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B. Borg#2 def. R. Tanner#9

7-6 6-3 6-7 7-6

Match Information

Date Sep 12, 1981*
Tournament US Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundQF
Winner B. Borg
Score7-6 6-3 6-7 7-6
Loser R. Tanner

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldB. BorgR. Tanner
Country SWE USA
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Oct 15, 1951
Age2529
Height180183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)29
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,3701,959
Career W-L608–143595–298
Career earnings$3,655,751$1,696,198
Pre-match H2H
B. Borg 11 – 4 R. Tanner

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Path

B. Borg's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 10, 1981R16 Y. Noah 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-3WH2HMatch data
Sep 7, 1981R32 D. Carter 6-2 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 5, 1981R64 L. Stefanki 6-4 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1981R128 M. Gunthardt 6-2 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch data

B. Borg's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 14, 1981SF J. Connors 6-2 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data

R. Tanner's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Sep 10, 1981R16 G. Vilas 6-4 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch data
Sep 7, 1981R32 C. Mayotte 7-6 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data
Sep 5, 1981R64 C. Delaney 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-1WH2HMatch data
Sep 3, 1981R128 C. Edwards 6-3 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data