<P> The 1980 Wimbledon Men 's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men 's Singles tournament at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships . In the final , Björn Borg defeated John McEnroe 1 -- 6 , 7 -- 5 , 6 -- 3 , 6 -- 7 , 8 -- 6 to win the match . It was regarded at the time as the greatest match ever played . It would be another 28 years before the 2008 Wimbledon men 's singles final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal would rival the match as the greatest ever played . </P>
<P> The 1980 Wimbledon Men 's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men 's Singles tournament at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships . In the final , Björn Borg defeated John McEnroe 1 -- 6 , 7 -- 5 , 6 -- 3 , 6 -- 7 , 8 -- 6 to win the match . It was regarded at the time as the greatest match ever played . It would be another 28 years before the 2008 Wimbledon men 's singles final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal would rival the match as the greatest ever played . </P>
who won wimbledon 's men 's singles in 1980
who won wimbledon 's men 's singles in 1980
Björn Borg
Björn Borg