McEnroe, though, couldn't break Borg again and lost the fifth set, 8-6. But in 1981, the attacking McEnroe ended Borg's Wimbledon reign at five consecutive championships and 41 straight winning ...

McEnroe, though, couldn't break Borg again and lost the fifth set, 8-6. But in 1981, the attacking McEnroe ended Borg's Wimbledon reign at five consecutive championships and 41 straight winning ...

The former prep-schooler from Queens lost his baby fat at the start of the season; by its end, he had conquered the seemingly unconquerable Björn Borg. McEnroe ended the Swede’s five-year run ...

McEnroe and Borg played each other 16 times in one of the sport's biggest rivalries, including in the finals of Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 1980 and 1981. It was after his loss to McEnroe in ...

Here is a look at the life of tennis ace and television analyst John McEnroe. Personal Birth date: February 16, 1959 Birth place: Wiesbaden, West Germany; grew up in Douglaston, New York Birth name: ...

1980 – Loses to Bjorn Borg of Sweden in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon, which begins a major rivalry between the two players. 1981 – During the first round at Wimbledon, McEnroe ...