Match facts
Stockholm 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| John McEnroe | Bjorn Borg | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #6 | #2 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | #1 |
| Country | USA | SWE |
| Age | 20 | 22 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 180 cm |
| 1978 season | 74 - 19 | 82 - 11 |
| Hard record | 290 - 68 (81%) | 110 - 36 (75.3%) |
| Career record | 886 - 201 (81.5%) | 654 - 146 (81.8%) |
Head-to-head14 meetings
1981-09-01 · US Open · Hard
John McEnroe4-66-26-46-3FinalBjorn Borg 1981-06-22 · Wimbledon · Grass
John McEnroe4-67-67-66-4FinalBjorn Borg 1981-03-23 · Milan · Carpet
John McEnroe7-66-4FinalBjorn Borg 1981-01-14 · Masters · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-46-77-6Round RobinJohn McEnroe 1980-11-04 · Stockholm · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-36-4FinalJohn McEnroe 1980-08-26 · US Open · Hard
John McEnroe7-66-16-75-76-4FinalBjorn Borg Road in Stockholm1978
John McEnroe
John McEnroe6-16-3Round of 64Per LarssonJohn McEnroe6-26-4Round of 32Stefan SimonssonJohn McEnroe7-56-0Round of 16Jan KodesJohn McEnroe6-37-6QuarterfinalTom OkkerJohn McEnroe6-36-4SemifinalBjorn BorgJohn McEnroe6-26-2FinalTim Gullikson Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg6-36-1Round of 64John AustinBjorn Borg6-26-4Round of 32Bernard MittonBjorn Borg6-46-3Round of 16Ilie NastaseBjorn Borg6-46-4QuarterfinalPeter FlemingJohn McEnroe6-36-4SemifinalBjorn Borg