Borg d. Laver 6-3, 7-5, on October 11, 1976, on clay at Hilton Head.
Borg was 20, Laver 38.
By my count:
Borg made 12 winners: 5 FH, 5 BH, 1 FHV, 1 BHV.
Laver made 20 winners: 7 FH, 2 BH, 7 FHV, 2 BHV, 2 overheads.
Apart from double-faults, Borg made 11 unforced and 18 forced errors. (These errors included 5 on the service return; I didn't credit Laver with a service winner on any of these). He made 5 unforced backhand errors, 5 on the forehand.
Apart from double-faults, Laver made 40 unforced and 13 forced errors. (These errors included 9 on the service return; I credited Borg with service winners on 3 of these). He made 22 unforced backhand errors, 12 on the forehand.
Borg had 0 aces and 1 double. Laver had 5 aces and 2 doubles.
Borg served at 55%, making 32 of 58 first serves.
Laver served at 61%, making 39 of 64 first serves.
Borg won 36 of 58 points on serve, Laver 33 of 64. Borg won 67 points overall, Laver 55, out of a total of 122.
(I calculated the stats in the paragraph above by using the point scores I generated for each individual game. I get the same stats if I add up the aces, doubles, winners and errors.)
Finally, Borg won 5 of 9 break points, Laver 2 of 4. Borg got his first serve into play on all 4 break points that he faced, Laver on 6 of 9.
ABC presented stats for the first set. According to them, Laver had 1 ace and 2 doubles, Borg 0 and 0. Borg was serving at 54% (with 14 of 26 first serves), Laver at 64% (with 16 of 25). Borg had 3 passing shots, Laver none. Borg had 8 groundstroke errors (4 off each wing), Laver 24 (with 16 off his backhand side).
Borg was 20, Laver 38.
By my count:
Borg made 12 winners: 5 FH, 5 BH, 1 FHV, 1 BHV.
Laver made 20 winners: 7 FH, 2 BH, 7 FHV, 2 BHV, 2 overheads.
Apart from double-faults, Borg made 11 unforced and 18 forced errors. (These errors included 5 on the service return; I didn't credit Laver with a service winner on any of these). He made 5 unforced backhand errors, 5 on the forehand.
Apart from double-faults, Laver made 40 unforced and 13 forced errors. (These errors included 9 on the service return; I credited Borg with service winners on 3 of these). He made 22 unforced backhand errors, 12 on the forehand.
Borg had 0 aces and 1 double. Laver had 5 aces and 2 doubles.
Borg served at 55%, making 32 of 58 first serves.
Laver served at 61%, making 39 of 64 first serves.
Borg won 36 of 58 points on serve, Laver 33 of 64. Borg won 67 points overall, Laver 55, out of a total of 122.
(I calculated the stats in the paragraph above by using the point scores I generated for each individual game. I get the same stats if I add up the aces, doubles, winners and errors.)
Finally, Borg won 5 of 9 break points, Laver 2 of 4. Borg got his first serve into play on all 4 break points that he faced, Laver on 6 of 9.
ABC presented stats for the first set. According to them, Laver had 1 ace and 2 doubles, Borg 0 and 0. Borg was serving at 54% (with 14 of 26 first serves), Laver at 64% (with 16 of 25). Borg had 3 passing shots, Laver none. Borg had 8 groundstroke errors (4 off each wing), Laver 24 (with 16 off his backhand side).
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