Mac and Borg at Laver Cup
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MAXXply
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Dhumzhur was playing Struff in St Petersburg so I clicked onto Laver Cup instead. Borg in particular looks bored out of his mind and disinterested sitting on the Captain's bench. Like he'd rather have a stack of his reputed comic books to read courtside. I knew the exo silly season was upon us but not necessarily this early.
fedtennisphan
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But yet here is another thread on how the Laver Cup is not worth your time. If they didn’t want to be there, they wouldn’t be there. So you can go back watching whatever.
Nostradamus
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I say if the Matches are all tied up on day 3,,, Mac and Borg play best of 3 set match to decide this.......
ollinger
G.O.A.T.
no....read it again....the thread is about how bored and distracted the "captains" look
fedtennisphan
Hall of Fame
Same thing just stated in a different. We all get it nobody wants the Laver Cup because it sooooo waste of time because the captains look sooooo bored.
I noticed that Mac was hardly saying anything to the players during the changeovers.
Borg just seemed happy to be there, wearing the same smile throughout.
Clowns Isner and Querrey seemed to enjoy themselves in the background making volleyball spikes and basketball dunks to celebrate their team's winning points.
Borg just seemed happy to be there, wearing the same smile throughout.
Clowns Isner and Querrey seemed to enjoy themselves in the background making volleyball spikes and basketball dunks to celebrate their team's winning points.
Spyderdan56
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For the final day tomorrow I wish Borg and Johnny Mc would show up at their Captain benches wearing
slice bh compliment
G.O.A.T.
Nice^
I also think Sverrir gudnason and shia la beouf ought to make a cameo.
I also think Sverrir gudnason and shia la beouf ought to make a cameo.
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Sartorius
Hall of Fame
This is by far the best and probably the most accurate observation from the event.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
That's always been Bjorn's personality. In 1983-84, NBC (American TV network) had Borg on as a commentator. He would just sit there for a three hour match and interject about 12 words. His stint as a tennis analyst was very short-lived. It makes me kind of sad to see this tennis legend viewed as just a nobody for the Laver Cup, but he never liked the limelight.
ibbi
G.O.A.T.
Mac loves tennis, and he loves the sound of his own voice, so he's a natural fit for this, and I think has come up with some good stuff. I don't think Borg likes either of those things in the same way that McEnroe does, so he's not. It's pretty sad to see, but he's being paid, so can't feel too bad for the guy 
Won't be at all surprised if and when they do this again to see Mac back on the world side, but someone like Becker taking Bjorn's spot.
Won't be at all surprised if and when they do this again to see Mac back on the world side, but someone like Becker taking Bjorn's spot.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
Borg was clearly happy with Nadal after winning the doubles match with Federer. The most emotion out of Borg all event. Did anyone expect anything different from Borg? It was always hard to tell how he was feeling from looking at him, with McEnroe just the opposite. McEnroe is also fighting against the odds, as his players on paper are big underdogs, and then there's the past issues with Nick Kyrgios' attitude. In contrast, Borg's Europe team has two all-time greats, two solid experienced players (one of whom has won a major), and two of the great up and coming players who are already ranked high in the world rankings.
jussumman
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That would be a fun tie breaker we can live with.
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slice bh compliment
G.O.A.T.
Spoiler alert.
John wins it by the score of 18-16.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
I agree that it could be fun. but Current Borg had limps when walking. I saw him limping as he was walking down the hall on the way out to the court. so I don't think he is in any shape to play tennis right now. And with McEnroe in playing Champions tour form against guys like Roddick and Courier,,Would destroy Borg right now...
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Even in this pic,, Borg just didn't look like he enjoyed tennis and looked like he had fear in his eyes. and Mac looked confident here. and he destroyed Borg that day.For the final day tomorrow I wish Borg and Johnny Mc would show up at their Captain benches wearing
ibbi
G.O.A.T.
You're right, and yet I feel like if McEnroe were coaching a team with a 16 and 19 time major winner he'd still have plenty to say
I haven't seen Thiem and Zverev in action, are they getting any more input from him?
clayqueen
Talk Tennis Guru
Great idea.
Tommy Haas
Hall of Fame
They were also playing imaginary golf and football. Did anyone see that silly hat Tiafoe was wearing? It reminded me of the hat rappers wore with track suits in 80s music videos.
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G.O.A.T.
Haha, Yes, a bucket hat .... for some indoor tennis.
Run TFO.
LL Cool Frances.
Well, otoh, it is a red (team color) version of what the great rod laver used to wear for matches on sunny, hot days. At times, Laver wore a similar hat in white, lined with a cabbage leaf or two.
So, while it's not the greatest hat in the World,
issa decent tribute.
Well done, Frances. Looks good on you.
Yes. Great photo. Totally different from the 1980 final.
I will never forget those two matches.
As a 12u/14u jr player, i had the same interpretation of the warmup ahead of the 1981 final.
Then (spoiler alert)
Mac d. Borg 46,76.76,64.
As tough as it must have been for Mac to finally close that match, the Scoreline sounds a lot closer than it was.
I am really excited to see the film, btw.
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Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
i had the same interpretation of the warmup ahead of the 1981 final.
What do you mean by that ?
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
Did you know that Bjørns kid plays tennis? He is playing Bjørn as young in the movie
TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
@clayqueen @MichaelNadal Check out Borgs kid capsDid you know that Bjørns kid plays tennis? He is playing Bjørn as young in the movie
slice bh compliment
G.O.A.T.
Haha, I knew his eldest played some college tennis here in the US. But this must be Borg's youngest...cool!
Rafael gear, head to hands. Nice Lacoste/babolat footwear combination.
A bit of a soft, rich kid look...but I'm sure he'll grow out of it.
I saw the lost look in Borg's eyes. Did not know if it was just nerves, or something more serious, like emptiness.
I definitely recognized Mac's confident, relaxed look, and surefooted walk. Johnny was in control?
Looked like Borg felt pressure. John felt focus.
Most of us American kids watching....
Just felt it was Johnny's time.
Rafael gear, head to hands. Nice Lacoste/babolat footwear combination.
A bit of a soft, rich kid look...but I'm sure he'll grow out of it.
Meaning, I interpreted the dynamic as you did.
I saw the lost look in Borg's eyes. Did not know if it was just nerves, or something more serious, like emptiness.
I definitely recognized Mac's confident, relaxed look, and surefooted walk. Johnny was in control?
Looked like Borg felt pressure. John felt focus.
Most of us American kids watching....
Just felt it was Johnny's time.
Utter nonsense i think this pic could even have been before 1980 final not 81 and if so Borg won that match in historic final.
Borg never feared Mcenroe but he respected him as a player and a person if you look at Borg's career he was clearly becoming more disinterested in tennis by time we hit 1980 as he cut his schedule dramatically that year compared to 78 and 79 and in 1980 he was still easily world No1.
At start of 1981 he wom CGP masters in New York beating Mcenroe,Lendl and Connors on the way and not long after he made it clear he was cutting back his schedule even more for that year.
He had lost that desire and competitive edge to keep 100% focussed on tennis and he knew he would lose his No1 ranking because of this and to Borg if you were not No1 you were nothing,I remember Mcenroe even quotes Borg saying that in John's autobiography
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
right,, I see so you are saying Borg gave that Wimbledon to Macenroe. Mac would have been destroyed if Borg was playing for real.
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