U.S Open 1981 SF- Jimmy Connors v Bjorn Borg

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[@th8257]

Borg's first and only win over Connors at the US Open after having lost to him in 1975, 1976 and 1978. Borg said that he finally felt he was playing well at the US Open and was devastated after the loss in the final to McEnroe

[@mauricerosales6078]

Yes. Borg's finest hour in many ways. Finally stood up to Connors on a HARD court at the US Open. Too bad Msc was waiting.

[@SuperHammaren]

He played some bad points in the third set -which were important ones. Mcenroe played very well on these and Borg got so mad on himself that he just stopped playing seriously. Very strange but he was close to burnout in this point.

[@diadora9292]

MAC barely got by Vitas in his semi.

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

@@diadora9292 that was a very tortuous match...painful to watch....terrible tennis, many unforced errors...I was there for the entire day, 4th row. The Borg Connors match was a total bludgeoning, based on Borg's greatest service games in his entire career. Jimmy could not pick up the serve that night.

[@anaclarisss]

​@@diadora9292é verdade. Foi um jogo duro para ele. Inclusive o ponto final foi polêmico. Vitas Gerulaits achava que a bola tinha caído fora.

[@CoachCala]

Another great upload 🤓🎾 By any chance do you have the match between Borg and Vilas in the nations cup 1980 (it was their last official match) I have found only a small clip on the Reuters video archives

[@JeffreyJohnson-ip4fy]

Had Borg won the ‘76, ‘78, ‘80 and ‘81 Opens, he would have won 15 majors. Food for thought: he might not have retired in ‘83 had he won the the ‘81 Wimbledon and Open finals. How do you retire after winning three majors in one year?

[@MrJeepsters]

Il s'est vraiment arrêté en 1981, après l'US open.

[@vanlendl1]

I think, his burn out resulted, because he never really enjoyed/loved playing tennis. If you love the game, you will ,master a defeat much better.

[@anaclarisss]

Não sei. O Borg sempre foi uma pessoa enigmática. Pouca conversa, ninguém nunca sabia o que ele estava pensando.

[@joeenglert]

It would be kind of interesting to know which player or players started using the oversized modern racquets back then that inspired Connor, Macenroe, Vilas. and all the other "old school" players to switch over...kind of like Lance Armstrong was the guy that changed all the riders from steel, or aluminum to the carbon fiber that all the riders use today. I don't think it was Lendel cuz his racquet was not oversized...but he was the first guy to start dominating the sport with more power

[@tomsd8656]

I would say the bigger the racquet head, the better, IF you can maintain control of direction and accuracy. The older I get, the more I appreciate the big head. But I have to adjust so that I can still maintain control. It's easier at the amateur level because you don't swing big. It's even easier when you're old because you can't swing big even if you want to.

[@theloniousratledge8835]

In effetti, la Kneissl>Adidas Lendl Pro "Graphite - Kevlar reindorced", era più grande del 18% rispetto alle normali racchette.

[@kentornholm8558]

Gene Mayer was the 1 player who used a bigger size racket. A Prince 110 graphite racket. 😉🎾🎾🎾

[@anaclarisss]

Naquela época, não havia o desafio. Houve marcações polemicas.

[@gildylan8703]

Gave Jimbo a good thumping

[@Lava1964]

Yes, I thought Connors would never would win another major again. He won three more!

[@gildylan8703]

@@Lava1964 shows his champ spirit and sheer love of the game, especially after his loss at Wimbledon that year as well, that's why he's my GOAT

[@RonnieLeeDuck]

@@Lava1964 I thought the same thing. I do wonder however if Connors wasn't quite right for this 81' Open. Andres Gomez took Connors to a tie breaker in the 5th set in the third round. Connors had to draw on all the intensity he had to get that win. Although Connors did have an easy time in the 4th rnd and QF.

[@aaronaragon7838]

Borg could dial up a big serve when he needed to...Jimbo was troubled by Ashe, Newcombe, Mac, when they were on.

[@anaclarisss]

O Connors só fez frente a ele até 1978. A partir daí, o sueco foi soberano nos confrontos entre eles.

[@oscarrolando3448]

Connors ha espresso una qualita` di gioco superiore a quella espressa dal campione svedese , il quale si e` salvato soltanto in virtu` di un servizio devastante e di una frequenza di passanti vincenti impressionante . Se nel secondo set Borg non avesse annullato 4 palle break a Connors con altrettanti aces , Connors sarebbe andato 5 a 1 ed avremmo visto un'altra partita , dove il risultato sarebbe stato in bilico fino all'ultimo .

[@anaclarisss]

Connors era melhor devolvedor de saque do mundo, mas o seu saque era fraco, pouca velocidade, e isso o prejudicou em muitos jogos.

[@anaclarisss]

A verdade é que o jogo do Borg era mais consistente.

[@oscarrolando3448]

@@anaclarisss Certo , il sevizio di Connors lo ha penalizzato molto , soprattutto in alcuni anni della sua carriera . Altresi` vero che Borg era un giocatore solido , forte fisicamente e psichicamente , un campione talvolta superumano ... Inoltre , nel corso degli anni il tennista svedese ha imparato a servire molto bene , a passare in modo eccezionale , ad attaccare con un rovescio tagliato velenoso e a volleare in modo preciso ( Bergelin fece un ottimo lavoro ... ) .

[@anaclarisss]

O Connors tinha uma excelente devolução, mas o seu saque era fraco, Tinho muito efeito, mas pouca força. Isso o prejudicou em muitas partidas.

[@haroldsmyth6685]

And that forehand killed him. Kept hitting right at him or unforced errors

[@jgamez5023]

The announcers are speaking with such an accent that I can't understand the English they are speaking

[@anaclarisss]

Quem via o Borg jogar, achava que era facil o que wle fazia. Grande engano!