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1981 US Open final
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/1981_US_Open_final
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
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
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