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. Connors leads ...

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Dec 17, 2024 · Jimmy Connors: Borg often fought with Connors for supremacy in the 1970s and early 1980s. The two players played with each other 23 times, with Borg winning 15 of those matches.

Mar 10, 2023 · Jimmy Connors beat Bjorn Borg 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 to win the New York Major for the second time in his career. Their next Major final came at the 1977 Wimbledon Championships and...

Jul 1, 2024 · But Borg was still a monster when it came time to play in SW19, and his long-time rival has now sought to explain why. Jimmy Connors full of praise for Bjorn Borg. Speaking on his Advantage Connors podcast, the US tennis star, and winner of eight Grand Slam titles, looked to comb back over his illustrious career this week.

Dec 15, 2024 · Connors met defending champion Bjorn Borg in the final of Wimbledon in 1977, a tournament where plenty of intriguing storylines played out. A certain John McEnroe reached the semi-finals on debut, with the qualifier eventually beaten by Connors in the last four.

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.

On this day, January 8, 1978, Jimmy Connors defeated Bjorn Borg in the final of the 1977 Masters Cup at the Madison Square Garden in New York (6-4, 1-6, 6-4). With this win, the American, who was technically the ATP year-end No 1, re-opened the debate about the label of world No 1.

On this day, November 10 in 1973, a 17-year-old Bjorn Borg, playing in front of his home crowd in Stockholm, faced another rising star, 21-year-old Jimmy Connors, for the first time in his career.

Jul 1, 2024 · Jimmy Connors lauded Bjorn Borg for his success at Wimbledon and pinpointed the reason why he was the toughest to beat in his time.