Between 1973, when Bjorn Borg made his Wimbledon debut, and 1982, when he lost to John McEnroe in his sixth consecutive singles final, the Swede won 41 consecutive matches at the spiritual home of tennis. In that decade, only four people ever beat Borg at Wimbledon - Roger Taylor, Ismail el Shafei, Arthur Ashe and finally, McEnroe himself.
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Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Trivia Pur$uit
Between 1973, when Bjorn Borg made his Wimbledon debut, and 1982, when he lost to John McEnroe in his sixth consecutive singles final, the Swede won 41 consecutive matches at the spiritual home of tennis. In that decade, only four people ever beat Borg at Wimbledon - Roger Taylor, Ismail el Shafei, Arthur Ashe and finally, McEnroe himself.
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