Bjorn Borg #1 def. Ivan Lendl #4

6-1 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-1

Bjorn Borg defeated Ivan Lendl 6-1 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the 1981 Roland Garros final on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldBjorn BorgIvan Lendl
Country SWE USA
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Mar 7, 1960
Age2521
Height180 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed BackhandOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)14
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,3812,236
Current career W-L617–1411,045–227
Current career earnings$3,655,751$21,262,417
Pre-match H2H
Bjorn Borg #1 3 2 Ivan Lendl #4

Path

Bjorn Borg's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Victor Pecci #186-4 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 7, 1981SF
Balazs Taroczy #176-3 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 5, 1981QF
Terry Moor #376-0 6-0 6-1WH2HMatch dataJun 3, 1981R16
Paul Torre 6-2 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1981R32
Cassio Motta 6-1 7-5 6-0WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 1981R64
Jose Lopez Maeso 6-2 6-2 6-2WMatch dataMay 27, 1981R128

Bjorn Borg's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Ivan Lendl's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jose Luis Clerc #73-6 6-4 4-6 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch dataJun 7, 1981SF
John McEnroe #36-4 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataJun 5, 1981QF
Peter Mcnamara 6-2 4-6 7-6 7-6WMatch dataJun 3, 1981R16
Eduardo Bengoechea #856-2 6-1 4-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataMay 31, 1981R32
Andres Gomez #736-2 3-6 2-6 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 29, 1981R64
John Fitzgerald #827-5 7-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataMay 27, 1981R128