0:01 - McEnroe* 1 - 0 Borg 0:22 - McEnroe 1 - 1 Borg* 0:43 - McEnroe 1 - 2 Borg* 1:26 - McEnroe* 2 - 2 Borg 1:55 - McEnroe* 3 -2 Borg 2:15 - McEnroe 3 - 3 Borg* 3:02 - McEnroe 3 - 4 Borg* 3:36 - McEnroe* 4 - 4 Borg 4:59 - McEnroe* 4 - 5 Borg 5:29 - McEnroe 5 -5 Borg* 6:11 - McEnroe 5 - 6 Borg* 7:10 - McEnroe* 6 - 6 Borg (Championship point saved) 7:59 - McEnroe* 6 - 7 Borg 8:28 - McEnroe 7 - 7 Borg* (Championship point saved) 8:52 - McEnroe 8 - 7 Borg* 9:46 - McEnroe* 8 - 8 Borg (Set point saved) 10:34 - McEnroe* 9 - 8 Borg 10:58 - McEnroe 9 - 9 Borg* (Set point saved) 11:32 - McEnroe 9 - 10 Borg* 12:11 - McEnroe* 10 - 10 Borg (Championship point saved) 13:05 - McEnroe* 10 - 11 Borg 13:43 - McEnroe 11 - 11 Borg* (Championship point saved on net cord) 14:05 - McEnroe 11 - 12 Borg* 15:02 - McEnroe* 12 - 12 Borg (Championship point saved) 16:02 - McEnroe* 13 - 12 Borg 16:24 - McEnroe 13 - 13 Borg* (Set point saved) 16:45 - McEnroe 14 - 13 Borg* 17:22 - McEnroe* 14 - 14 Borg (Set point saved) 18:47 - McEnroe* 15 - 14 Borg 19:13 - McEnroe 15 - 15 Borg* (Set point saved) 19:50 - McEnroe 16 - 15 Borg* 20:23 - McEnroe* 16 - 16 Borg (Set point saved) 21:18 - McEnroe* 17 - 16 Borg 21:42 - McEnroe 18 - 16 Borg* (* Denotes server)

I know most people write this but.... 'I miss those days!' So glad I was a born in the 60's.... the 70's and 80's were amazing! Best memories, ever!

Borg is undoubtledly one of the greatest of all times

I KNOW THE QUALITY OF FEDERER, NADAL AND DJOKOVIC WITH 20 GRAND SLAMS EACH IS UNBELIEVABLE BUT THIS ERA OF CONNORS, MCENROE AND BORG FOR ME IS THE GREATEST EVER!

I remember this day. I had just started my career as a junior tax accountant, and I remember waking up in my studio apt in downtown Chicago one Sunday AM in June, 1980 and turning on my little 7" TV and discovering this Wimbledon final - I never had watched it before, didn't even know it was on. I had accidentally stumbled on the greatest match in the history of the sport as my introduction to televised tennis.

Two geniuses that marked a new era in tennis. Many under appreciated the serve and volley game that Borg could do if he felt was needed. Amazing that Borg’s mind didn’t go off after losing this tiebreak. Any other player most likely would have lost the 5th set, but Borg won the match with his experience and “outside calm” Iceborg! Anyway, how much I miss those times!

Seems like yesterday I watched this in the TV department at the Jordan Marsh store in Rhode Island where I worked at the time. There were about 15 people there ALL watching the tie-break. Tennis was HUGE then... AMAZING.

Bjorn Borg was the epitome of cool. His play, his style, his look just a total original. Nothing like him before or since. I miss him.

While seeing it, I just realized that this match is farther away from us in time than the end of world war 2 was to this match. Now I'll get back to finish watching this.

I am 60 years now. But even now I am impressed with the stress management skills of Borg.

What made this so tense was also that Borg was chasing history, he was trying to get his 5th consecutive Wimbledon.

My respect to Bjorn Borg for his composure and calmness.

Classy, understated commentating, unbroken tennis camera-work - not three replays per shot breaking the flow. And an audience that don't scream "Come on Bjorn! Come on John!" immediately before every serve. Great coverage, great watching.

Real tennis fans know that both of these players were to be admired. Borg was easy to love, and I always did. Mac, he grew on us. Especially as the years have gone by and he's matured as an ace analyst/commentator/ambassador of the game.

It was riveting then, it still is. These guys were Titans on the court

Saw McEnroe playing doubles last week at Wimbledon (against Jamie Murray) and, at 60 years of age, the touch is still there and he is moving like a man half his age.

One thing that`s often forgotten about Bjorn Borg is that he was physically an immensely strong man.

I was 14 when I witnessed this. the 22min that I saw that day still remains THE MOST COMPELLING, SUSPENFUL, EDGE OF MY SEAT MOMENTS I've ever experienced watching sports my whole life.

i met björn borg at his party 5 years ago since my coach is close friends with him, really cool guy and we spoke about his prime time .

At 11-12 the commentator says that the 'roof will blow off the centre court' - and that was about 30 years before it ever got fitted.

I remember being at a party late night in Oz when this was on and the whole party stopped to watch. Totally enthralling.

Borg all icy-clam. McEnroe showing so much emotion. What a contrast. But both absolutely brilliant.

Borg beat McEnroe at his own game, doing serve and volley regularly. What a monster!

I still have my wooden racket from that time. I remember watching this on my black & white TV when it happened. I was mesmerized.

One of the best and mightiest games of Tennis ever to be played

Everything was another level. The audience, the players style even the racket!

I like millions of others watched this live. The big surprises watching it now: (1) how often Borg followed his serve in. He was regarded at the time as a baseliner. Compare to todays players, he wasn’t. (2) the lack of shouting, grunting and fist-pumping by the players. (3) the crowd 40 years ago looks less formal than today. (4) no instant TV replays.

I watched this at 10 years old I fell in love with tennis..

Borg looks relatively calm, McEnroe looks like he's being tortured.

I remember my whole family watching on the edge of our seats. When Borg lost the 4th set I went to the bathroom and started Praying for Borg as we wanted him to win his 5th Wimbledon in a row. He was so cool and calm in that 5th set. When he hit the winning shot we were exhausted from the pressure as if we had played. Lol. What a moment. 😍

Fantastic tennis, even by today’s standards. No faffing about, no line call arguments, no gamesmanship. Just pure skillful, nail biting tennis.

Borg was the reason I fell in love with the game and at 16 when I first saw him play and win in 77..I fell in love with him .. to this day for me he is the best .. Rafa comes second ❤️

The serve and volley game which was a gem in Wimbledon is now almost extinct , atleast among top players these days. Borg, McEnroe, Boris, Edberg, Sampras, Goran,,,,,

One of the best memorable moment in sport history....

Borg was and still is my all time favourite...he was just super cool !!!

NEVER FORGET IT & I WASN'T A TENNIS GUY AT ALL! I was 17 just graduated & never watched tennis ..THIS WAS EPIC

There will never be a tiebreak like this ever again...

I remember this day as if it happened yesterday. In that era, tenis was broadcasted by TV in México. IT was amazing to see these increíble players .

I still love watching this. Borg is still my favourite 💚💜😍🎾

I remember the commentator saying the tennis at its highest level...this was true in fact,what an amazing match between those two tennis legends..

While the quality is superb, I’m just imagining what it would be like to watch, say, a Laver match in modern HD, or even 4K. Every time I watch a match from the ‘80s I keep having to remind myself that it still “looked clear” in person; that seeing the match with your own eyes was a totally different experience. Because part of my brain wants to think everything looked fuzzy back then lol

This is still the greatest match I ever saw. Borg lost this tiebreaker, but he won the match to give him his 5 th straight Wimbledon title to go with his 6 French Open titles. 11 slams at 25 yrs of age. He retired at age 26. He could have won so many more slams. The greatest ever to play.

I was 14 when I saw this match. I've been watching sports for 50yrs. And that 22min was by far the most bone-chilling, gut-wrenching, nail-biting period I have ever experienced in my life

They use to play this every time it rained at Wimbledon. Which was a lot. Love it

It is amazing because their styles of play are so different.

That forehand at 15-all is the bomb. McEnroe running across the baseline like a gazelle.

The winner at 9:04, awesome!!

I was 9 years old. I had to 'watch' it from behind the sofa because I was was so stressed out. At that age I thought Borg was supposed to win Wimbledon, I knew nothing else. The deal was done I've been hooked on tennis ever since

"The calmest man in the place."

I wasn't even alive when this match happened - would have been awesome to see this live with such greats of the game

Jeebus this is epic. My old HS tennis coach used to play this, to illustrate mental toughness. The ability not to choke. How many set points did these guys face and pull out of? Amazing.

Seems such a long time ago but still great to watch. I remember Borg playing Ivan Lendl at the French Open. Each of their rallies went for 5 minutes or more at a time. It was exhausting just watching them.

A great set followed by one of the most epic tiebreaks in history

A Tie-Break like this will never be equalled or beaten. Never more.

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.

Watch McEnroe's first 2 strides after his serve. Quickest to the net I've seen.

watching this while watching the Federer/Nadal doubles at the Laver cup 2022 with these two as coaches. Legendary

I watched tennis growing up and rooted for Connors mostly, until this match. I was 14 and while Jimbo was still awesome...I just became such a huge fan of McEnroe after this. Borg was great too, but from this moment on, I rooted for Mac more than anyone, even Connors. And I started playing tennis and made it my primary sport the next year, after John beat Bjorn in the Wimbledon Finals. I even played with the Dunlop Maxply McEnroe racket through the first half of 1983 lol....when everyone else had pretty much switched to graphite. This tiebreaker is an epic moment to be lived again and again.

Nobody had more style then bjorn borg.

Jimmy Connors once said it best, "This is what they want." And boy did these two deliver!

It was exciting enough watching it on TV in London, knowing the drama was unfolding just a few tube stops away. Can't imagine what it must have been like to be there in the stands. Says it all when the umpire says "please try to keep quiet during the tie-break games" and a Woman in the crowd can be heard shouting back; "It's SO hard!!" :D

An interesting dynamic is that even though McEnroe won the rematch the following year, he didn't consider it closure or revenge, and he still thinks about this loss a lot (according to the Fire & Ice documentary). He wanted to win THIS match. The fact he got Bjorn the next year (and at the US Open too) was indicative of how Borg had peaked while Mac was still ascending.

Just legends. Great video Wimbledon, I love it!

Will tennis ever be this interesting to watch again ?

12 years old and i loved John because of his extraordinary Ball feeling. As a „lefthandy“ i liked to practice his serve and halfvolley.

Borg was my first sporting hero. I was 8 when this happened I still remember his reaction when he won the fifth set. So sad that he retired when only 25. McEnroe was 25 when he won his last grand slam just like Borg. However McEnroe continued to play many years afterwords. I guess Borg had his reasons but it was such a shame. He could have been a top 10 player for many more years.

I remember those wooden rackets, the sweetspot was big as a pingpong ball, also the vibration transfered to the arm was almost like the kickback from a gun. It is a wonder they could play one single rally at all.

Shoulders on Borg,proper characters of the game and the shirts everything is class.

remember the old style rackets, heavy wood and a much smaller sweet spot. Amazing to get these rallies with old equipment. I challenge any of today's players to generate power and accuracy with the old wooden racquets...

This is the first match I can ever remember watching I was 7, must have seen Tennis before that as my parents always watched wimbeldon but this was the first that left an impression and I like watching (playing it badly) it to this day.

What a classic match, the best match I've ever seen and certainly the best tie break in history, i was on the edge of my seat watching this match back in 1980, thanks for sharing and reminding me of the good times, very much appreciated.

Exquisite tennis. No long rallies. Focus was sharp.

The point that always stuck in my mind was at 8-7, McEnroe serves for the set. Comes up with a huge serve putting everything into it, Borg blasts the return and leaves McEnroe on the deck...then McEnroe gets up and shakes his head, seemingly in disbelief.

Bjorn Borg was my favorite tennis player. I'm not a big tennis fan but there are a few I've watched over the years.

La partita di tennis del secolo.....scorso, di questo e dei prossimi a venire 🎾🤩

What a fight. Terrific performance from both of them. To see John as calm as to not waste a racket in a tie break like this - priceless

These were the great years of tennis championship rivalry. Everyone anticipated and watched riveted to these two tennis gladiators.

Simply the Best🥂🎾

No inexorable baseline bashing in my youth. Look at these sublime tennis players! Women’s game was superb too…

They're still playing this tie break. This is just Part One.

All I know is that a few years later Mac would be telling me, in a Malibu restaurant on the water, that I made the best Margarita he ever had!

The best game Wimbledon ever.

Would be funny, actually, to organise an exhibition where Djoko, Nadal, Tsitsipas... play with these same rackets. Just to see how it’d look like 😋

Ma quanto era più bello il tennis una volta!

Greatest match I ever watched.

Thanks. In 2019 FEDERER is still playing with passion and great pleasure !!!! A match with him is always unforgettable !!!!!

"The calmest man in the place..."

Wonderful match, remember it well. Having just watched Wimbledon 2021, the difference in the speed of the courts is remarkable. Shame that they are so slow now.

Just sheer absolute brilliance from both players!

Mentally, Borg was cool as ice🧊🧊🧊 and McEnroe was hot as a Volcano🌋🌋🌋. What a competition!!!

Best tie-break ever played. At this day in 1980 I've got sweaty hands while watching this match on TV

Borg was an amazing athlete. McEnroe was an amazing tennis player

Mac’s forehand winner at 15-15 is unbelievable! Some shot son.

Maybe because I was younger, easier to thrill but, to me, this was the greatest match of all time. I remember jumping out of my chair numerous times. Federer/Nadal 2008 was fantastic but it did not eclipse this match, at least for me. I was angry at Borg for his early retirement. With Connors "second act" and a rising Lendl, we were deprived of at least 5 years of what would have been a golden era of tennis. McEnroe would probably have stayed motivated and not gone on his "walkabout" in the mid '80's

I was in front of my TV watching this legendary moment 😊

1of the weirdest serve motions ever there from McEnroe lol

I cant believe they could play so well with those heavy, clumsy rackets

watching this match, make me think of of the decedents were here at that times. It was a good match and a lot of old memories for me...I was 19 years old. Times passed by like like a lightning...

Merci pour le partage 🙏vraiment sympa de voir ces deux combattants avec des points somptueux et la classe en plus 👌

McEnroe still the best attacker to the net after the serve