John McEnroe def. Bjorn Borg
4-6 6-2 6-4 6-3
John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-3 in the 1981 US Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | John McEnroe | Bjorn Borg |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | SWE |
| Birth date | Feb 16, 1959 | Jun 6, 1956 |
| Age | 22 | 25 |
| Height | 180 cm | 180 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 2 |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,345 | 2,424 |
| Current career W-L | 835–191 | 617–141 |
| Current career earnings | $12,552,132 | $3,655,751 |
Path
John McEnroe's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 5-7 6-3 6-2 4-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 14, 1981 | SF |
| Ramesh Krishnan | 6-7 7-6 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 12, 1981 | QF |
| Kevin Curren | 7-5 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 10, 1981 | R16 |
| Pat Dupre | 6-3 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 7, 1981 | R32 |
| Tom Gullikson | 6-3 6-1 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Sep 5, 1981 | R64 |
| Juan Nunez | 6-7 6-1 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1981 | R128 |
John McEnroe's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Bjorn Borg's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 6-2 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 14, 1981 | SF |
| Roscoe Tanner | 7-6 6-3 6-7 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 12, 1981 | QF |
| Yannick Noah | 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 10, 1981 | R16 |
| David Carter | 6-2 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 7, 1981 | R32 |
| Larry Stefanki | 6-4 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1981 | R64 |
| Markus Gunthardt | 6-2 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1981 | R128 |