Match facts
US Open 1981PlayersAt the time of the match
| John McEnroe | Bjorn Borg | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #2 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | #2 |
| Country | USA | SWE |
| Age | 23 | 25 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 180 cm | 180 cm |
| 1981 season | 74 - 11 | 39 - 7 |
| Hard record | 290 - 68 (81%) | 110 - 36 (75.3%) |
| 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 US Open1981
John McEnroe
John McEnroe6-76-16-36-2Round of 128Juan NunezJohn McEnroe6-36-16-3Round of 64Tom GulliksonJohn McEnroe6-36-26-3Round of 32Pat DupreJohn McEnroe7-56-06-1Round of 16Kevin CurrenJohn McEnroe6-77-66-46-2QuarterfinalRamesh KrishnanJohn McEnroe5-76-36-24-66-3SemifinalVitas GerulaitisJohn McEnroe4-66-26-46-3FinalBjorn Borg 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