Match facts
Wimbledon 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| Bjorn Borg | Roscoe Tanner | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #6 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #5 |
| Country | SWE | USA |
| Age | 23 | 28 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 180 cm | 183 cm |
| 1979 season | 80 - 7 | 60 - 17 |
| Grass record | 73 - 15 (83%) | 116 - 42 (73.4%) |
| Career record | 654 - 146 (81.8%) | 604 - 302 (66.7%) |
Head-to-head16 meetings
1981-09-01 · US Open · Hard
Bjorn Borg7-66-36-77-6QuarterfinalRoscoe Tanner 1980-08-26 · US Open · Hard
Bjorn Borg6-43-64-67-56-3QuarterfinalRoscoe Tanner 1980-01-09 · Masters · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-36-3Round RobinRoscoe Tanner 1979-08-28 · US Open · Hard
Roscoe Tanner6-24-66-27-6QuarterfinalBjorn Borg 1979-06-25 · Wimbledon · Grass
Bjorn Borg6-76-13-66-36-4FinalRoscoe Tanner 1978-12-12 · WCT Challenge Cup · Hard
Bjorn Borg3-66-56-4Round RobinRoscoe Tanner Road in Wimbledon1979
Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg3-66-47-56-1Round of 128Tom GormanBjorn Borg2-66-44-67-66-2Round of 64Vijay AmritrajBjorn Borg6-46-16-3Round of 32Hank PfisterBjorn Borg6-45-76-47-5Round of 16Brian TeacherBjorn Borg6-26-16-3QuarterfinalTom OkkerBjorn Borg6-26-36-2SemifinalJimmy ConnorsBjorn Borg6-76-13-66-36-4FinalRoscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner6-16-46-4Round of 128Van WinitskyRoscoe Tanner6-17-66-4Round of 64Peter McnamaraRoscoe Tanner6-47-57-6Round of 32Ross CaseRoscoe Tanner6-77-66-46-1Round of 16Jose Luis ClercRoscoe Tanner6-16-46-76-2QuarterfinalTim GulliksonRoscoe Tanner6-37-66-3SemifinalPat DupreBjorn Borg6-76-13-66-36-4FinalRoscoe Tanner