„the day you lose your biggest rival is also a day you lose a part of yourself." (John McEnroe about Björn Borg's retirement from Tennis)

I was actually on court for the tie break.I was a student working for the catering company at Wimbledon during my hols. Even watching it life, yo knew yiu were watching something unique.

People have forgotten what a legend Bjorn Borg was. He retired at age 26, If he had played longer he would probably be the greatest tennis player ever. 5 Wimbeldons (in a row) and 6 French opens.

Commentary at its finest: *point is scored* _"Yes."_

i was 14yrs old when i saw this. That tiebraker STILL remains thee most gut-wrenching, nerve wracking, suspense, nailbiting half hr of a lifetime of sports watching. to this day, nothing compares

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I saw this live and I literally cried when Borg won!!! I couldn't believe it!!!

Oh my, oh my. This is actually 40 years ago! I was a massive Borg fan. I had his poster on my bedroom wall and when he won this 5th Wimbledon I sat screaming in front of the tv. I saw him play twice. Once when he was in his prime when I was 16, in 1978, and once against McEnroe in the senior circuit. And yes - i have the photographs to prove it..... My all time hero. And yes - tennis has become sooooo boring nowadays that I don t even bother to watch anymore.

I watched this with my young son at the time, and that ball-boy running off while jumping with joy at the very end is a sight i'll never forget. The whole event was epic. ☺

I watched this live when i was 8. Boxing, Tennis, and Baseball were the shizzle. I was crushed when Borg retired.

I watched this final on the television in 1980 when I was 15 years old. This was one of the best finals ever at Wimbledon with Borg winning his fifth and final Wimbledon title having won the previous four in a row. The final the following year when McEnroe beat Borg to win his first Wimbledon title was just as good. This match showed every aspect of the game of tennis and was much more entertaining than watching some of today's players smashing down 135mph aces. They were using wooden rackets and the balls were not as good as they are now but the skill level from both players was amazing. Also the players back then just got on with it there was no bouncing the ball 20 times before every serve and no constant clothing adjustments like we see today. I don't think I need to spell it out.

the amazing thing about McEnroe is that he looked so 'unathletic' but he was so damn graceful...

I saw the whole match in the TV department (on multiple breaks from work) in the old Jordan Marsh store in Warwick, Rhode Island....there were about 10 people watching the match there... amazing...would never see that today.... the game was HUGE back then...

I remember cheering for Borg in front of TV. And that epic tie break!

Just saw the movie Bjorg/McEnroe.....what utmost respect I gained to both legends!

Wow! Watched this match highlights Tennis was something else in that era, wooden rackets and all. This was definitely one of the greatest match. IN line to Fedrer and Nadal 2008 match which is our era Wimbledon. But on thing Bjorn Borg, I watched his grand slams highlights hands off to that guy to make tennis ultra glamorous and not only he was the epitome of style but he was one of the greatest players as well. Though I didn't even born in his era, but I like his style of tennis and dressing sense.

Watched this live and it was incredible. When the match was over, I was mentally and physically exhausted from watching them play. I can't imagine how they must have felt after the game.

One of the greatest matches of all times!

Bjorn King Borg forever... Greetings from Brazil.

One of The Best Match in the tennis History

Who is here because of the new movie about this?

the Mcenroe serve is poetry in motion.Such a thing of beauty

Of all players ever, if I had to pick ONE to win, playing his best on grass, with my life on the line, it would be McEnroe. The greatest hands and touch I have ever seen.

George RR Martin is really describing this match in A Song of Ice and Fire.

Tennis was indeed a thing of beauty during the period of Bjorn Borg ahd John McEnroe

Who else remembers seeing this on yt about five seconds ago? Great memories.

Amazing to see Borg how cold he was. After winning a ball or loosing, he just turn around ice-cold and concentrate on the nxt...

This is definitely not one of the greatest Wimbledon finals... it´s the greatest.

Oh the good ol days. Wish I had a time machine.

People forget,it was a risky business cheering 4 Johnny Mac in England in them days.Really was seriously hated by a lot of people! Always loved the bloke myself-done the world a massive service in 81

The soft sound of touch off the racket is so beautiful. No offense to the crushing sound of todays players but the touch and feel of this era was beautiful even just to listen to but also to watch.

I was in ICU valley medical center no TV the only tennis final since 72 i ever missed & of course it was the greatest match EVER

Happy 60th Birthday John McEnroe

Saw this live on a Saturday morning in July, 1980. Second year of "breakfast at Wimbledon." Amazing match and the tiebreaker was epic.

For me Borgs 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles are still to this day the greatest achievement in tennis because he was a natural clay court specialist like Rafa.

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 most incredible tennis match ever. It is just as exciting now as it was watching it live back in 1980. Such talent, strength and endurance. Borg will always be the best tennis player ever.

These 2 had epic battles where ever they played. It was sad when Borg retired so young as we would no longer see these titans of tennis play against each other again.

I remember watching this live...If I remember correctly, one of the things that made this match great was that McEnroe was just completely dominating Borg for almost the entire two first sets. Dominant meaning Borg had zero break points on McEnroe's serve until the very end of the second set. And Borg had to struggle and get out of potential service breaks in the second set, to keep from going down 2-0 in sets. (Having been blown away by McEnroe in the first set.) Again, if my memory is correct, McEnroe had no trouble on his service games right up until he was serving at 5-6 in the second set, when Borg got a look at two break points at 15-40...AND BORG CONVERTED! So what had really been a one-sided match suddenly was tied up at 1 set apiece. (Huge swing in momentum.) Plus most people don't know Borg was actually much more comfortable on the baseline, but somehow managed to adapt his game to come into net often, including serve and volleying, (to keep McEnroe from going to net first, where McEnroe was a dominant player-the wood rackets of those days were a lot smaller and much less powerful whenever the ball was struck off center,( so serve and volley was the best strategy on grass, where the ball bounces are more unpredictable).

Not one of the greatest tie-breaks ... but the greatest tie-break ever!

le plus beau match que j'ai vu a Wimbledon ! il n'y a pas eu mieux depuis

Damn, McEnroe was quite sparkling back then.

"One of the greatest? Borg v McEnroe Wimbledon Final 1980" Yes, for sure!!!

Watched this live on TV.. Borg and Navratilova era both were unbeatable..

legendary players. they made tennis popular to the whole world.

Simply put .The Greatest Match Ever Played. Mcenroe's play to force the tiebreaker was only eclipsed by he's play during the tiebreaker. In my opinion only Federer Nadal even comes close.

I remember when I saw this the first time, goosebumps ... It was a few days ago on HBO 😂😂😂 best movie ever.

Easily the most memorable tennis match I have ever watched. The hype was crazy and everyone was waiting for the McEnroe tantrum that never came. And instead it became an all time classic.

Johnny Mac with the big "C'MON!" way back in 1980. 👌

Serves have not changed much but the technique on ground strokes and way the game is played has improved drastically

Borg was so young, only 24, and already had 10 slams, and not even playimg Australia.

Damn good stuff even in 2020! Härligt Björn🇸🇪

He is still in our heart. . The legend ,master of Tennis.

4th set tie-break... beyond belief... I saw it 'live'...

Was awesome to watch this after seeing the movie!

LE PLUS GRAND MATCH DE TENNIS DE TOUS LES TEMPS

Non sono un tecnico o allenatore, ma basta guardare il tennis di oggi e i suoi campioni per vedere la differenza di gioco, potenza e stile! Oggi i tennisti sono macchine da guerra! Troppo forti rispetto al passato.

YOU CAN NOT BE SERIOUS...

I can't actually see the ball!

One of the all time epic matches!

Borg was the sexiest sportsman ever born. :)

Best game of tennis I ever saw.

I've seen the new movie yesterday and it was great. Really got me into watching competetive tennis.

It seems like it would be worth rendering this match in HD using animation. It's an absolute classic!

The Royal Tenenbaums

Never more, In 1980 all the knowledge of today did not exist to increase athletic performances, in fact there will never be more of such great tennis players, they were extraordinarily unrepeatable times I was 7 years old but I remember them very well

it's interesting to see how in the past the court equally wore out in all areas because of the serve and volley dominant game.

Bjorn Borg was the greatest until Roger Federer set in as the greatest. Always good to watch so thank you! Hard to imagine though how big Bjorn was in his time and how much the whole world admired him. John was genius at work and he never played better than in those days when Borg was on the other side of the net.

This wasn't "one of the greatest"- it remains the greatest match ever played.

tennis was so beautiful back then.

In my opinion proportionately for the years he played tennis B.BORG was the best ever!!!

Have a look at the wear marks on the court in this 1980 match and compare them to recent years. A lot more serve and volley back then.

glorious, simply glorious.

Queued overnight to get into the standing area to watch this match when I was a teenager. Sadly I remember very little about it beside how difficult it was to sleep on the hard pavement and the soup that was brought round for all those waiting in line.

Awesome cameo from the legend James Hunt at the beginning! :D

I think the greatest tennis match ever played

The greatest tennis match of all time!

One of the all time great matches. both at there top of there game......

Bjorn Borg. Never a more Loved Tennis player.

Why is it wee could see the ball on tv back in the 80s but can’t see it on our devices today. I guess I’m getting old

Best tennis match in all time. I remember I watched it as a boy.

Le plus grand match de tous les temps

both are legends🐍❤🐍👍🙏👏👏👏👏👏

John McEnroe has written two remarkable autobiographies.

I can't see the damn ball! I could see everything just fine back when I watched it live on my 20" RCA Colortrack. What the hell? My eyes are just fine, thank you very much.

BOG/McENROE THE MOVIE brought me here.

Definitely one of the greatest!

I thinkthe commentator jizzed himself at 8:53

This match happened on my final day at a boarding school in England, and I remember listening to it on the car radio during the 800 mile drive home with my parents.

The tightest match I've ever seen. More net shots than any other. Borg's spin was under-rated (it caused his opponent's ball to go out of control/into the net).

Best Match EVER!!

But move forward one year to 1981 and it was McEnroe defeating Borg for the title. The end of Borg and the peak of McEnroe. Both were great champions of the game.

Greatest match of all time

It was also the second Breakfast at Wimbledon so it was on at an early hour.

I had the privilege of watching this match with Don Budge.

Super Brat in his works... Really a spanner in the wheels. Respect for both.

To me, this was the apex of the sport of tennis: McEnroe v Borg. Contrasting styles and contrasting personalities, but mutual respect. They ended up 7-7 in their careers, but that statistic is somewhat misleading. None of their matches were on clay, Borg's best surface. McEnroe wasn't particularly competitive on clay. He didn't need to be, but it does in my opinion indicate that Borg was the more complete player.

Borg is the true legend of this match

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Legend