Match facts
New Orleans 1979PlayersAt the time of the match
| John McEnroe | Bjorn Borg | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #5 | #2 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | #2 |
| Country | USA | SWE |
| Age | 20 | 23 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 180 cm |
| 1979 season | 99 - 12 | 80 - 7 |
| Carpet record | 352 - 65 (84.4%) | 184 - 43 (81.1%) |
| 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 New Orleans1979
John McEnroe
John McEnroe6-36-2Round of 32Hubertus HoytJohn McEnroe6-46-2Round of 16Kim WarwickJohn McEnroe6-23-66-3QuarterfinalTomas SmidJohn McEnroe5-76-17-6SemifinalBjorn BorgJohn McEnroe6-46-2FinalRoscoe Tanner Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg6-46-3Round of 32Gene MayerBjorn Borg6-36-3Round of 16Dick StocktonBjorn Borg6-15-76-3QuarterfinalBrian GottfriedJohn McEnroe5-76-17-6SemifinalBjorn Borg