In the semifinals Borg eliminated American Brian Gottfried 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 and McEnroe battled the three seed and 1974 champion Jimmy Connors to a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win to set up the final at ...
What ingredients could cook up a Grand Slam classic? A run-in of contrasting personalities, a clash of game styles, a riveting rivalry, the crowd picking one side, the odds stacking up against the ...