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Borg failed to win the US Open in nine tries, losing four finals, 1976 (the surface was clay that year) and 1978 to Jimmy Connors, and 1980 and 1981 to John McEnroe. The surface was hard court from 1978 onward and Borg reached the final there on hard court on three occasions, in 1978, 1980 and 1981.
Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg in the final, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 (11–9), 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1976 US Open. It was his second US Open singles title and fourth major singles title overall. It was Borg's first of four runner-up finishes at the US Open, his career-best result at the event. Manuel Orantes was the ...
Two-time defending champion John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg in a rematch of the previous year's final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1981 US Open. It was his third US Open singles title and fourth major singles title overall. It was Borg's fourth runner-up finish at the US Open, his career-best finish ...
The Borg–Connors rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Björn Borg and Jimmy Connors. They met 23 times during their careers, [ 1 ] and 42 times including invitational and exhibition tournaments. Borg leads 15–8 in their official head-to-head, 8–5 in finals, 5–3 in Grand Slam meetings and they are 2–2 in Grand Slam finals.
Borg holds third place for most consecutive wins on clay, with 46 victories in 1977–79. Only Rafael Nadal with 81 and Vilas with 53 have won more consecutive clay court matches. Borg won 19 consecutive points on serve in the fifth set on two occasions: his 1980 Wimbledon final against McEnroe and his 1980 US Open quarterfinal against Roscoe ...
The 1976 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor Har-Tru clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 1 until 12 September. It was the 96th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1976.
The US Open men's singles championship is an annual tennis tournament that is part of the US Open [c] [d] and was established in 1881. It is played on outdoor hard courts [ e ] at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows – Corona Park , New York City, United States.
Defending champion John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg in the final, 7–6 (7–4), 6–1, 6–7 (5–7), 5–7, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 US Open. It was his second US Open singles title and second major singles title overall. The final is often ranked among the best matches in tennis history, [1] [2] and was ...