Match facts
Wimbledon 1981PlayersAt the time of the match
| Bjorn Borg | Jimmy Connors | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #3 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #3 |
| Country | SWE | USA |
| Age | 25 | 29 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 180 cm | 178 cm |
| 1981 season | 39 - 7 | 63 - 11 |
| Grass record | 73 - 15 (83%) | 174 - 38 (82.1%) |
| Career record | 654 - 146 (81.8%) | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) |
Head-to-head23 meetings
1981-09-01 · US Open · Hard
Bjorn Borg6-27-56-4SemifinalJimmy Connors 1981-06-22 · Wimbledon · Grass
Bjorn Borg0-64-66-36-06-4SemifinalJimmy Connors 1981-01-14 · Masters · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-46-76-3SemifinalJimmy Connors 1980-02-19 · WCT Invitational · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-36-1Round RobinJimmy Connors 1980-01-09 · Masters · Carpet
Bjorn Borg3-66-37-6Round RobinJimmy Connors 1979-12-04 · WCT Challenge Cup · Carpet
Bjorn Borg6-46-22-66-4FinalJimmy Connors Road in Wimbledon1981
Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg7-66-36-1Round of 128Peter RennertBjorn Borg6-46-16-3Round of 64Mel PurcellBjorn Borg6-47-56-0Round of 32Rolf GehringBjorn Borg7-67-57-6Round of 16Vitas GerulaitisBjorn Borg7-66-26-3QuarterfinalPeter McnamaraBjorn Borg0-64-66-36-06-4SemifinalJimmy ConnorsJohn McEnroe4-67-67-66-4FinalBjorn Borg Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-16-26-4Round of 128Dick StocktonJimmy Connors7-67-66-3Round of 64Chris LewisJimmy Connors6-46-46-0Round of 32Tony GiammalvaJimmy Connors6-36-26-4Round of 16Wojtek FibakJimmy Connors2-65-76-46-36-2QuarterfinalVijay AmritrajBjorn Borg0-64-66-36-06-4SemifinalJimmy Connors