Borg was still in his 30s here. Just shows how young he was as a champion and when he retired. Connors could still play at a decent level here, even at about 42.
@@edmundomaduro2452 Yes, but more importantly, Connors is only 3 years from his magical run at the U.S. Open. Borg had been out of the majors for over a decade.
Connors 43 here,borg 38. Damn good tennis from those two, competitive and connors funny as usual. I saw connors and McEnroe play an exhibition match, it was hilarious. Great tennis but funny from both, connors was 52 i think and was still very competitive.
Grande Jimmy Connors !!! Secondo me il più grande combattente nella storia del tennis, combattente nel senso della sua continuità e grande volontà a dispetto dei suoi difetti tecnici ( pochi ! ma reali ). Ammetto che qui ha incontrato un Borg sottotono, un Borg sicuramente dotato dalla NATURA di talenti tecnici superiori a tutti quelli dei suoi avversari di quel tempo. Siamo nel 2022 e ancora Jimmy detiene il record dei tornei vinti !!!! Grande ! Immenso Jimmy Connors !!!
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I have been a fan of Jimmy Connors more or less from the start, his never say die attitude has rubbed off on me too. Outstanding player with an outstanding attitude to win, there is no one like Jimmy Connors.
What a trip down the timeline... In this match, Bjorn Borg is hardly older than Novak is today, but that was senior tennis back then ! And while Jimbo was older, he was just off the circuit, unlike a 13-yr retired BB.
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If Jimbo would have switched to graphite composites they had in the early 80's he would very likely have won a couple more majors . The same could be said for Bjorn Borg .
@@JimmyConnors-cy2xt I followed you since the late 70's and admittedly was not a fan of Borg or Mac because they gave you so much trouble haha But as I grew older I saw the genius of their games .
PurpleAndZeppelin get fucking real!!! Borg never won the US OPEN or the Australian Open. The GOAT is Roger FEderer and it’s not even debatable anymore.
@@mtgne5351 There is no question that something has changed with respect to age. Most tennis players were done being at the top of their game soon after 30. That said though, keep in mind that Borg retired around 24 and was away from the tour for years. Not to mention that the technology was rapidly changing the game and continued to do so well into the 2000s. Both these guys were raised with wooden rackets, and in many ways still play the same way. And you can damn sure that if you put a wooden racket in Rafa's or Novak's hands none of their shots would work.
No disrespect but it's amazing how far tennis has come. I just watched the racquet speed of Djokovic and Meddy and this match seems to be played on negative 4x speed. Just insane how these guys are smacking the balls compared to back then which is still impressive.
Great rivalry when they were young and it continues. After age of 40 Connors dominate more . Ageless wonder. Now at 66 still he plays with vogour . Mckenroe too play good game. Oldies are goldies
I think Borg should have used a graphite racket like Connors used which shape allows a more flexible hit. Perhaps his backhand had become more solid then. Very wobbly here.
le veilleur non silencieux I know that Borg could beat Agassi and Sampras on training in early 90's, but of course it would be difficult in official matches were the influence of audience and everything around would make it too hard.
I think Borg burned out at an early age, possibly because he started on the tour so young. The grind may have gotten to him. The full impact of his early retirement wasn’t felt as intensely by tennis fans as it could have been because we figured he’d be back eventually. Had we known how things would play out, it would have been more upsetting. That’s what I think my reaction was, anyway. He seemed to just fade away. When he made his comeback, he was a shadow of his former self.
I've read that his Coach/Manager did not properly manage his abundant playing schedule. Burned him out. John Newcombe said at the time that Borg was playing to vote.
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Hi Bala, When Bjorn played at Wimbledon, back in 1973 as a 17 year old, he always served and volleyed, even on the second serve. He was effective at finishing off a point, at the net.
@@Logans3Run ok, probably he changed his game as he was probably more consistent with his baseline game or that got him more success against serve and volleyers!
@@balat77 Agreed. Sidebar: If Bjorn included the Australian Open, on his tournament itinerary a bit more, his Grand Slam total, would definitely exceeded that, of Pete Sampras.
Connors never allowed Borg to win US open and Borg never allowed Conors to win Wimbledon.. Great Rivalry and it continues even when they are old . Truly enjoyable.
I agree---IMO Connors against Borg was the greatest tennis rivalry of all time, but McEnroe also belongs in the mix. Those three against each other, in whatever combination, was epic. Connors & McEnroe were certainly firebrands, to put it politely, but that's part of what made them exciting. Borg was kind of the anti-Connors or McEnroe with his cool demeanor, but was equally iconic with his "ice man" temperament, blonde locks and headband. Those were the days!
@@karmicselling4252 Yes, I think Borg was the better player, but the comment was referred to their wimbledon and us open matches, and Connors won wimbly two times, before and after Borg, while Bjorn never won us open, beaten by Connors and Mcenroe.
Borg is a pale shadow of his former self in this match. His game looks very hurried and sloppy, nothing like the 100% focus we saw from him in his peak years. Hard to believe only three years earlier he attempted a comeback on the main tour playing tennis like this.
Borgs foot work while good is no where near his younger peak. Jimmy is playing 80 percent of his peak and Borg about 50 percent. At 42 Connors is in great shape here.
Wow so you’re saying that at the age of 38 he doesn’t move as well as he did when he was winning Wimbledon 20 years earlier? What an astute observation. Maybe next you can tell us what color the sun is
@@MrPernell27 You're missing his point. Connors is moving much closer to his pro level and Connors is older than Borg 42-38. Roger Federer still moves very well at age 39. What is accepted is that Borg hadn't played majors in over a decade by this time- but Len Welch's point remains valid: Borg's fitness level has dropped much more than Connors.
Connors counted these and echibition matches against Bjorg in his total head to head, in his book and Wikipedia. When they were on the tour Bjorg was the boss. And Jimmy knew that.
poupard1963 The slowest court I ever played on was an American green clay court at my dad's condo complex in Ft. Myers. It was so slow that the ball would not move when it hit the ground. I have never played on red clay, but I am sure the slowest red clay would be faster than that green clay I played on.
Just think that at 38 (Born's age in this video), Roger Federer was winning Grand Slam tournaments. Today's players train harder, have better equipment and take better care of themselves.
Sampras and Edberg took care of themselves and were burnt out by 30 as was Lendl the father of modern diet & fitness. Something makes me suspect today’s players still dominating in their mid 30s are on something more than just a modern trading regime and fancy diet
@@ossyable rackets and string are not changed a lot since 2005.So Federer ghas modern technigue even now. Sampras did not have modern technigue in 2002
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Connors last grand slam final was at the age of 31. He won exactly 4 tournamounts after the age of 33. He never made it past the semi finals at Roland Garros. Rosewall won 43 tournamounts after the age of33. He was in 8 finals after the age of 33 and won 4 of them and he won 6 tournamounts in his 40s beating the likes of Nastase and Ashe. Connors won 8 majors and the Big 3 all won 20 or more. Sampras won 14 and Borg 11 by the age of 26. Jimbo was great but not a legend like Tilden. Gonzalez, Laver, Rosewall and the big 3.
Better film today shows the speed and spin, it didn't as much then buy they had it. I saw them play live then and current players. No difference, average serves are a little faster but there were guys in the 70s who could serve over 150mph, rosco tanner was one but connors beat him regularly.
Waning enthusiasm began in his 20s- leading to his retirement at age 26. He is just not nearly as sharp as we remember from the early to mid 70s. The big loop on the forehand is gone- he is now using a shorter backswing and hitting flatter more like Connors. Slower racquet speed on backhand though long backswing is still there. He can make some good shots still, of course, but the sharpness and consistency is gone- and Borg seems fine with that.
LOL!!! HE was long retired, but this is actually just after he attempted a COMEBACK. Just the opposite of what you claim...sigh. So much ignorance out there. In reality, Borg's "enthusiasm" never waned - it was an excuse by Borg fanboys for the fact that he was a straight-up quitter. They like to fantasize about how dominant he would have been had he gone on - which wouldn't matter even if true, because he QUIT. LOL. The ultimate in having no discipline, fortitude, or will. However, the real reason he quit is because of Mcenroe. Borg couldn't stand not being #1, and it's no coincidence that being crushed by Mac in the US open final was the final straw. It was Borg who would tellingly push Mcenroe to go play the Australian one year when Lendl and Mac were jousting for#1. Borg suddenly got serious and told Mac earnestly; we both know, if you're not #1, you're nothing. That was Borg's mentality, and when he knew he wasn't #1, he just took his little balls and left. That is the harsh truth. Give Jimmy credit. Jimmy was an incredible jackass who later tricked the fans into believing he was a nice guy lol....BUT he kept playing and fighting for it, long after his dominance was gone.
Connors actually not hitting with much more pace than he did in the 70's here. Although, he is using a different type of racket than other pros were using in the 90's. Still, his shots are more neutralizing than attacking. He finished many points at the net after hitting a well placed flat shot.
Borg was only about 26 when he retired. This is great tennis. They both have phenomenal footwork. Wonderful to watch these two.
Two legends. Wonderful to watch them play.
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Borg was still in his 30s here. Just shows how young he was as a champion and when he retired. Connors could still play at a decent level here, even at about 42.
2 years after this Connors was in the quarters of Halle. The Wimbledon warm up tournament.
When I first opened this video, I thought "If Connors is about 42, Borg must be around 46-47... I was SHOCKED when I saw 38!!
not much difference in age, Borg was 38 in this match, Connors 42
@@edmundomaduro2452 Yes, but more importantly, Connors is only 3 years from his magical run at the U.S. Open. Borg had been out of the majors for over a decade.
Connors is one of a kind 🌟
Very fun match to watch, and great televised coverage. Pretty good video clarity for TH-cam. Thanks for posting this !
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Connors 43 here,borg 38. Damn good tennis from those two, competitive and connors funny as usual. I saw connors and McEnroe play an exhibition match, it was hilarious. Great tennis but funny from both, connors was 52 i think and was still very competitive.
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Grande Jimmy Connors !!! Secondo me il più grande combattente nella storia del tennis, combattente nel senso della sua continuità e grande volontà a dispetto dei suoi difetti tecnici ( pochi ! ma reali ). Ammetto che qui ha incontrato un Borg sottotono, un Borg sicuramente dotato dalla NATURA di talenti tecnici superiori a tutti quelli dei suoi avversari di quel tempo. Siamo nel 2022 e ancora Jimmy detiene il record dei tornei vinti !!!! Grande ! Immenso Jimmy Connors !!!
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My left ear loved this!
I have been a fan of Jimmy Connors more or less from the start, his never say die attitude has rubbed off on me too. Outstanding player with an outstanding attitude to win, there is no one like Jimmy Connors.
What a trip down the timeline... In this match, Bjorn Borg is hardly older than Novak is today, but that was senior tennis back then ! And while Jimbo was older, he was just off the circuit, unlike a 13-yr retired BB.
Is this at Willowbend on Cape Cod? I recognize this court. Taught a bunch of lessons on it. Humid as frick. Everyone hated it lol.
まず当時の画像をアップしてくれたことに感謝。ちょうど自分がテニスを始めた頃（2～3年経過？）です。
If only Borg had played this way with a graphite racket during his comeback at Monaco Tournament in 1991.....
@MUFC You really like "Soccer"!!!
@MUFC Relevance...? Ah, here soccer just isn't...
@MUFC Soccer players are morons and can only run all day. Weak ass arms and no brain power in strategies. Lamest game in pro sports is soccer. Shows how many idiot useless eaters live on this planet doesn't it?
@@opencurtin ?
Connors never lost his desire to compete.
Absolutely true. With modern sports medicine, I bet he would have played even longer. Being competitive even into his early 40s was still crazy
I would say more : his "killer instinct"
This is at Willowbend Country Club in Mashpee, MA (Cape Cod).
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Borg using a Prestige Classic.
Jimmy Connors the legend...number one
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At about 16.10 Borg plays a point the way he did when he was 25. Full ground strokes and speed of foot.
If Jimbo would have switched to graphite composites they had in the early 80's he would very likely have won a couple more majors . The same could be said for Bjorn Borg .
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I’d pay to watch these two play with walkers. You can keep the later crowd of players
Borg the Best ever.
he dominated slow And fast courts without compassion.
Unique in history.
all with only 26.
Wow!! incredible
PurpleAndZeppelin get fucking real!!! Borg never won the US OPEN or the Australian Open. The GOAT is Roger FEderer and it’s not even debatable anymore.
He only played in the Australian Open once in 1974.
He didn't use to travel to Australia. It was too far. As for the Us Open he was vice champion many times and that's also fine
And Borg never lost to a #135 ATP ranked player as did Federer last week in the first round of the Miami 1000
Borg never lost to a #135 ATP ranked player as did Federer last week in the first round of the ATP Miami 1000!
I think you misspelled "Connors".
Borg is 38 years old at this game. ....Same as current Roger Federer's age !
and connors 43 ?
Exactly! I was a fan of Borg, but i think Feder - Borg (both 38yrs.) 6:0, 6:0
In other words, Fed, Rafa, Djok are another level, totally!
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@@mtgne5351 There is no question that something has changed with respect to age. Most tennis players were done being at the top of their game soon after 30.
That said though, keep in mind that Borg retired around 24 and was away from the tour for years. Not to mention that the technology was rapidly changing the game and continued to do so well into the 2000s. Both these guys were raised with wooden rackets, and in many ways still play the same way. And you can damn sure that if you put a wooden racket in Rafa's or Novak's hands none of their shots would work.
@@mtgne5351 Doesn't mean that at all, Borg basically retired at 25.
これは貴重な映像。ボルグもコナーズも引退から間がなく体は動くし精神も「本気モード」。90年代半ばで画像は鮮明。そしてなによりグラファイトのラケットに慣れたらしいボルグの、もし（一回目の）引退をしていなかったらという「歴史のif」を想像させるプレーが見れる。
No disrespect but it's amazing how far tennis has come. I just watched the racquet speed of Djokovic and Meddy and this match seems to be played on negative 4x speed. Just insane how these guys are smacking the balls compared to back then which is still impressive.
Is there still a Senior Circuit? I never heard of one...
It's so weird watching these to guys play with big racquets. Especially Jimmy.
That shirt is waaaaay to big for Borg, xxxxxxL size ??
Maybe he couldn’t find one that fit.
Two simply immense champions.
Great rivalry when they were young and it continues. After age of 40 Connors dominate more . Ageless wonder. Now at 66 still he plays with vogour . Mckenroe too play good game. Oldies are goldies
I miss these guys 👍
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both look really exhausted in playing this match!!!
I am a huge fan for Borg. I believe he's the best ever. Real genius. His plays are marvelous.
Yes
le meilleur de son époque mais surtout un énorme charisme. mais en terme de palmares djokovic, nadal et federer sont tres loin devant!🙂
Thanks a million for this video ! Just correct Jimmy's last name in the title ;-)
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Which t-shirt haved here borg ??😅😅😅😅😅😂😂
I think Borg should have used a graphite racket like Connors used which shape allows a more flexible hit. Perhaps his backhand had become more solid then. Very wobbly here.
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I’m listening with headphones. Either there is only sound in the left channel or my right ear has gone deaf. 😃
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Impressive, not the least considering the difficult conditions.
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what happened to the audio of this video???
would be interesting to watch a borg agassi confrontation at these times
le veilleur non silencieux I know that Borg could beat Agassi and Sampras on training in early 90's, but of course it would be difficult in official matches were the influence of audience and everything around would make it too hard.
SuperHammaren i really doubt about borg beating agassi or sampras
le veilleur non silencieux I don't know for sure but Borg himself wrote that in his published biography in 93. He could be lying but why publish it?
le veilleur non silencieux The book is called: to 100% or something similar.
SuperHammaren thx
Just 3 years before Connors (not Conners !) was playing the Flushing semis I
Why Borg is wearing a xxl shirt?😂
38 and 43 yo ??
A that time, the tennis they performed still looked ATP-competitive!
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Conners???
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I think Borg burned out at an early age, possibly because he started on the tour so young. The grind may have gotten to him. The full impact of his early retirement wasn’t felt as intensely by tennis fans as it could have been because we figured he’d be back eventually. Had we known how things would play out, it would have been more upsetting. That’s what I think my reaction was, anyway. He seemed to just fade away. When he made his comeback, he was a shadow of his former self.
Yes, The same with Wilander. I think, it happens when your footwork is the only real weapon.
@@vanlendl1 You’re welcome, Jimmy. Or Ivan, whatever the case may be.
I've read that his Coach/Manager did not properly manage his abundant playing schedule. Burned him out. John Newcombe said at the time that Borg was playing to vote.
@@prairiehills416 What do you mean, “Playing to vote”?
Two Tennis Warriors.
It's Connors and not "Conners".
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Jimmy Conners ??? --------> CONNORS !
Conners is Connors' Swedish cousin ^^
is Connors not Conners!
No player today can provide this type
Of tennis. This is the way tennis was created for. Todays tennis. Suc…s big time.
Master tournament?
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@JimmyConnors-cy2xt don't get me wrong, Jimmy . I didn't follow your carrer. I didn't wanna hurt you. I started following your videos just 2 or 3 years ago. Congratulations on your unbelievable career.
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@@JimmyConnors-cy2xt why?
Who's Conners? You mean Connors?
Nice to see Borg volley 🙌🏻
Hi Bala, When Bjorn played at Wimbledon, back in 1973 as a 17 year old, he always served and volleyed, even on the second serve.
He was effective at finishing off a point, at the net.
@@Logans3Run ok, probably he changed his game as he was probably more consistent with his baseline game or that got him more success against serve and volleyers!
@@balat77 Agreed.
Sidebar: If Bjorn included the Australian Open, on his tournament itinerary a bit more, his Grand Slam total, would definitely exceeded that, of Pete Sampras.
Connors never allowed Borg to win US open and Borg never allowed Conors to win Wimbledon.. Great Rivalry and it continues even when they are old . Truly enjoyable.
I agree---IMO Connors against Borg was the greatest tennis rivalry of all time, but McEnroe also belongs in the mix. Those three against each other, in whatever combination, was epic. Connors & McEnroe were certainly firebrands, to put it politely, but that's part of what made them exciting. Borg was kind of the anti-Connors or McEnroe with his cool demeanor, but was equally iconic with his "ice man" temperament, blonde locks and headband. Those were the days!
Connors won wimbledon 2 times.
@@valeriocostantini1959 Connors never won Roland Garros. Borg won it 6 Times!
@@karmicselling4252 Yes, I think Borg was the better player, but the comment was referred to their wimbledon and us open matches, and Connors won wimbly two times, before and after Borg, while Bjorn never won us open, beaten by Connors and Mcenroe.
@@valeriocostantini1959 similar to nadal stopping federer from winning roland garros
Borg retired in 1993 and not in 1994 and this match in '93 can
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Plus look at his record for a but years you never played the French open or The Australian would have won at least 14 Majors
LOL at Borg's hair
Il était encore jeune à cette epoque
Conners - vs Berg what a metch!
Connors pas Conners!! ☝️😄
Borg looked his grandfather on the court. Way,way,way past his prime.
ConnOrs not Conners
Borg needed a smaller shirt!!!
Weird to see Borg without his Donnay
Jimmy CONNORS!-Not 'Conners' !
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Hard to take a channel seriously that has spelling errors in titles...
CONNORS!
Out of respect for the player, please correct his name (Jimmy Connors)
"Connors" not "Conners".
Connors the best 👍
Borg is a pale shadow of his former self in this match. His game looks very hurried and sloppy, nothing like the 100% focus we saw from him in his peak years. Hard to believe only three years earlier he attempted a comeback on the main tour playing tennis like this.
Grande Jimbo
Borg is a class act!
Connors not conners
Borgs foot work while good is no where near his younger peak. Jimmy is playing 80 percent of his peak and Borg about 50 percent. At 42 Connors is in great shape here.
Wow so you’re saying that at the age of 38 he doesn’t move as well as he did when he was winning Wimbledon 20 years earlier? What an astute observation. Maybe next you can tell us what color the sun is
@@MrPernell27 You're missing his point. Connors is moving much closer to his pro level and Connors is older than Borg 42-38. Roger Federer still moves very well at age 39. What is accepted is that Borg hadn't played majors in over a decade by this time- but Len Welch's point remains valid: Borg's fitness level has dropped much more than Connors.
Connors counted these and echibition matches against Bjorg in his total head to head, in his book and Wikipedia. When they were on the tour Bjorg was the boss. And Jimmy knew that.
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Connors has always been a childish idiot, not surprised. Borg on the other hand is a legend, always mentioned in the GOAT discussion. Connors never.
What surface is this?
American Clay courts. Less expensive than the red European style clay
MrPernell27 A bit faster too IMO. Can't slide as smoothly as on the red clay.
poupard1963 The slowest court I ever played on was an American green clay court at my dad's condo complex in Ft. Myers. It was so slow that the ball would not move when it hit the ground. I have never played on red clay, but I am sure the slowest red clay would be faster than that green clay I played on.
Valerie Curtis When the ball hit the ground, did it just stop dead?
Not sure why Jimmy hit so much to borg forehand?
Borg looks way older than 38 here
Just think that at 38 (Born's age in this video), Roger Federer was winning Grand Slam tournaments. Today's players train harder, have better equipment and take better care of themselves.
Sampras and Edberg took care of themselves and were burnt out by 30 as was Lendl the father of modern diet & fitness. Something makes me suspect today’s players still dominating in their mid 30s are on something more than just a modern trading regime and fancy diet
@@ossyable that’s all it is…
@@ossyable Lots and lots of...vitamins:)
@@ossyable rackets and string are not changed a lot since 2005.So Federer ghas modern technigue even now.
Sampras did not have modern technigue in 2002
BS. Ken Rosewall made two major finals at 39 in 1974. Read some tennis history.
Connorssssssssssssss! The best by a mile.
Federer won 2 Grand slam in the same age that Borg was here
31:10 Connors finger wiggle
1:18:25 -- Who's that dope presenter at the end? Has she ever seen a MICROPHONE before? "Uh, why is this THING ON THE STEEL STAND IN FRONT OF MY PRETTY LEMON-EATING FACE? WHAT'S IT FOR? I thought I was going to just speak and EVERYONE IN THE STADIUM WILL HEAR MY MIGHTY VOICE. I'm an idiot."
Who the fuck is Conners??????
Jimmy Connors was the greatest tennis player of all time
Fred Capolongo thanks for the laugh
Perhaps not THE Greatest, but certainly one of the greatest.
Your comment is asinine!
Actually 2 universities have run the data, and they agree with you that Connors is the GOAT.
Connors last grand slam final was at the age of 31. He won exactly 4 tournamounts after the age of 33. He never made it past the semi finals at Roland Garros. Rosewall won 43 tournamounts after the age of33. He was in 8 finals after the age of 33 and won 4 of them and he won 6 tournamounts in his 40s beating the likes of Nastase and Ashe. Connors won 8 majors and the Big 3 all won 20 or more. Sampras won 14 and Borg 11 by the age of 26. Jimbo was great but not a legend like Tilden. Gonzalez, Laver, Rosewall and the big 3.
The linesman’s are mad here
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This court seems so SLOWWWWW or maybe the players played slower back then
Better film today shows the speed and spin, it didn't as much then buy they had it. I saw them play live then and current players. No difference, average serves are a little faster but there were guys in the 70s who could serve over 150mph, rosco tanner was one but connors beat him regularly.
My opinion, Borg greatest player ever in a 5 year period (76 to 80) even with no U.S. Opens..Robert at 67.
les balles tendues de Jimmy VS les balles liftées de John..
Borg's waning enthusiasm for the game could be seen from this game. Or maybe its the age that has affected their game!!!
Waning enthusiasm began in his 20s- leading to his retirement at age 26. He is just not nearly as sharp as we remember from the early to mid 70s. The big loop on the forehand is gone- he is now using a shorter backswing and hitting flatter more like Connors. Slower racquet speed on backhand though long backswing is still there. He can make some good shots still, of course, but the sharpness and consistency is gone- and Borg seems fine with that.
LOL!!! HE was long retired, but this is actually just after he attempted a COMEBACK. Just the opposite of what you claim...sigh. So much ignorance out there. In reality, Borg's "enthusiasm" never waned - it was an excuse by Borg fanboys for the fact that he was a straight-up quitter. They like to fantasize about how dominant he would have been had he gone on - which wouldn't matter even if true, because he QUIT. LOL. The ultimate in having no discipline, fortitude, or will. However, the real reason he quit is because of Mcenroe. Borg couldn't stand not being #1, and it's no coincidence that being crushed by Mac in the US open final was the final straw. It was Borg who would tellingly push Mcenroe to go play the Australian one year when Lendl and Mac were jousting for#1. Borg suddenly got serious and told Mac earnestly; we both know, if you're not #1, you're nothing. That was Borg's mentality, and when he knew he wasn't #1, he just took his little balls and left.
That is the harsh truth. Give Jimmy credit. Jimmy was an incredible jackass who later tricked the fans into believing he was a nice guy lol....BUT he kept playing and fighting for it, long after his dominance was gone.
Actually it's Bjorn BERG.
Full name: Björn Rune Borg
Berluskaiser Bear Castle
Si, è il nipote di Alban BERG, il grande compositore, IHIHIHIH..
Hehehe
@@paulbudrean571 I don’t remember leaving the “Hehehe” comment. A sign of age? Perhaps.
He played usually bad to slow player, baseline player, woolley player but when they served, shot hard like Tanner, Lendl he was excellent
So you mean that he played bad against guys like Vilas?
Connors actually not hitting with much more pace than he did in the 70's here. Although, he is using a different type of racket than other pros were using in the 90's.
Still, his shots are more neutralizing than attacking. He finished many points at the net after hitting a well placed flat shot.
Thanks for the love and support you show me as a loyal of mine not withstanding how long have you been a fan of mine
I don't remember Bjorn rocking the ponytail look
1994 during brief comeback period.
@@donquixote... Ok, thanks
Jimbo with his badminton stick.
the men in white ! 🤣🤣