Match facts
US Open 1981PlayersAt the time of the match
| Bjorn Borg | Jimmy Connors | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #4 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #2 | #4 |
| Country | SWE | USA |
| Age | 25 | 29 |
| Plays | Right | Left |
| Height | 180 cm | 178 cm |
| 1981 season | 39 - 7 | 63 - 11 |
| Hard record | 110 - 36 (75.3%) | 510 - 112 (82%) |
| 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 US Open1981
Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg6-26-26-0Round of 128Markus GunthardtBjorn Borg6-46-46-4Round of 64Larry StefankiBjorn Borg6-26-26-2Round of 32David CarterBjorn Borg6-76-46-36-3Round of 16Yannick NoahBjorn Borg7-66-36-77-6QuarterfinalRoscoe TannerBjorn Borg6-27-56-4SemifinalJimmy ConnorsJohn McEnroe4-66-26-46-3FinalBjorn Borg Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-06-06-2Round of 128John LloydJimmy Connors7-66-46-3Round of 64Marko OstojaJimmy Connors6-76-36-14-67-6Round of 32Andres GomezJimmy Connors6-36-36-1Round of 16Mike CahillJimmy Connors6-36-16-2QuarterfinalEliot TeltscherBjorn Borg6-27-56-4SemifinalJimmy Connors