1981 US Open final

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1981_US_Open_final

GPTKB entity

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:Tennis
gptkbp:attendance	23,000
gptkbp:broadcast_network	gptkb:CBS
gptkbp:date	September 13, 1981
gptkbp:event_type	gptkb:final
gptkbp:events	gptkb:US_Open
gptkbp:followed_by	gptkb:1982_US_Open_final
gptkbp:historical_context	Era of American dominance in tennis Part of the US Open series Significant rivalry between Mc Enroe and Lendl Transition in tennis with the rise of international players
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	1981 US Open final
gptkbp:legacy	Influenced future generations of players Iconic match in US Open history Highlighted the importance of mental toughness in tennis
gptkbp:location	gptkb:USTA_Billie_Jean_King_National_Tennis_Center
gptkbp:loser	gptkb:Ivan_Lendl gptkb:Björn_Borg
gptkbp:match_duration	3 hours 20 minutes
gptkbp:match_type	best of five sets
gptkbp:notable_moment	Lendl's comeback in the second set Lendl's powerful baseline play Mc Enroe's outburst towards the umpire Mc Enroe's serve-and-volley strategy
gptkbp:notable_speakers	gptkb:Jim_Mc_Kay gptkb:Pat_Summerall gptkb:Mary_Carillo gptkb:Bill_Macatee
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:US_Open
gptkbp:played_between	gptkb:John_Mc_Enroe gptkb:Ivan_Lendl gptkb:Björn_Borg
gptkbp:preceded_by	gptkb:1980_US_Open_final
gptkbp:referee	gptkb:Hugh_Mc_Cutcheon
gptkbp:result	Mc Enroe won
gptkbp:score	4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 4–6, 6–3, 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
gptkbp:significance	First US Open title for John Mc Enroe Last Grand Slam final for Björn Borg last match of Björn Borg's career First Grand Slam final for Ivan Lendl
gptkbp:succeeded_by	gptkb:1982_US_Open_final
gptkbp:surface	hard court
gptkbp:tournament	gptkb:US_Open
gptkbp:winner	gptkb:John_Mc_Enroe
gptkbp:year	gptkb:1981
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:1980_US_Open_final gptkb:Jimmy_Connors gptkb:Borg_vs_Mc_Enroe gptkb:John_Mc_Enroe gptkb:Ilie_Năstase gptkb:Evonne_Goolagong_Cawley
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5