Borg vs McEnroe Head to Head Stats

Borg and McEnroe played each other a total of 14 times on the ATP Tour before Borg decided to retire early in 1981.

The last Borg vs McEnroe match was in the final of the US Open in 1981, which McEnroe won in four sets (4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3).

Their most memorable match to date was the 1980 Wimbledon final, where Borg beat McEnroe in five sets (1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6).

Table of Contents

• Borg vs McEnroe Quick Facts
• Borg vs McEnroe Head to Head Stats
  • Head to Head at the Grand Slams
  • Head to Head by Court Surface
    • Head to Head on Indoor Carpet Courts
    • Head to Head on Hard Courts (Indoor and Outdoor)
    • Head to Head on Grass Courts
  • Borg vs McEnroe Matches Played per Year
• Frequently Asked Questions about the Borg and McEnroe Rivalry

Borg vs McEnroe Quick Facts

Bjorn Borg	vs	John McEnroe
1956	Year born	1959
1973	Year turned Pro	1978
Right handed	Plays	Left handed
Two handed backhand	Backhand	One handed backhand
7	Matches won	7
50% (7/14)	Winning Percentage	50% (7/14)
1	Matches won on a hard court	3
0	Matches won on clay	0
5	Matches won on carpet	3
1	Matches won on grass	1
4	Matches won in Finals	5
1	Matches won in Grand Slam Tournaments	3

Borg vs McEnroe Head to Head Stats

Head to Head at the Grand Slams

Year	Grand Slam	Round	Winner	Match Score
1981	US Open	Final	McEnroe	4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
1981	Wimbledon	Final	McEnroe	4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4
1980	US Open	Final	McEnroe	7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4
1980	Wimbledon	Final	Borg	1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6

Borg and McEnroe played each other a total of four times in grand slam tournaments (twice at the US Open and twice at Wimbledon).

Each of their four grand slam matches was in the final with McEnroe leading their grand slam H2H 3-1.

Head to Head by Court Surface

Out of their 14 matches, eight were played on indoor carpet courts, one on indoor hard courts, three on outdoor hard courts, and two on outdoor grass courts.

Head to Head on Indoor Carpet Courts

Year	Tournament	Round	Winner	Match Score
1981	WCT Milan	Final	McEnroe	7-6, 6-4
1980	Volvo Masters	RR	Borg	6-4, 6-7, 7-6
1980	WCT Stockholm	Final	Borg	6-3, 6-4
1979	Colgate-Palmolive Masters	Semifinals	Borg	6-7, 6-3, 7-6
1979	WCT Finals	Final	McEnroe	7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6
1979	WCT Rotterdam	Final	Borg	6-4, 6-2
1979	WCT New Orleans	Semifinals	McEnroe	5-7, 6-1, 7-6
1979	WCT Richmond	Semifinals	Borg	4-6, 7-6, 6-3

Borg and McEnroe played each other a total of eight times on indoor carpet courts with Borg leading their H2H on this surface 5-3.

Head to Head on Hard Courts (Indoor and Outdoor)

Year	Tournament	Round	Winner	Match Score
1981	US Open	Final	McEnroe	4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
1980	US Open	Final	McEnroe	7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4
1979	Toronto	Final	Borg	6-3, 6-3
1978	Stockholm	Semifinals	McEnroe	6-3, 6-4

McEnroe and Borg played once on indoor hard courts and three times on outdoor hard courts with McEnroe leading the H2H on this surface 3-1.

Head to Head on Grass Courts

Year	Tournament	Round	Winner	Match Score
1981	Wimbledon	Final	McEnroe	4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 6-4
1980	Wimbledon	Final	Borg	1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6

Both of their matches on grass courts were at the Wimbledon Championships with their H2H standing at one win each.

Borg vs McEnroe Matches Played per Year

Below is a schedule of the matches played by Borg and McEnroe over the course of their careers.

Year	Matches Played	Borg Wins	McEnroe Wins	H2H (Borg – McEnroe)
1978	1	–	1	0-1
1979	6	4	2	4-3
1980	4	3	1	7-4
1981	3	–	3	7-7

Frequently Asked Questions about the Borg and McEnroe Rivalry