors once a rally started. Connors did not use much spin either but his timing was usually outstanding and he took the ball on the rise.
@Ramesh-xf9nv
@Ramesh-xf9nv 5 жыл бұрын
This match is honestly no different from modern play of tennis. Highly similar form of play
@tenniscollector
@tenniscollector 5 жыл бұрын
You gave your opinion of this era and video and everyone should respect it. Thankfully, tennis fans everywhere have different varieties of tastes.
@BGK2223
@BGK2223 Жыл бұрын
I think today's tennis relies much more on power, and I find the 70's & 80's much more interesting than today
@raul2536
@raul2536 12 жыл бұрын
nice tennis !! thanks for the video :-)
@annetteelliott1494
@annetteelliott1494 5 жыл бұрын
Borg stopped playing too soon.....
@FLYBOY-eh5th
@FLYBOY-eh5th 4 жыл бұрын
With Borg's 80lbs of tension on has Donnay, it almost sounds like he's playing with a steel pipe.
@theoriginalthinker9199
@theoriginalthinker9199 3 жыл бұрын
Here, he's playing with his "Bancroft Borg" racket. In European tournaments he played with the Donnay, in American tournaments he played with the Bancroft.
@Arturo-sm1tb
@Arturo-sm1tb 3 жыл бұрын
@@theoriginalthinker9199 Up through about 1979; his final years from 1980-81 he played Donnay in America as well.
@zeddeka
@zeddeka 3 жыл бұрын
Borg not getting a lot of depth with his groundstrokes at times here. Perhaps a sign of nerves, together with his uncharacteristic response to losing a key point here
@anthonygonzalez9422
@anthonygonzalez9422 5 жыл бұрын
I had no idea Boca West used to host a tournament.
@kchuk1965
@kchuk1965 4 жыл бұрын
It wasn’t exactly a tournament more of an exhibition. Just 4 players who had won grand slam tournaments. 2 semifinals and a final. $100,000 prize, big money for the time.
@Blankydot
@Blankydot 11 жыл бұрын
Is it me, or was clay super slow back then?
@stuartdryer1352
@stuartdryer1352 5 жыл бұрын
Clay was slower and grass was faster.
@philap2035
@philap2035 4 жыл бұрын
Back when you could get away with a slice forehand
@siberiantiger8553
@siberiantiger8553 5 жыл бұрын
This is the tournament Pepsi cola 1977 , Borg winned 6-3 in the 3 set !
@leliondescavernes1747
@leliondescavernes1747 5 жыл бұрын
Super
@Pundit2k
@Pundit2k 12 жыл бұрын
Would have been interesting to see Borg play Nadal.
@rdberg1957
@rdberg1957 5 жыл бұрын
@CJ Dillon I don't think they are equal. Borg was a great player, but Nadal does things no human has done before.
@zorradone
@zorradone 4 жыл бұрын
@CJ Dillon on Clay Nadal is far beter. On grass Borg is. On hard court... US open, Australian open...
@seoulman2743
@seoulman2743 6 жыл бұрын
I sure miss trabert and summerall.
@user-jv9qz2bu1r
@user-jv9qz2bu1r 5 жыл бұрын
Amen. I love their broadcasts.
@romcallis
@romcallis 5 жыл бұрын
I think this was more or less an exhibition, made for tv event, winner takes all. Back then it was big money
@MegaKtulu
@MegaKtulu 10 жыл бұрын
where is part 2?
@macwhites
@macwhites 12 жыл бұрын
the great jimmy connors vs the iconic borg.great skills from both.connors makes tastyl volleys.havent seen part 2 yet. cmon jimmy! i remember wimbledon finals`77 and `78 as a kid.alas jimmy lost.maybe he can win here!
@Head318Hunter
@Head318Hunter 6 жыл бұрын
4:24 what's with Borgs return here? Its as if he purposely hits it out.
@SquidDesign
@SquidDesign 5 жыл бұрын
mishit off the frame I think.
@celestialnavigator3116
@celestialnavigator3116 5 жыл бұрын
Borg was giving the ball alot of air. In cricket terms, we would refer to that as flight. Connors looked the better player in this match. Of course these are just highlights but....
@dickn.ormous1064
@dickn.ormous1064 5 жыл бұрын
It's topspin actually.
@redwater4778
@redwater4778 5 жыл бұрын
I watched this in the day as a teenager. Connor was best at the net . Borg was the best baseline player.
@lszujo73
@lszujo73 2 жыл бұрын
anybody who can play that aluminum Wilson racket deserves to be the Goat😁...tried it a few times...it's bad
@christianbuxaderas8319
@christianbuxaderas8319 2 жыл бұрын
Nothing after can compare
@brucesmith1544
@brucesmith1544 2 жыл бұрын
Conners out there bashing the ball with a chain-link fence on a stick.
@vincevega1000
@vincevega1000 9 жыл бұрын
I cannot disagree.
@Arturo-sm1tb
@Arturo-sm1tb 3 жыл бұрын
With Borg's incredible record on Euro clay (and Roland Garros), its so ironic that this is the only surface where Connors had a winning record vs. Borg (in ATP tourneys- Borg did win some in exhibitions). Borg totally dominated Jimmy on other surfaces, but never beat Jimmy on clay/HarTru in a tour event in his entire career. Not that Jimmy played a lot of Euro clay tournaments...but still, incredible fact. Borg did not do well on HarTru at all.
@preciousjey
@preciousjey 5 жыл бұрын
CBS Connors Borg Slam!
@Seeker22000
@Seeker22000 11 жыл бұрын
And who said Connors couldn't volley? Ok, McEnroe and Borg were better, but then those two were in a class by themselves.
@Nigelxman
@Nigelxman 10 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Connor's was underrated as a volleyer.
@boris.dupont
@boris.dupont 7 жыл бұрын
Seeker22000 I don't think McEnroe was better than Connors he was only 6 and a half years younger. He might have had more talent but the records show Jimbo is definitely one of the greatest of all times. His bad luck was to play his best at the same time Borg played his...
@mrbungle7586
@mrbungle7586 6 жыл бұрын
Mcenroe was a better volleyer than Borg and Connors. Connors was probably a bit better than Borg. Especially as he got older and went to the net more often to shorten points. Also Seeker was talking about better volleyer not player.
@Tinyhall1
@Tinyhall1 6 жыл бұрын
@@mrbungle7586 Say what??? "Connors was probably a bit better than Borg" You must be joking.
@mrbungle7586
@mrbungle7586 6 жыл бұрын
Deertail Hi no I'm not joking, remember Connors set up his volleys with well timed solid approaches. ez volleys slot of the time. He wasn't leaps and bounds above Borg but definitely better.
@6thwatergateplumber
@6thwatergateplumber 3 жыл бұрын
Who the hell won the match?
@mrkimble2618
@mrkimble2618 4 жыл бұрын
Borg made me pick up a tennis racquet.
@stevesnellgrove1518
@stevesnellgrove1518 3 жыл бұрын
Conners trying to wag his finger at Borg for showing a really rare fit of emotion.. are you kidding .. 😂😂😂
@Nocturnbandofficial
@Nocturnbandofficial 3 жыл бұрын
... "trying"? LOL
@tomsavage7279WalteroftheSea
@tomsavage7279WalteroftheSea 3 жыл бұрын
I miss em both- be a lot more competitive with guys as fit as these about with the new gear etc.! ⭐️
@marianpalko2531
@marianpalko2531 Жыл бұрын
3:45 Connors finger
@bebotbasilan8805
@bebotbasilan8805 5 жыл бұрын
Double fisted backhand was already used then..
@christianbuxaderas8319
@christianbuxaderas8319 2 жыл бұрын
The real golden
@Stratisfied22
@Stratisfied22 Жыл бұрын
I think Borg would have been way more effective had he strung his racket 25lbs looser than the 80 he used. He could have hit with way more spin and depth so more easier. Plus it probably would have added some mph to his serve.
@cdfree3
@cdfree3 5 жыл бұрын
Ebenezer Scrooge judging at 2:23.
@Shakermaker78
@Shakermaker78 5 жыл бұрын
Boca Raton? the name sounds familiar.... but really far in the past. I guess this tournament doesn't exist anymore. Was it on grass? looks a bit like it....
@darbocity
@darbocity 12 жыл бұрын
classic
@sadhillkidkarson9228
@sadhillkidkarson9228 9 жыл бұрын
James connors est vraiment le meilleur joueur de sa génération.
@sadhillkidkarson9228
@sadhillkidkarson9228 8 жыл бұрын
+ROBERT LABYE bonsoir Bob. non personne n'aurait misé un centime sur connors en 1982: match d'anthologie à wimbledon contre Jmc Enroe et finale complètement folle à flushing meadows contre Lendl.....il devient champion du monde 1982. En 83 il aligne 10 jeux successifs à Lendl à NY en finale.....KO debout. Respect total à Jimmy Connors. Avec Mc Enroe et Gerulaitis ont avait la classe, le tempérament et le spectacle assurés. RIP cet âge d'or du tennis avec cadres aluminium Wilson T2000 ou cadre bois Donnay de BB. .... Le spectacle était là. Aujourd'hui on a des bagnards du tennis sans saveur ni odeur. .... A +
@boris.dupont
@boris.dupont 7 жыл бұрын
Sad Hill KID KARSON même si Connors était un immense champion personne n'a été meilleur que Borg durant ces années et il a fallu attendre Federer et Nadal pour que ses records soient égalés ou battus et encore en précisant que Borg a arrêté de jouer en grand chelem à 25 ans ce qui n'est pas le cas des 2 autres ou de Jimbo d'ailleurs.
@zorradone
@zorradone 4 жыл бұрын
@@boris.dupont il n'aurait plus gagné grand-chose s'il avait continué. Peut-être un seul grand chelem.
@claudioantunovich382
@claudioantunovich382 5 жыл бұрын
Borg se parecia a Federer. Connors era contundente como Nadal
@jeffcostello4779
@jeffcostello4779 5 жыл бұрын
Interested in more games with McEnroe, Connors and Borg on DVD? Mail me for a list at: Sportdiggare@mail.com.
@glaucobergamini
@glaucobergamini 9 жыл бұрын
i don't believe it
@darbocity
@darbocity 12 жыл бұрын
amen. love ur other vids too. b u
@Creative_Dimensions738
@Creative_Dimensions738 4 жыл бұрын
Wood versus Metal :)
@thebiofile17
@thebiofile17 3 жыл бұрын
Facing Bjorn Borg amazon books $9.99!!
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