Bjorn Borg vs John McEnroe | The 1980 tie-break in full

34 points that defined a rivalry.

In the fourth set of their 1980 final, Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe contested perhaps the greatest tie-break in Wimbledon history. Relive it in full...

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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)

[Nigol]

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!

[paologalliani]

Borg is undoubtledly one of the greatest of all times

[AlanJet]

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.

[claudio]

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!

[ItsFazsha]

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.

[marcussandberg]

The fact that i’m watching this 45 year old match shows how great it was

[jimmoselhy]

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.

[brianboucher]

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.

[wreckim]

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 of the game.

[Stephane-au-fil-de-la-vie]

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

[Lorix]

These are the best 22 minutes in tennis history. Just pure drama, It looks like a scene from a movie.

[ImranSahir]

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.

[johnhughes]

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!

[ItsFazsha]

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

[desmit]

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.

[Missfrankiecat]

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.

[cheryltion]

My respect to Bjorn Borg for his composure and calmness.

[bontrent]

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

[rameshcn]

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