5 greatest Wimbledon men's singles finals of all time

#3 Bjorn Borg vs John McEnroe (1980)

Borg and McEnroe after the 1980 Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship Final

Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe were like chalk and cheese. They were the polar opposites. Their rivalry is perhaps the greatest of all time, simply due to the nature of the two players involved. Borg, on one hand, was the 'Ice Man' who never displayed any emotion on court and was reserved by nature. McEnroe, on the other hand, was a volatile personality who did not mince words, regularly picking up quarrels with officials.

The scene was set in 1980 for an epic contest between two of the greatest personalities that the game has ever had. The venue was the Centre Court.

McEnroe believed he was the best in the world, but Borg was the 4-time defending champion. McEnroe always said that he had too much respect for Borg to indulge in his normal antics, so he clamped down in intensity.

The key tipping point of the match was the fourth set tie-break where McEnroe saved five championship points to eventually win it 18-16. Any other player would have been crestfallen, but of course Bjorn was different. He never lost his focus and poise, and emerged the victor of the two in the deciding set. The final scoreline read 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 8-6.