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B. Borg#1 def. John McEnroe#2

6-4 6-7 7-6

Match Information

Date Jan 14, 1981
Tournament Masters
Category ATP Finals
Surface Carpet
RoundRR
Winner B. Borg
Score6-4 6-7 7-6
Loser John McEnroe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldB. BorgJohn McEnroe
Country SWE USA
Birth dateJun 6, 1956Feb 16, 1959
Age2421
Height180180
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)12
Ranking points (entering)00
Elo (entering)2,3442,268
Career W-L608–143833–189
Career earnings$3,655,751$12,552,132
Pre-match H2H
B. Borg 6 – 4 John McEnroe

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