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Top Ten Greatest Wimbledon Games

Top Ten Greatest Games

1. Bjorn Borg def. John McEnroe (1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (16-18), 8-6)
1980 Men's Singles Final

Many consider this to be the greatest match ever played at the All England Club, and it's not hard to see why. Played between two of the great personalities of the modern game, the ice-cool Swede and the temperamental American dished up some of the most sublime tennis ever witnessed. Borg held two match points at 5-4 up in the fourth set which McEnroe saved with diving volleys. And then came 'that tie-breaker'. McEnroe had seven set points and Borg five more match points, McEnroe finally taking it 18-16 to force a fifth set. McEnroe, by his own admission was exhausted by the emotional and physical strain of the fourth set, and eventually lost the final set 8-6 to give Borg his fifth straight men's singles title.

2. Andre Agassi def. Goran Ivanesivic (6-7 (8-10), 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4)
1992 Men's Singles Final
Agassi, who upset seasoned grass court players Boris Becker and John McEnroe on his way to the final, got the Grand Slam monkey off his back at the 1992 All England Club after surprisingly defeating the big serving Croat in an epic five-setter in the championship match. Despite blasting down 37 aces, Ivanesivic could not deal with Agassi's brilliance on the return and the colorful 22-year-old from Las Vegas was crowned champion.

3. John McEnroe def. Jimmy Connors (6-1, 6-1, 6-2)
1984 Men's Singles Final

Many consider this match the pinnacle of McEnroe%u2019s virtuosity. One of the most one-sided finals ever, McEnroe put on a flawless performance to wipeout Connors without even raising a sweat. It would be the last of his three triumphs at Wimbledon but it came in a year when he scaled the very peak of the sport compiling a 82-3 record for a year which included a career-high 13 tournaments victories.

4. Jimmy Connors def. Mikael Pernfors (1-6, 1-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2)
1987 Men's Singles Fourth Round
If anyone needed proof that Connors was one of the most tenacious fighters ever to grace the game, they need only take a look at a recording of this fourth round clash at the 1987 championships. With light fading fast on centre court, the 34-year-old Connors staged one of the greatest comebacks of modern tennis. Down 1-6, 1-6, 1-4, the 1974 and 1982 men's champion dug deep, worked the crowd into a frenzy with his trademark fist pumping and chest thumping to haul in the plucky Swede by winning 18 of the final 25 games to earn a place in the quarterfinals.
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