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Borg McEnroe Match Points 1980



The last 5 mins of an epic 1980 Wimbledon Men Singles final between the mouthy American John McEnroe and the calm and collected Swede Björn Borg. This is the fifth and final set!

This was Borg's fifth consecutive Wimbledon title and his last Grandslam title to be won. He reached the following year's Wimbledon Final, with an almighty winning streak of 41 matches at Wimbledon, however he lost to McEnroe this time.

Tennis is Sport which can sometimes have a bizarre player shelf life. Björn Borg retired at the age of 26 in 1983, really an age where you are still at you're physical peak. It was after another defeat to McEnroe at the US Open in 1981, that seemed to take the biscuit, and he gradually became more inactive throughout 1982 with no Grandslam tournaments attended. Borg actually made a comeback in 1991, but lost every match playing in ATP tournaments from 91-93. Borg now appears on the Senior circuit, sometimes playing McEnroe, fiery as ever, which was a legendary rivalry in the late-70's and early 80's for the sport of tennis.