Pause, rewind play: When Bjorn Borg lost the 1981 US Open to John McEnroe and simply
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The Swede famously never won the US Open, losing in the final four times.
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1981 Wimbledon Men's Singles Final: Bjorn Borg vs John McEnroe
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253 Bjorn Borg Playing Tennis Us Open Photos And Premium High Res Pictures Getty Images
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John McEnroe vs Bjorn Borg Final US Open 1981
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tennis history Archives - World Tennis Magazine
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Tennis: Vijay Amritraj and Bjorn Borg, a 50-year-old rivalry and friendship
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TBT, 1978 Stockholm: When Borg met McEnroe for the first time
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Borg is coming back to Wimbledon
Tennis : Mens singles Final 1981 Wimbledon tennis Championships. John McEnroe leads ahead of Bjorn Borg onto Centre court.
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John McEnroe & Bjorn Borg before the Wimbledon final (1981)
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John McEnroe vs Bjorn Borg Highlights
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Mike Rowbottom: Forty years ago today Bjorn Borg walked away from tennis
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US Open final 1980: the making of McEnroe and a bridge too far for Borg, John McEnroe
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Tennis: Vijay Amritraj and Bjorn Borg, a 50-year-old rivalry and friendship
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Tennis legends John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg recreate iconic image from 1981 Wimbledon final
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Tennis: Vijay Amritraj and Bjorn Borg, a 50-year-old rivalry and friendship