Tom Gulkinson (United States)
McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg in 1981 for his first Wimbledon singles title.
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1980 - Bjorn Borg 1981 - John McEnroe 1982 - Jimmy Connors 1983 - John McEnroe 1984 - John McEnroe 1985 - Boris Becker 1986 - Boris Becker 1987 - Pat Cash 1988 - Stefan Edberg 1989 - Boris Becker
John McEnroe famously won the Wimbledon singles title three times, with his first victory in 1981 coming against Björn Borg in a memorable final. He also defeated Kevin Curren in the 1985 final and Goran Ivanišević in the 1992 quarterfinals. Each of these matches showcased McEnroe's exceptional skill and competitive spirit on grass courts.
In the 1979 US Open, John McEnroe defeated Vitas Gerulaitis in the final. McEnroe won the match in straight sets, with a score of 7-6(7-5), 6-3, 6-4, claiming his first Grand Slam title. This victory helped establish McEnroe as a prominent figure in professional tennis.
Bjorn Borg defeated Ilie Nastase in the 1976 Wimbledon championship. To get to that final match he also beat (in order) David Lloyd, Marty Riessen, Colin Dibley, Brian Gottfried, Guillermo Vilas and Roscoe Tanner.
Roger Taylor beat Rod Laver in the fourth round at Wimbledon in 1970.
Nadal beat Federer in 2008.
John McEnroe beat Vitas Guerralites
Rafael Nadal beat Tomas Berdych in the final of Wimbledon 2010.
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