Björn Borg vs Roscoe Tanner Wimby SF 1976

Bjorn "The Hangman" Borg in peak form executes Roscoe Tanner.

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• Björn
• Borg
• Roscoe
• Tanner
• Wimbledon
• Tennis

[Borgforever]

Fully agree on "adjusted" majors argument. Masters at The Garden were considered the unofficial GS-number four at the end of 70's/start of 80's -- and WCT-finals in Dallas held that "unoffical" honor in the mid 70's...

[Borgforever]

Yeah! Gotta love Roscoe's atom-bomb first-serve at 0:51 -- compare to Borg's rifle-shot at 1:20...

[sledge999]

The longest, hottest summer. 1976. Our lawn died!

[skyjuke2006]

i saw this match when I was young and this was an incredible battle with so much tension! For ever W BORG!

11 grand slams without playing australian open!

[llgc80]

great!

[lujoanna]

@martynhanson Usually the only players who would show up at the Australian open were Australians.

[lujoanna]

@martynhanson

I believe back in the 70s (and before that) the Australian Open was actually the final slam of the year, played in December. Numerous defects include its rotational nature (held in rotation by Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, and another place,) sometimes poor grass, bad timing (co-inciding with Christmas,) remote location, and a relatively small purse. Players usually return home for the Christmas holiday, so most didn't show up at the Australian Open.

[skyjuke2006]

@greatmya no only one time in 1974 at the beginning of his career, after never

[greatmya]

@skyjuke2006

he play Austailian Open I beleive twice

[martynhanson]

Masters is the reason why Aust Open was not played by most of biggest names

Problem today is Slams are be all and end all for top men. However, it wasn't always like this.

Questions

Why did Borg only play Aust Open once, never at his peak?

Why was Borg unable to play the French Open in 77?

[spamthetube000]

old school tennis. you gotta love it.

[blaharns]

Are you reffering to Venus "fatass" Williams?

[casheasy]

Thanks for this. Loved the 70s Wimbledon clips