Epic. The sound of wooden racket to ball to grass, cooing Wimbledon pigeons, Dan Maskell’s silky voice, a mesmerised, complimentary crowd who knew they were witnessing a match for history, and not least two tennis titans battling it out in an age where finesse, magic, net playing and nimble talent were king. Just the best 👌🏻
Bjorn Borg won 6 French open titles and 5 Wimbledon titles in open era which is very big thing actually in open era no player dominate French open and Wimbledon like Bjorn Borg. He won 3 Wimbledon titles by beating Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe in Wimbledon finals actually
@@kikaa1884 People don't know he only played the Australian once. The reason why is that tennis was a lot different then re the top players and their approach..
How lucky was I to see this as a young boy, I have been gifted to live in an era of sports golden age, tennis was my first passion and it stirred a love of sport in my life.. Borg and McEnroe are elite sportsmen, how lucky am I..
Bjorn Borg is one of the greatest tennis player of all time He won 6 French open titles He won 5 Wimbledon Titles Two opposite surfaces for sure He is 11 time grandslam champion Sad he never won US Open title though he reached finals 4 times 😞😞
As a 7 year old I remember walking in to our living room on a sunny Saturday late afternoon, after been playing with friends outside - This was being played live on TV and my older brother saying, watch this - it's one of the greatest tennis matches of all time!!!!
@@paologalli5803 la solita diffusa reverenza verso i nordici o la sempre presente ignoranza sportiva, è Federer il migliore di tutti i tempi per chi comprende un minimo di tennis, Borg forse il migliore ai suoi tempi, ma per me guardando i filmati il più talentuoso sembrava McEnroe,questo ai loro tempi, ma se i due giocassero con gli standard di allora,oggi che il tennis si è evoluto oltre che nelle racchette, nella competitività fisica e tecnica, faticherebbero a stare tra i primi dieci,questo è per riportare le giuste proporzioni, ma credo sia stupido fare rapporti tra passato e presente, in ogni sport non solo nel tennis, anche se è interessante misurare l'evoluzione avvenuta, Comunque quella partita ai tempi rappresentava il top dunque come in ogni sport è giusto tributare i due, infatti contesto solo il "GOAT".
@@sheruffa6032 racchette diverse allenamenti diversi forse oggi pure dopanti e pasticche...comunque Borg e Mac come fisici terrebbero testa a Federer e Nadal...
@@paologalli5803 No, because he retired with "only" 11 Slams at age 26. Borg retired early because he couldn't handle the pression. Borg's mentality was not solid enough to be the GOAT.
The last grand slam tournement Borg attended was USO 81 aged 25. He won 11 grand slam titles. How many titles he could have won if he had competed five o six years more ?
Saw the film " BorgMcEnroe" last night. Extraordinarily intense. NOW I see why Bjorn retired at just 26 years old. It would be inhuman to maintain that intensity...
The bad boy of tennis became a US national treasure and this is why. Borg retired at 26. Nice work if you can get it. Has to be one the great Wimbledon finals like Nadal v Federer many years later.
Perfect quality for 40 years old record. But no scoreboard on screen, it is impossible to understand the tension of the situation in the match. Any way - thanks.
Did Borg ever look off balance on a tennis court? He moved so effortlessly and almost nonchalantly it's unreal. He had the speed of a sprinter but always looked serenely unhurried.
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.
When Borg won his first French Open in 1974, Fred Perry was asked after thematch if Borg could ever win at Wimbledon to which he replied, 'Certainly'. He knew that Borg had been brought up playing on the fast Swedish indoor courts and had learned the proper footwork to anticipate and move properly around a court, so that combined with his natural speed he would be able to get away with not serving and volleying much. A very shrewd judge and prediction.
Watching this video, you can really see why white tennis balls went the way of the dinosaur. Even with this amazing HQ footage it's hard to track the ball if it gets near any of the lines.
The incredible thing about this entire match is despite the hype, the importance of the match and the tension, both players play to the absolute outer realms of their talents. Many finals can be disappointing but these two just could not and would not give up. How Borg got over losing 7 match points and being 0-30 down on his serve in game 1 of the 5th, then not to lose a point on his serve, is still beyond me.
Extraordinary film " BorgMcEnroe" reveals all. I suspect a " must watch" for you, my friend.... All I will say is that NOW I understand why Bjorn retired at just 26 years old !
Borg could’ve been a top 5 player up to 1984 if he hadn’t returned. Vilas was world number 4 in 1982. Vilas only beat Borg once in 15 matches. I think McEnroe had his number but Borg could still beat Connors and Lendl. I honestly think he could’ve won a few more slams. I was a big fan and of Borg millions like me were devastated when he quit at 25.
This is why Borg won Five consecutive Wimbledons. He made it his business to find what it takes to win on grass. You will never again see a clay court specialist that is this keen to come to the net as Borg. Couple that with his lightening reflexes that at times saw him hitting winners from net cords while standing right up at the net, and you have a player that will be very difficult to remove from the top ten list of all time greats.
McEnroe was Primetime viewing!! Something about this video is so relatable. They didn't have the high velocity rackets back then, so it was mostly finesse. Beautiful!
Extraordinary film " BorgMcEnroe" reveals all. I suspect a " must watch" for you, my friend.... All I will say is that NOW I understand why Bjorn retired at just 26 years old !
Borg is interesting as he is not a natural volleyer but is prepared to serve and volley. Mcenroe is so gifted at the net but not as good at baseline. It's a pity more don't play like that now to.make it more interesting. I only watch vintage tennis now.
Yeah Borg was so talented that could play effectively both from the baseline and at the net. Also, in this match I noticed that Borg's backhand was far more solid than McEnroe's one. McEnroe's backhand was relatively weak in this match, he didn't impress too much srength and accuracy to his backhand shots.
ive never been impressed with mcenroe's apparent 'genius' at the net. ive seen pretty mediocre netplay from him only. it seems some rosy tinted nostalgia blinded lenses that are being pointed at mcenroe. sampras was the superior volleyer, in fact far better than federer is.sampras' volleys and approach shots were just more aggressive than federer's. the way he got the ball to spin so viciously and get so low with his approach shot to the net, and then the volleys were also so viciously executed. although there was alot of naivety in the netrush era. way more than half of approaches to the net went the way of the opponent hitting a successful passing shot instead. and the netrusher relied on merely probability to win a match-that is the probability of winning enough percentage of the net approaches. this percentage play meant matches were much tighter, barely any breaks in serve. alot of tiebreaks, lots of 7-6, 7-6 scorelines. it was the tennis equivalent of general haig's WWI going over the top tactics.
@@shaunhumphreys6714 - Very interesting comment, thanks! I agree with most of what you are saying. For me, it was McEnroe's passion that I liked most of all. As a child, I still rooted for Borg though, back in the days, but I really enjoyed the emotional approach of the game by McEnroe. I also liked his characteristic serve, and his rants were of course fascinating to watch. I can't remember watching a single boring match with McEnroe.
To see how polite of a person Bjorg was just look at 7.43 or somewhere close to there where the two are up at the net and instead of smashing the ball hard against Mac or hitting a really hard volley cross court he took a cheaky lob overhead to toy with him. That to me shows that Bjorg was a nice guy and sportsman. If two players hate each other they might try to hit each other in that close at the net.
Thanks for uploading this but the score should be given with the highlights to give an idea of how tense it was. 10:31: Mac saves the second match point, 10:36 he says 'come on' because he has not only staved off 2 championship points but in fact has won the game from Borg. Watching it in the way it has been presented takes away all the razor-edge excitement.
This is back when tennis players had the guts to run to the net , as opposed to staying in the back hitting balls and waiting for the other guy to miss.
As riveting as I found this match and the other great professional tennis matches of the ‘80s at the time, they seem almost quaint in comparison to the most recent generation of great tennis rivalries. Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Alcaraz and the others strike me as having upped the quality and tempo of the game by several notches. I truly wonder whether a Borg or a McEnroe would have reached the same heights in today’s tennis world. I’m sure many will disagree, but it’s just how it seems to me after having followed the evolution of professional tennis for more than 50 years.
FOOTBALL is you are right and I watched thousands of matches and attended over 1,600 since December 1962 around the time Georgie was signing for ManU but there will rarely be a better sporting occasion than this. Last night I watched the " BorgMcEnroe" film and it showed how they both got to this stage in their lives and the intensity by Borg was Superhuman. He ALWAYS did every single thing exactly the same each year. Same 50 tuned rackets.Same hotel.Same room. Same food.No detail was missed.Incredible film...
But with 10 more intensity if you watch the " BorgMcEnroe" film. NOW I understand why Borg retired at 26. It would be inhuman to maintain that single focus life intensity for much longer...:)
I thoroughly enjoyed it, my friend, though it does have some mixed reviews mainly because The Producers could not come to an agreement for their input with Bjorn and John though Bjorn's son is in it :) I am not a great Film-lover but Yes , I would give it a try :)
In today's tennis I would put crocodiles at the head of the field to force players to go down the net ... My young son disobeys the coaches by doing almost always serves and volleyball.He doesn't always win ... but ALWAYS the audience applauds him.
This was a unique, incredible, legendary and unrepeatable page of this sport. I was lucky enough to have experienced it live: a fascinating show, full of emotions and simply unparalleled. Over the years there have been several champions, perhaps even stronger than these two myths, but no one has ever managed to produce the same emotions, the same incomparable atmosphere that Borg, the Swedish bear, and Mc Enroe, the Super Brat, managed to produce with this match. I was lucky, because I can say that on that distant 5th July 1980: "I was there!"
Este tenis es muuuyyy diferente al tenis de ahora... estos no tenían nada qué hacer con cualquiera de los top de ahora... sin duda... Solo hay que ver la potencia de pegadas de estos legendarios con los de ahora... Nadal los dejaría a 0 todos los sets.
Totalmente de acuerdo, Pepe. Estos dos jugadores en la actualidad serían dos desconocidos. Sucede con el tenis, con el pádel y con muchos otros deportes, que se mitifica el deporte en blanco y negro como si fuese lo mejor visto nunca y algo que es irrepetible. En el fútbol, el Madrid de Di Stéfano estaría en 2ª división, el Madrid de la Quinta del buitre pelearía por el descenso. Hace poco vi un partido de los años 80 entre el Madrid y el Sporting y daba pena verlos: sin intensidad, sin táctica, sin velocidad, sin presión, ni en 2ª tendrían opciones. Pero hay mucha gente que no lo quiere ver.
Creo que estas equivocado, en esa epoca tenían que ser 100% limpios, es decir sin esteroides (por que esa era la única "ayuda" a la que podian optar) en cambio en los nuevos tiempos, los deportistas trabajan con rutinas desarrolladas por profesionales, suplementos, proteinas, recuperadores fisicos, quemadores de grasa, con las raquetas de ahora es muy fácil pegar saques a 200 km, la tecnología de encordados también es muy distinta, poliester, micro o mono filamento, en cambio en esa epoca era todo por tripa de vaca, asi que obviamente hay diferencias con los deportes de ahora con los de antes, si no dime, ¿por que aun existen récords olimpicos de hace 50 años que aun no se pueden batir?
@@renatodiaz8168 que me estás contando, que ahora están dopados? Están constantemente controlados y les hacen análisis por sorpresa, aunque sean las 6 de la mañana.
How come I can never find a replay, or even highlights of the 1981 Wimbledon final?....lots of posts of the 1980...which was great of course....but never the '81 match when JM finally won it.
I was 9 remember it . I love most sports, athletics, golf, boxing, football, tennis, formula 1. Bjorn Borg was my favourite of all sports he was the coolest of all time. What a shame he quit playing grand slams at 25.
I know this is the highlights of the match and I haven’t watched since I was a kid but I’m not sure McEnroe had even one verbal outburst or tantrum in this match, it’s like he was aware of the historical significance of this match and didn’t want to disrespect Wimbledon or his stoic opponent on the grandest of stages.
Great clips. Most others mostly show McEnroe going on the offensive, winning the tiebreak, then kind of out of nothing loses the 5th... Borg was way more versatile than that. Winning Paris on clay 6 times and Wimbledon on grass 5, back to back. Come on! He must have had some skills... Thinking of Nadal maybe at his peak but both Federer and Djokovic struggled at this.
If this movie was to let me know how out of breath and make my knees hurt, ball my eyes out... Call my best friend (we are equations) prank call a loved one then apologize and still be out of breath.
Extraordinary film " BorgMcEnroe" reveals all. I suspect a " must watch" for you, my friend.... All I will say is that NOW I understand why Bjorn retired at just 26 years old !
Despite what people said about his attitude on the court., mcenroe produced some excellent serve and volley tennis. I'm gonna get flack for saying this but to me he's better than Bjorg overall. Bjorg was a calmer more disciplined individual who of course was a great player for his time and who i like and respect, but McEnroe was a better player overall.
Non mi torna qualcosa in questa sintesi. a prima vista sembra un dominio di Mac, la stragrande maggioranza dei punti, suoi. ero un ragazzino, ma ricordo bene Borg, come il re dei passanti. eppure qui la maggioranza dei passanti sono di Mac. mi sa che la selezione sia stata fatta da qualcuno un po' di parte. comunque grandissimi tutti e due.
Parece que juegan en cámara lenta, compara los juegos actuales de Federe y Nadal con un velocidad y fuerza increíble, el tennis ha evolucionado muchísimo, viendo a estos jugadores, incluso se me hacen aburridos, no despiertan las emociones como lo hacen los jugadores actuales
Epic. The sound of wooden racket to ball to grass, cooing Wimbledon pigeons, Dan Maskell’s silky voice, a mesmerised, complimentary crowd who knew they were witnessing a match for history, and not least two tennis titans battling it out in an age where finesse, magic, net playing and nimble talent were king. Just the best 👌🏻
and relatively quiet....not a lot of noise...like it is now
Bjorn Borg won 6 French open titles and 5 Wimbledon titles in open era which is very big thing actually in open era no player dominate French open and Wimbledon like Bjorn Borg.
He won 3 Wimbledon titles by beating Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe in Wimbledon finals actually
He was the best for a while. He got burned out. Sad.
Said with great eloquence.
@@kikaa1884 People don't know he only played the Australian once. The reason why is that tennis was a lot different then re the top players and their approach..
How lucky was I to see this as a young boy, I have been gifted to live in an era of sports golden age, tennis was my first passion and it stirred a love of sport in my life.. Borg and McEnroe are elite sportsmen, how lucky am I..
I feel the same watching the big four growing up.
Borg VS Mcenroe the rivalry : breakdown
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Bjorn Borg is one of the greatest tennis player of all time
He won 6 French open titles
He won 5 Wimbledon Titles
Two opposite surfaces for sure
He is 11 time grandslam champion
Sad he never won US Open title though he reached finals 4 times 😞😞
I just watched the movie Borg vs. McEnroe. Then I just HAD to watch the real thing! Incredible!
Watch it live when I was a kid. Must see TV
Lucky U
The gods of tennis gave us these fantastic players that marked a before and after. Borg will always be my idol! Was so sad when he retired so early!
This the best quality video of the match I’ve ever seen. Well done!
As a 7 year old I remember walking in to our living room on a sunny Saturday late afternoon, after been playing with friends outside - This was being played live on TV and my older brother saying, watch this - it's one of the greatest tennis matches of all time!!!!
Bjorn Borg was the legend of the tennis.
One of the greatest moments in tennis, and i have watched tennis in 40 years..
Borg maybe is the true GOAT...
@@paologalli5803 la solita diffusa reverenza verso i nordici o la sempre presente ignoranza sportiva, è Federer il migliore di tutti i tempi per chi comprende un minimo di tennis, Borg forse il migliore ai suoi tempi, ma per me guardando i filmati il più talentuoso sembrava McEnroe,questo ai loro tempi, ma se i due giocassero con gli standard di allora,oggi che il tennis si è evoluto oltre che nelle racchette, nella competitività fisica e tecnica, faticherebbero a stare tra i primi dieci,questo è per riportare le giuste proporzioni, ma credo sia stupido fare rapporti tra passato e presente, in ogni sport non solo nel tennis, anche se è interessante misurare l'evoluzione avvenuta, Comunque quella partita ai tempi rappresentava il top dunque come in ogni sport è giusto tributare i due, infatti contesto solo il "GOAT".
@@sheruffa6032 racchette diverse allenamenti diversi forse oggi pure dopanti e pasticche...comunque Borg e Mac come fisici terrebbero testa a Federer e Nadal...
@@paologalliani4172 a Nadal non credo, è semplicemente mostruoso, Federer invece prevarrebbe sui due attraverso la tecnica.
@@paologalli5803 No, because he retired with "only" 11 Slams at age 26. Borg retired early because he couldn't handle the pression. Borg's mentality was not solid enough to be the GOAT.
Legendary, historic, epic. Ranks right up the there with Ali vs Frazier, Bird vs Magic. Unforgettable. I was rooting for Borg as were a lot of people.
Bjorn Borg... wonderful sportsmanship. A gentleman winning or losing.
the goat...even better than Federer
He wasn’t always that way
@@luvleeana Indeed, he had the worst temper but turned it around and became a better player
@@user-lm9dg8nr1j Yeah I hope Kyrgios follows Fed's example and does the same
@@user-lm9dg8nr1j Never as bad as McEnroe not even in his pre fame days.
Thanks for this legendary highlight video.
The last grand slam tournement Borg attended was USO 81 aged 25. He won 11 grand slam titles. How many titles he could have won if he had competed five o six years more ?
Easily another 5.
He would definitely win US Open title
Saw the film " BorgMcEnroe" last night. Extraordinarily intense.
NOW I see why Bjorn retired at just 26 years old. It would be inhuman to maintain that intensity...
Im watching it now already only 15 mins in and can feel the tension! True sign of a brilliant film. The actor playing Borg has remarkable resemblance
@@user-uh6lm5wv6n glad you enjoyed it but I really didn't as I am a tennis fan/purist. Borg would never encourage a rival to not give up at the chairs
McEroe always kept his tantrums in check when playing Borg out of respect.
More than just respect, he needed to save every bit of energy to play Borg
Yes Borg was the only one he respected.
Borg VS Mcenroe the rivalry : breakdown
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So true... the match just prior to this one against Connors... MAC was his normal "dick" self, arguing and yelling at the refs.
@@drewhendleypretty sure that’s what the OP meant
This was chess, not tennis. Legendary match.
Great description.
The bad boy of tennis became a US national treasure and this is why. Borg retired at 26. Nice work if you can get it. Has to be one the great Wimbledon finals like Nadal v Federer many years later.
As much as I love the 1980 final, the Federer/Nadal final is equally epic. Yeah.. I know that "epic" is overused these days, but is appropriate.
@@JeffreyBue_imtxsmoke Agreed
Perfect quality for 40 years old record. But no scoreboard on screen, it is impossible to understand the tension of the situation in the match. Any way - thanks.
Very true. Without context, the tension isn't quite there.
I guess back in those days, it wasn't just about numbers & stats
Did Borg ever look off balance on a tennis court? He moved so effortlessly and almost nonchalantly it's unreal. He had the speed of a sprinter but always looked serenely unhurried.
Supreme insight Jmiller05.
@@LeadershipAlliance besides Federer, the innate capability to read and predict, that level of instinctual mind reading is mind blowing
He sure as heck did int he first set. He was a mess.
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.
The stupid analogy by a timeless idiot!
Falco80 ma tu sei ignorante parecchio
Ghetto? Mac came from a wealthy family.
When Borg won his first French Open in 1974, Fred Perry was asked after thematch if Borg could ever win at Wimbledon to which he replied, 'Certainly'. He knew that Borg had been brought up playing on the fast Swedish indoor courts and had learned the proper footwork to anticipate and move properly around a court, so that combined with his natural speed he would be able to get away with not serving and volleying much. A very shrewd judge and prediction.
Playing ice hockey built Borg’s legs, speed, and strength that helped him dominate tennis as he did.
Watching this video, you can really see why white tennis balls went the way of the dinosaur. Even with this amazing HQ footage it's hard to track the ball if it gets near any of the lines.
Great quality!
Borg was the reason for fell in love with the game ., I also fell in love with him . The greatest x
xaxaxa my sister is also in love with him
The incredible thing about this entire match is despite the hype, the importance of the match and the tension, both players play to the absolute outer realms of their talents. Many finals can be disappointing but these two just could not and would not give up.
How Borg got over losing 7 match points and being 0-30 down on his serve in game 1 of the 5th, then not to lose a point on his serve, is still beyond me.
Extraordinary film " BorgMcEnroe" reveals all.
I suspect a " must watch" for you, my friend....
All I will say is that NOW I understand why Bjorn retired at just 26 years old !
Borg vs mcenroe - rivalry at a glance
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More tennis rivalries also available
No wonder why they were so exciting. They play fast and attractive tennis.
Borg could’ve been a top 5 player up to 1984 if he hadn’t returned. Vilas was world number 4 in 1982. Vilas only beat Borg once in 15 matches. I think McEnroe had his number but Borg could still beat Connors and Lendl. I honestly think he could’ve won a few more slams. I was a big fan and of Borg millions like me were devastated when he quit at 25.
But he retired at the age of 26. He reached Wimbledon finals for 6th time and lost to John McEnroe in finals
Borg had a 17 - 5 head to head vs Vilas .
Was there ... greatest match of its time
Having just seen it again, it's the vest I have seen since my first match in 1962......:)
Isleofskye
I’ve ball boyed for both of them ...lol
Great Stuff !
I had forgotten HOWEPIC that Final was....lol
The intensity of Borg to get where he did , inparticular was almost inhuman :)
Mcenroe vs borg - the rivalry breakdown
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i wish we could see what it would be like if the big 3 played in this era, or if these guys played in the modern era in their primes
The big 3 would still be great in that era, providing the same training/motivation guides them.
Same applies for Borg and/or McEnroe in this era
Perfection.
This is why Borg won Five consecutive Wimbledons. He made it his business to find what it takes to win on grass.
You will never again see a clay court specialist that is this keen to come to the net as Borg.
Couple that with his lightening reflexes that at times saw him hitting winners from net cords while standing right up at the net, and you have a player that will be very difficult to remove from the top ten list of all time greats.
Interesting how could they play with these head size racquets....too much talent¡¡
Sweet spot was tiny compared to modern raquets.
Den Klassiska tennis är den bästa, utan tvekan; McEnroe och Borg var titaner av denna sport.....
@2.36, do they cal this perfect lob out ? defenetly in ! what a beauty, such perfection
Beautiful times in beautiful Britain!
Best time of tennis. Cool characters great tennis and the best sports wear ever. So glad I was in the 80s best decade there has been.
You like those shorts?
@@DjokovicIsOurLordAndSaviour yes I do
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@@lucabrazzi8269 I like your name. No one here has an issue with you liking them shorts. It's aero dynamic as well 😅
@@minboogie I like you too
Beautiful intro 👌👌👌👌👌👌
Great players!
Uno de los grandes partidos de la historia. Gracias❤❤
Two absolute ledgends of the game.
They were Legends , indeed...
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McEnroe was Primetime viewing!! Something about this video is so relatable. They didn't have the high velocity rackets back then, so it was mostly finesse. Beautiful!
EPIC!!!
Because of the 40th anniversary (yeah, time really flies....) it’s showing on Swedish television right now and it’s pure pleasure.
Extraordinary film " BorgMcEnroe" reveals all.
I suspect a " must watch" for you, my friend....
All I will say is that NOW I understand why Bjorn retired at just 26 years old !
This is your 40’s birthday... the century’s match! Thank BB & JPM...
Borg is interesting as he is not a natural volleyer but is prepared to serve and volley. Mcenroe is so gifted at the net but not as good at baseline. It's a pity more don't play like that now to.make it more interesting. I only watch vintage tennis now.
Yeah Borg was so talented that could play effectively both from the baseline and at the net. Also, in this match I noticed that Borg's backhand was far more solid than McEnroe's one. McEnroe's backhand was relatively weak in this match, he didn't impress too much srength and accuracy to his backhand shots.
ive never been impressed with mcenroe's apparent 'genius' at the net. ive seen pretty mediocre netplay from him only. it seems some rosy tinted nostalgia blinded lenses that are being pointed at mcenroe. sampras was the superior volleyer, in fact far better than federer is.sampras' volleys and approach shots were just more aggressive than federer's. the way he got the ball to spin so viciously and get so low with his approach shot to the net, and then the volleys were also so viciously executed. although there was alot of naivety in the netrush era.
way more than half of approaches to the net went the way of the opponent hitting a successful passing shot instead. and the netrusher relied on merely probability to win a match-that is the probability of winning enough percentage of the net approaches. this percentage play meant matches were much tighter, barely any breaks in serve. alot of tiebreaks, lots of 7-6, 7-6 scorelines. it was the tennis equivalent of general haig's WWI going over the top tactics.
@@shaunhumphreys6714 - Very interesting comment, thanks! I agree with most of what you are saying. For me, it was McEnroe's passion that I liked most of all. As a child, I still rooted for Borg though, back in the days, but I really enjoyed the emotional approach of the game by McEnroe. I also liked his characteristic serve, and his rants were of course fascinating to watch. I can't remember watching a single boring match with McEnroe.
@@shaunhumphreys6714 isn't Sampras from a completely different era?
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Bests ever
To see how polite of a person Bjorg was just look at 7.43 or somewhere close to there where the two are up at the net and instead of smashing the ball hard against Mac or hitting a really hard volley cross court he took a cheaky lob overhead to toy with him. That to me shows that Bjorg was a nice guy and sportsman. If two players hate each other they might try to hit each other in that close at the net.
Il mach della storia
Thanks for uploading this but the score should be given with the highlights to give an idea of how tense it was. 10:31: Mac saves the second match point, 10:36 he says 'come on' because he has not only staved off 2 championship points but in fact has won the game from Borg. Watching it in the way it has been presented takes away all the razor-edge excitement.
This is back when tennis players had the guts to run to the net , as opposed to staying in the back hitting balls and waiting for the other guy to miss.
Present day Tennis is BORING!
Il faut le voir en entier.
The best match than ever
As riveting as I found this match and the other great professional tennis matches of the ‘80s at the time, they seem almost quaint in comparison to the most recent generation of great tennis rivalries. Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Alcaraz and the others strike me as having upped the quality and tempo of the game by several notches. I truly wonder whether a Borg or a McEnroe would have reached the same heights in today’s tennis world. I’m sure many will disagree, but it’s just how it seems to me after having followed the evolution of professional tennis for more than 50 years.
Coach: When Borg loses his cool, you've got him.
McEnroe: But he never loses hi-
Coach: Good luck
FOOTBALL is you are right and I watched thousands of matches and attended over 1,600 since December 1962 around the time Georgie was signing for ManU but there will rarely be a better sporting occasion than this.
Last night I watched the " BorgMcEnroe" film and it showed how they both got to this stage in their lives and the intensity by Borg was Superhuman. He ALWAYS did every single thing exactly the same each year. Same 50 tuned rackets.Same hotel.Same room. Same food.No detail was missed.Incredible film...
@MUFC yes, only poor countries (except germany) love soccer and its dumbass players and cheaters
Clash of the Titans
Federer and Nadal of the 70’s / 80’s
But with 10 more intensity if you watch the " BorgMcEnroe" film.
NOW I understand why Borg retired at 26. It would be inhuman to maintain that single focus life intensity for much longer...:)
@@Isleofskye - I have been reluctant to watch that Hollywood movie. Is it really good? I don't want to mess up my memories of this wonderful game.
I thoroughly enjoyed it, my friend, though it does have some mixed reviews mainly because The Producers could not come to an agreement for their input with Bjorn and John though Bjorn's son is in it :)
I am not a great Film-lover but Yes , I would give it a try :)
but Borg Macenroe has something that Federer Nadal has not: this match is the real birth of tennis. And we can not be born twice....
Mcenroe vs borg - the rivalry breakdown
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The best one. In the best match ever.
loved this era, was 13 when this was on, big fan of Borg but remember I had to take my bike out for a ride because I couldn't stand the pressure.....
This was when Wimbledon was great. Boris in 85 changed the game forever!
The two greatest players ever
This is THEE tennis match.
Nothing else is close, or matters.
Ali/Frazier Magic/Bird
Borg/McEnroe.
wish I had Mac's feel on the volley.
silky
Every Tennis player who ever lived or who will ever live wishes they could volley like McEnroe!
Borg a lenda
So McEnroe lost! You cannot be serious!
3:36 out???
One of those game
Какой теннис... Другой был, и тоже очень классный
In today's tennis I would put crocodiles at the head of the field to force players to go down the net ... My young son disobeys the coaches by doing almost always serves and volleyball.He doesn't always win ... but ALWAYS the audience applauds him.
I remember this was the opening story on the Sunday evening news.
Best match ever!
Elegant tennis that only Sampras, Edberg and Federer can match
Borg jouait service-volley à Wimbledon ! Dire que certaines pensent que Federer est un attaquant...
Qué loco cómo cambió el tenis.. uno ve esto ahora y parece tan raro la forma de jugar que tenían.
This was a unique, incredible, legendary and unrepeatable page of this sport. I was lucky enough to have experienced it live: a fascinating show, full of emotions and simply unparalleled. Over the years there have been several champions, perhaps even stronger than these two myths, but no one has ever managed to produce the same emotions, the same incomparable atmosphere that Borg, the Swedish bear, and Mc Enroe, the Super Brat, managed to produce with this match. I was lucky, because I can say that on that distant 5th July 1980: "I was there!"
I still believe that this tennis match is the greatest of all time. The Nadal/ Federer 2008 final pales in comparison to this.
Este tenis es muuuyyy diferente al tenis de ahora... estos no tenían nada qué hacer con cualquiera de los top de ahora... sin duda... Solo hay que ver la potencia de pegadas de estos legendarios con los de ahora... Nadal los dejaría a 0 todos los sets.
jajaja si pero también ten en cuenta que con las raquetas de madera es casi imposible pegarle a la bola con top spin consistentemente
Totalmente de acuerdo, Pepe. Estos dos jugadores en la actualidad serían dos desconocidos. Sucede con el tenis, con el pádel y con muchos otros deportes, que se mitifica el deporte en blanco y negro como si fuese lo mejor visto nunca y algo que es irrepetible. En el fútbol, el Madrid de Di Stéfano estaría en 2ª división, el Madrid de la Quinta del buitre pelearía por el descenso. Hace poco vi un partido de los años 80 entre el Madrid y el Sporting y daba pena verlos: sin intensidad, sin táctica, sin velocidad, sin presión, ni en 2ª tendrían opciones. Pero hay mucha gente que no lo quiere ver.
Creo que estas equivocado, en esa epoca tenían que ser 100% limpios, es decir sin esteroides (por que esa era la única "ayuda" a la que podian optar) en cambio en los nuevos tiempos, los deportistas trabajan con rutinas desarrolladas por profesionales, suplementos, proteinas, recuperadores fisicos, quemadores de grasa, con las raquetas de ahora es muy fácil pegar saques a 200 km, la tecnología de encordados también es muy distinta, poliester, micro o mono filamento, en cambio en esa epoca era todo por tripa de vaca, asi que obviamente hay diferencias con los deportes de ahora con los de antes, si no dime, ¿por que aun existen récords olimpicos de hace 50 años que aun no se pueden batir?
@@renatodiaz8168 que me estás contando, que ahora están dopados? Están constantemente controlados y les hacen análisis por sorpresa, aunque sean las 6 de la mañana.
How come I can never find a replay, or even highlights of the 1981 Wimbledon final?....lots of posts of the 1980...which was great of course....but never the '81 match when JM finally won it.
I think this match had more hype and was more memorable
Smaller rackets....less banging more finesse...tennis is all baseline bangers now ;(
Saw this live on the tube-aside from the conner matches one of borgs best-
life was a struggle with wood rackets.
8:56 Really?! In a fraction of a second. Well. I think I'll drop it down there. McEnroe... WTF????
I was 9 remember it . I love most sports, athletics, golf, boxing, football, tennis, formula 1. Bjorn Borg was my favourite of all sports he was the coolest of all time. What a shame he quit playing grand slams at 25.
I know this is the highlights of the match and I haven’t watched since I was a kid but I’m not sure McEnroe had even one verbal outburst or tantrum in this match, it’s like he was aware of the historical significance of this match and didn’t want to disrespect Wimbledon or his stoic opponent on the grandest of stages.
Borg 'played the game.' And because he played the game we were all the richer for it.
Great clips. Most others mostly show McEnroe going on the offensive, winning the tiebreak, then kind of out of nothing loses the 5th... Borg was way more versatile than that. Winning Paris on clay 6 times and Wimbledon on grass 5, back to back. Come on! He must have had some skills... Thinking of Nadal maybe at his peak but both Federer and Djokovic struggled at this.
マックはビランデルがボルグ２世と呼ばれているのに対して「やつはボルグほど速くない」と怒ったそうだがこうしてみるとボルグ速いな。ロブに対して戻りの速度が半端ない。
Remember when Borgy made a comeback years later with a wooden racquet?
Tennis should've done what baseball did. Keep to the wooden bats/rackets. Today's game would be so much better off for it.
McEnroe is the greatest male pro tennis player to ever play the game
One helluva player but there's too many to name in different eras.....
He only won 7 Grand slams , so that is the Criteria for ranking the best , not even the best of his Era .
Straight to NY MOMA
Borg il non plusultra Sinner il suo erede anche nel carattere
Como ha evolucionado el tenis en cesped!!, solo saque y red
due fenomeni. mcenroe un genio borg di un altro pianeta.
If this movie was to let me know how out of breath and make my knees hurt, ball my eyes out... Call my best friend (we are equations) prank call a loved one then apologize and still be out of breath.
Did you here that??? Thats right no grunting!!!! Great tennis between these two. Love the era in tennis.
😊😊😊😊😊😊
2024 here. It’s literally crazy to see how the game has changed with respect to the speed, power over finesse. Truly representative of society !
The game then looks horribly slow, but yet more skilful than contemporary times when back court tennis has made the game predictable and mechanical.
Extraordinary film " BorgMcEnroe" reveals all.
I suspect a " must watch" for you, my friend....
All I will say is that NOW I understand why Bjorn retired at just 26 years old !
Despite what people said about his attitude on the court., mcenroe produced some excellent serve and volley tennis. I'm gonna get flack for saying this but to me he's better than Bjorg overall. Bjorg was a calmer more disciplined individual who of course was a great player for his time and who i like and respect, but McEnroe was a better player overall.
Mac the best.
Why do people say borg had a two handed backhand?
because he did.... he just released early
Non mi torna qualcosa in questa sintesi. a prima vista sembra un dominio di Mac, la stragrande maggioranza dei punti, suoi. ero un ragazzino, ma ricordo bene Borg, come il re dei passanti. eppure qui la maggioranza dei passanti sono di Mac. mi sa che la selezione sia stata fatta da qualcuno un po' di parte. comunque grandissimi tutti e due.
Parece que juegan en cámara lenta, compara los juegos actuales de Federe y Nadal con un velocidad y fuerza increíble, el tennis ha evolucionado muchísimo, viendo a estos jugadores, incluso se me hacen aburridos, no despiertan las emociones como lo hacen los jugadores actuales