Borg beats McEnroe in epic Wimbledon final
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Bjorn Borg won his fifth consecutive Wimbledon singles title in 1980 by defeating John McEnroe in a five-set match often listed among the best Wimbledon finals ever played. In the fourth-set tiebreak, McEnroe saved five match points and Borg six set points before McEnroe won the set. Borg then won 19 straight points on serve in the deciding set and prevailed after 3 hours, 53 minutes
