5 Greatest Wimbledon finals of all time

2) Bjorn Borg over John McEnroe, 1980

Many sports journalists and tennis greats have dubbed this match as the greatest Wimbledon final ever. It was a match between the two best players in the world at that time.

The Borg-McEnroe rivalry is considered to be one the most fierce rivalries in tennis; the match-up was a complete contrast of style and demeanor. And that is what made that final so special. It was a clash of two of the greatest tennis superstars in their prime.

After the first three sets, the Scandinavian had the upper hand leading 2-1. But in the penultimate set of the match came the humongous tie breaker for which this match is so famous. This 22-minute marathon tie breaker broke all boundaries of entertainment in sport.

The seesaw tie breaker ended when Borg netted a volley, handing the set to the flashy American. In the process McEnroe had managed to save several match points, thereby setting up a mouth watering final set.

McEnroe versus Borg was Fire and Ice. It was the flamboyance of McEnroe against the poise of Borg. It was the aggression of the American versus the composure of the Swede.

In the nervy fifth set, the calmness of Borg prevailed as he broke McEnroe and it was game, set and match. The score line read 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (16-18), 8-6, thus ending one of the most entertaining finals WImbledon has ever seen.

USA John McEnroe vs Sweden Bjorn Borg, 1981 Wimbledon