John McEnroe got a lot of respect from the world” – When Bjorn Borg spoke about 1980 Wimbledon final
Bjorn Borg said that the world respected John McEnroe for the way he played and behaved at the 1980 Wimbledon final
Bjorn Borg said that the world respected John McEnroe for the way he played and behaved at the 1980 Wimbledon final
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Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe had a short but fierce rivalry during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Though the two locked horns on just 14 occasions, they played some of the most scintillating matches in the history of the sport.
The most iconic of these fixtures was probably the 1980 Wimbledon final, in which Borg won 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7(16), 8-6. While McEnroe produced some sensational tennis and saved seven championship points, the Swede’s resilience saw him come out on top.
Bjorn Borg spoke to Pat Cash back in 2016 about the thrilling match that lasted three hours and 53 minutes. The Swede said that a lot of people appreciated that final and that John McEnroe got a lot of respect for the way he played and
behaved.
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