Match facts
Rotterdam 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Bjorn Borg | John McEnroe | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #3 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #3 |
| Country | SWE | USA |
| Age | 23 | 20 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 180 cm | 180 cm |
| 1979 season | 80 - 7 | 99 - 12 |
| Carpet record | 184 - 43 (81.1%) | 352 - 65 (84.4%) |
| Career record | 654 - 146 (81.8%) | 886 - 201 (81.5%) |
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 Rotterdam1979
Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg6-46-2Round of 32Mark CoxBjorn Borg6-36-2Round of 16Louk SandersBjorn Borg6-46-2QuarterfinalJohan KriekBjorn Borg6-26-2SemifinalPeter FlemingBjorn Borg6-46-2FinalJohn McEnroe John McEnroe
John McEnroe6-26-1Round of 32Heinz GunthardtJohn McEnroe6-46-1Round of 16Gene MayerJohn McEnroe6-36-1QuarterfinalWojtek FibakJohn McEnroe6-06-3SemifinalVijay AmritrajBjorn Borg6-46-2FinalJohn McEnroe