Match facts
Wimbledon 1981PlayersAt the time of the match
| John McEnroe | Bjorn Borg | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #1 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | #1 |
| Country | USA | SWE |
| Age | 22 | 25 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 180 cm |
| 1981 season | 74 - 11 | 39 - 7 |
| Grass record | 121 - 20 (85.8%) | 73 - 15 (83%) |
| 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 Wimbledon1981
John McEnroe
John McEnroe7-67-56-3Round of 128Tom GulliksonJohn McEnroe6-36-76-37-6Round of 64Raul RamirezJohn McEnroe6-46-26-0Round of 32Bob LutzJohn McEnroe7-53-66-16-2Round of 16Stan SmithJohn McEnroe6-17-56-1QuarterfinalJohan KriekJohn McEnroe7-66-47-5SemifinalRod FrawleyJohn McEnroe4-67-67-66-4FinalBjorn Borg 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