H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

John McEnroe vs Bjorn Borg H2H: 7-7

John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg are tied 7–7 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 14 main-draw meetings, Bjorn Borg leads 5–3 on carpet, while John McEnroe leads 3–1 on hard courts. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1981 US Open final 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-3.

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John McEnroe
USA Age 67 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
7 – 7
14 main draw meetings
Bjorn Borg
SWE Age 70 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 15, 1981* US Open Grand Slam F Hard John McEnroe #1 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-3 Bjorn Borg #2 Match data
Jul 6, 1981* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass John McEnroe #1 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-4 Bjorn Borg #2 Match data
Mar 29, 1981* Milan ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #2 7-6 6-4 Bjorn Borg #1 Match data
Jan 14, 1981 Masters ATP Finals RR Carpet Bjorn Borg #1 6-4 6-7 7-6 John McEnroe #2 Match data
Nov 10, 1980* Stockholm ATP 250 F Carpet Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 6-4 John McEnroe #3 Match data
Sep 9, 1980* US Open Grand Slam F Hard John McEnroe #2 7-6 6-1 6-7 5-7 6-4 Bjorn Borg #1 Match data
Jul 7, 1980* Wimbledon Grand Slam F Grass Bjorn Borg #1 1-6 7-5 6-3 6-7 8-6 John McEnroe #2 Match data
Jan 16, 1980* Masters ATP Finals SF Carpet Bjorn Borg #1 6-7 6-3 7-6 John McEnroe #3 Match data
Aug 20, 1979* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 F Hard Bjorn Borg #1 6-3 6-3 John McEnroe #3 Match data
May 7, 1979* Dallas Wct ATP 250 F Carpet John McEnroe #3 7-5 4-6 6-2 7-6 Bjorn Borg #1 Match data
Apr 8, 1979* Rotterdam ATP 250 F Carpet Bjorn Borg #2 6-4 6-2 John McEnroe #3 Match data
Mar 24, 1979* New Orleans ATP 250 SF Carpet John McEnroe #5 5-7 6-1 7-6 Bjorn Borg #2 Match data
Feb 3, 1979* Richmond Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Bjorn Borg #2 4-6 7-6 6-3 John McEnroe #4 Match data
Nov 11, 1978* Stockholm ATP 250 SF Hard John McEnroe #6 6-3 6-4 Bjorn Borg #2 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
John McEnroe #1,219 #1 1,506 2,496 833 189 81.5% 7 3 3 0 63 76
Bjorn Borg #1,224 #1 10 2,497 608 143 81.0% 11 3 2 0 45 61

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 John McEnroe Bjorn Borg
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 1976 1–1 50.0% #264 1,515 0 0 1973 48–25 65.8% #18 1,861 0 0
18 1977 28–14 66.7% #21 1,852 0 0 1974 90–24 78.9% #3 2,057 1 8
19 1978 77–19 80.2% #4 2,149 0 5 1975 77–19 80.2% #3 2,178 2 13
20 1979 88–13 87.1% #3 2,284 1 15 1976 54–12 81.8% #2 2,292 3 19
21 1980 83–16 83.8% #2 2,255 2 24 1977 76–8 90.5% #3 2,336 4 30
22 1981 67–9 88.2% #1 2,265 4 33 1978 68–9 88.3% #2 2,331 6 38
23 1982 64–10 86.5% #1 2,278 4 38 1979 80–7 92.0% #1 2,427 8 50
24 1983 62–9 87.3% #1 2,306 5 45 1980 66–7 90.4% #1 2,376 10 58
25 1984 71–2 97.3% #1 2,475 7 58 1981 35–6 85.4% #4 2,334 11 61
26 1985 69–9 88.5% #2 2,273 7 66 1982 2–1 66.7% #90 2,308 11 61
27 1986 22–5 81.5% #14 2,180 7 69 1983 1–1 50.0% #262 2,282 11 61
28 1987 30–10 75.0% #10 2,094 7 69 1984 0–1 0.0% #745 2,251 11 61
29 1988 29–9 76.3% #11 2,023 7 71 — — — — — — —
30 1989 45–11 80.4% #4 2,096 7 74 — — — — — — —
31 1990 33–15 68.8% #13 1,967 7 75 — — — — — — —
32 1991 32–18 64.0% #28 1,831 7 76 — — — — — — —
33 1992 32–18 64.0% #20 1,882 7 76 — — — — — — —
35 1994 0–1 0.0% #1219 1,871 7 76 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