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  1. One of Bjorn BorgΓÇÖs most 
  2. memorable matches was the 1980
  3. Wimbledon final against John
  4. McEnroe. The match was a seesaw
  5. event, with John winning the first
  6. and third sets, 6-1 and 7-6, and
  7. Bjorn winning the second and
  8. fourth sets, 7-5 and 8-6. In the final
  9. set, neither competitor would allow
  10. himself to lose. The final set lasted
  11. 34 games! Bjorn ended up winning,
  12. 18-16, beating John in one of
  13. the greatest matches in tennis
  14. history.