It raises uncomfortable parallels with Borg, circa 1981. Note that in Connors, Borg conquered the man who was thought to be his career rival. He just didn't have it in him to go through all that ...

But when Borg began to dominate Connors, Jimbo was still a sprightly 27 - and if Borg had not abruptly retired in 1981, who knows how ugly that H2H might have become? But before I draw any ...

The 1977 defeat to Borg was an exceptional match, with Connors rallying from 0-4 in the fifth set to tie before the Swede won the final two games. It wasn't until 1982 that Connors would win his ...

Borg was at the peak of his powers in 1979 and that year saw the Swedish icon lift his sole Rotterdam Open title. With defending champion Connors absent, top seed Borg was a heavy favourite to ...

Bjorn Borg suffered a heartbreaking defeat to his arch-rival, John McEnroe, in the 1981 Wimbledon final ... and third seed Jimmy Connors. However, he suffered a shocking defeat to McEnroe in ...