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1980s Classic match

Borg vs McEnroe, Wimbledon 1980: Thirty-Four Points That Would Not End

A 22-minute tiebreak, five championship points saved, and two wooden racquets strung thirty pounds apart.

Final score1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6
Bjorn BorgDonnay wood, natural gut above 36 kg / 80 lb
John McEnroeDunlop Maxply Fort wood, low-to-mid 50s lb
1980s · Wimbledon 1980 3 min read