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Lunging to victory: John McEnroe won the latest round in his running battle with Bjorn Borg but the issue went to a tiebreaker before the young American defeated the SuperSwede
Lunging to victory: John McEnroe won the latest round in his running battle with Bjorn Borg but the issue went to a tiebreaker before the young American defeated the SuperSwede

Lunging to victory: John McEnroe won the latest round in his running battle with Bjorn Borg but the issue went to a tiebreaker before the young American defeated the SuperSwede

Date2/7/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Lunging to victory: John McEnroe won the latest round in his running battle with Bjorn Borg but the issue went to a tiebreaker before the young American defeated the SuperSwede.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0066744F
    McEnroe in action. John McEnroe will face Vitas Gerulaitis in this afternoon's final of the Molson Tennis Challenge at Maple Leaf Gardens after beating Bjorn Borg. Gerulaitis defeated Jimmy Connors
    McEnroe in action. John McEnroe will face Vitas Gerulaitis in this afternoon's final of the Molson Tennis Challenge at Maple Leaf Gardens after beating Bjorn Borg. Gerulaitis defeated Jimmy Connors
    Combs, Erin
    2/7/1981
    Old foes to meet: John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg will battle at the Proctor-Silex Tennis Classic in Toronto in February
    Old foes to meet: John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg will battle at the Proctor-Silex Tennis Classic in Toronto in February
    Kirchmann, Neville
    12/10/1986
    Borg: Superswede makes it two in a row over McEnroe in Aussie series
    Borg: Superswede makes it two in a row over McEnroe in Aussie series
    Borg, Bjorn, 1956-
    8/17/1979
    Odds-on favorite: John McEnroe was picked to pocket the singles title by Bjorn Borg even before the first ball was struck at the grass courts at Wimbledon this year
    Odds-on favorite: John McEnroe was picked to pocket the singles title by Bjorn Borg even before the first ball was struck at the grass courts at Wimbledon this year
    Cooper, David
    7/3/1983
    The masters at work. It was just like old times for John McEnroe, left, and Bjorn Borg at Maple Leaf Gardens last night as the two tennis legends rene(...)
    The masters at work. It was just like old times for John McEnroe, left, and Bjorn Borg at Maple Leaf Gardens last night as the two tennis legends rene(...)
    Combs, Erin
    2/9/1987
    The masters at work, It was just like old times for John McEnroe, left, and Bjorn Borg at Maple Leaf Gardens last night as the two tennis legends rene(...)
    The masters at work, It was just like old times for John McEnroe, left, and Bjorn Borg at Maple Leaf Gardens last night as the two tennis legends rene(...)
    Borg, Bjorn, 1956-
    2/9/1987
    Unhappy ending: Czechoslovakia's Ivan Lendl, left, posted his first victory over Bjorn Borg yesterday when the Swede, rated No
    Unhappy ending: Czechoslovakia's Ivan Lendl, left, posted his first victory over Bjorn Borg yesterday when the Swede, rated No
    Bull, Ron
    8/17/1980
    Swede star on the attack, Sweden's Bjorn Borg, latest glamor boy of the pro tennis circuit, demonstrates a two-handed forehand short during a workout (...)
    Swede star on the attack, Sweden's Bjorn Borg, latest glamor boy of the pro tennis circuit, demonstrates a two-handed forehand short during a workout (...)
    Borg, Bjorn, 1956-
    2/9/1976
    Moving ahead. Jimmy Connors was ensured a spot in the Molson Challenge sem-finals with a win over Sandy Mayer yesterday. Connors closes out round-robin play tonight against Bjorn Borg
    Moving ahead. Jimmy Connors was ensured a spot in the Molson Challenge sem-finals with a win over Sandy Mayer yesterday. Connors closes out round-robin play tonight against Bjorn Borg
    Connors, Jimmy, 1952-
    2/5/1981
    Bjorn is in town: Player's International tournament director John Beddington and a large number of fans greeted Swedish tennis star Bjorn Borg when he arrived in Toronto yesterday
    Bjorn is in town: Player's International tournament director John Beddington and a large number of fans greeted Swedish tennis star Bjorn Borg when he arrived in Toronto yesterday
    Borg, Bjorn, 1956-
    8/11/1979
    Killer Serve, Toronto's Daniel Nestor puts his power into it yesterday on his way to beating Bjorn Borg in exhibition
    Killer Serve, Toronto's Daniel Nestor puts his power into it yesterday on his way to beating Bjorn Borg in exhibition
    Mahler, John
    7/19/1992
    The iceman cometh: Former tennis great Bjorn Borg joined tournament director John Beddington at Player's draw at the National Tennis Centre yesterday
    The iceman cometh: Former tennis great Bjorn Borg joined tournament director John Beddington at Player's draw at the National Tennis Centre yesterday
    Beaty, Keith
    7/17/1992