H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Bjorn Borg vs Roscoe Tanner H2H: 12-4

Bjorn Borg holds a 12–4 lead over Roscoe Tanner in their ATP head-to-head. Across 16 main-draw meetings, Bjorn Borg leads 4–2 on hard courts and 3–2 on carpet. Most recently, Bjorn Borg won the 1981 US Open quarterfinal 7-6 6-3 6-7 7-6.

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Bjorn Borg
SWE Age 70 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
12 – 4
16 main draw meetings
Roscoe Tanner
USA Age 74 Left-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 12, 1981* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Bjorn Borg #2 7-6 6-3 6-7 7-6 Roscoe Tanner #9 Match data
Sep 6, 1980* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #15 Match data
Jan 9, 1980 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #5 Match data
Sep 8, 1979* US Open Grand Slam QF Hard Roscoe Tanner #4 6-2 4-6 6-2 7-6 Bjorn Borg #1 Match data
Jul 9, 1979* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass Bjorn Borg #1 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #5 Match data
Dec 12, 1978 Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 RR Hard Bjorn Borg #2 3-6 6-5 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #11 Match data
Jun 7, 1978* Roland Garros Grand Slam R16 Clay Bjorn Borg #3 6-2 6-4 7-6 Roscoe Tanner #11 Match data
May 27, 1978* Rome Masters 1000 R16 Clay Bjorn Borg #3 6-2 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #11 Match data
Jan 28, 1978* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Roscoe Tanner #25 6-4 7-6 Bjorn Borg #3 Match data
Jan 14, 1978* Birmingham Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Bjorn Borg #3 6-4 7-6 Roscoe Tanner #15 Match data
Jan 4, 1978 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet Bjorn Borg #3 6-4 6-7 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #15 Match data
Oct 2, 1977* World Invitational Classic ATP 250 F Clay Bjorn Borg #3 6-4 7-5 Roscoe Tanner #12 Match data
Jul 4, 1976* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Bjorn Borg #4 6-4 9-8 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #12 Match data
Apr 3, 1974* Palm Desert Wct ATP 250 R32 Hard Roscoe Tanner #26 5-7 6-3 7-5 Bjorn Borg #16 Match data
Feb 23, 1974* London Wct ATP 250 SF Hard Bjorn Borg #18 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #24 Match data
Sep 29, 1972* Albany ATP 250 R16 Carpet Roscoe Tanner 6-3 6-3 Bjorn Borg Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Bjorn Borg #1,224 #1 10 2,497 608 143 81.0% 11 3 2 0 45 61
Roscoe Tanner #789 #4 0 2,158 595 298 66.6% 1 1 0 0 15 17

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Bjorn Borg Roscoe Tanner
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1972 11–10 52.4% — 1,613 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1973 48–25 65.8% #18 1,861 0 0 1969 0–2 0.0% — 1,479 0 0
18 1974 90–24 78.9% #3 2,057 1 8 1970 0–9 0.0% — 1,417 0 0
19 1975 77–19 80.2% #3 2,178 2 13 1971 16–10 61.5% — 1,703 0 0
20 1976 54–12 81.8% #2 2,292 3 19 1972 29–14 67.4% — 1,911 0 0
21 1977 76–8 90.5% #3 2,336 4 30 1973 45–30 60.0% #24 1,812 0 0
22 1978 68–9 88.3% #2 2,331 6 38 1974 66–28 70.2% #14 1,959 0 2
23 1979 80–7 92.0% #1 2,427 8 50 1975 65–24 73.0% #9 1,965 0 5
24 1980 66–7 90.4% #1 2,376 10 58 1976 70–28 71.4% #11 2,012 0 9
25 1981 35–6 85.4% #4 2,334 11 61 1977 52–30 63.4% #15 1,880 1 11
26 1982 2–1 66.7% #90 2,308 11 61 1978 59–24 71.1% #11 1,935 1 13
27 1983 1–1 50.0% #262 2,282 11 61 1979 61–19 76.2% #5 2,025 1 15
28 1984 0–1 0.0% #745 2,251 11 61 1980 42–16 72.4% #13 1,993 1 16
29 — — — — — — — 1981 51–22 69.9% #12 1,901 1 17
30 — — — — — — — 1982 20–17 54.1% #43 1,779 1 17
31 — — — — — — — 1983 16–13 55.2% #36 1,872 1 17
32 — — — — — — — 1984 3–11 21.4% #249 1,679 1 17
33 — — — — — — — 1985 0–1 0.0% #794 1,661 1 17
35 1991 0–1 0.0% #1131 2,221 11 61 — — — — — — —
36 1992 0–8 0.0% #769 1,985 11 61 — — — — — — —
37 1993 0–3 0.0% #1120 1,908 11 61 — — — — — — —