Pause, rewind play: When Bjorn Borg lost the 1981 US Open to John McEnroe and simply
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The Swede famously never won the US Open, losing in the final four times.
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Tennis: Vijay Amritraj and Bjorn Borg, a 50-year-old rivalry and friendship
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Bjorn Borg Blames Bad Luck For Never Winning the U.S. Open
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John McEnroe
McIntyre Tennis: John McEnroe
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McEnroe-Borg 1980: A Great Match Endures - The New York Times
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Björn Borg - News - IMDb
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Watch Borg vs. McEnroe
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Björn Borg - News - IMDb
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Borg is coming back to Wimbledon
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Bjorn Borg
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1980 – 1981, Wimbledon The History of Men's Tennis (Open Era)
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Tennis: Vijay Amritraj and Bjorn Borg, a 50-year-old rivalry and friendship
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The Tennis 128 Archives - Page 3 of 14 - Heavy Topspin
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Carlos Alcaraz: Will Queen's Be The Gateway To Grass Greatness?
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A MATCH GOES DOWN IN HISTORY - Sports Illustrated Vault