John McEnroe beat Patrick McEnroe 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the Chicago final, 1991 on indoor carpet
It would be the last title of John McEnroe’s career and the first final of Patrick McEnroe’s, who had recently been semi-finalist at the Australian Open
John won 91 points, Patrick 78
John...
I'm referring to matches involving the absolute top players: as No1 vs No2, as No2 vs No1, between Top2. Chronologically listed for the elite 8 who have spent the most time at the top 2.
as No1 vs No2
as No2 vs No1
between Top2
Weeks@Top2
Jimmy Connors
1-7
2-4
3-11
387
Bjorn Borg...
Open Era until 2023, ranking is solely based on career ATP points, and only calculate R128-F matches. (I may miss out someone close to the bottom of top 10, if you point out I will check and update)
1
Jimmy Connors
18,720
2
Novak Djokovic
17,900
3
Roger Federer
16,630
4
Pete Sampras...
Open Era until 2023, ranking is solely based on career ATP points, and only calculate R128-F matches.
1
Roger Federer
23,395
2
Novak Djokovic
19,685
3
Pete Sampras
15,370
4...
björn borg
boris becker
goat boat big3 big 3
jimmy connors
johnmcenroe
novak djokovic nole djoker
pete sampras pistol
rafael nadal
roger federer
wimbledon wib wi
Today, July 5, 2020, 40 years have passed since one of the greatest and most famous tennis matches, the 1980 Wimbledon final Borg vs. McEnroe. Borg won this legendary match 1:6, 7:5, 6:3, 6:7(16), 8:6 and gained his 5th Wimbledon title in a row and jubilee 10th Grand Slam title.
When we discuss the greatest matches of all time it's obviously tough to reach any form of consensus. How important is the drama? The circumstances? The level of play? The importance for tennis as a sport?
Some might say that the quality is the most important aspect, while others tend to lean...