The tennis players bjorn borg and john mcenroe met 14 times on the regular tour and 22 times. Michael keaton, danny devito, michelle pfeiffer, et al. The cover first off is so eye catching it grabs you and makes you want to read it right away. The 1980 wimbledon mens final is widely regarded as one of the great tennis matches in sporting history. Open match between bjorn borg and john mcenroe, high strung brings the golden age of. Discover how you can enjoy hbos original series, hit movies, documentaries and more. Two of the games iconic champions, going head to head, with styles that couldnt be more different. Because of their contrasting personalities, their rivalry was described as fire and ice. Its 60 minutes of interviews and matches worth watching. Hbo sports to premiere documentary mcenroe borg fire and. Excellent documentary on the epic rivalry between john mcenroe and bjorn borg. With three days until the tournament begins, borg trains religiously in his lavish.
The epic 1980 wimbledon final that ended with john mcenroe s defeat by his idol, bjorn borg, is considered the greatest tennis match ever. The chronicles of fire and ice is a book like no other. Borg was known for his cool and emotionless demeanor on court, while mcenroe was known for his on court tantrums. John mcenroe, the brassy new yorker, and bjorn borg, the cool swede, had a chance to return to their old rivalry in a charity match on randalls island, with mcenroe winning in a singleset match. The tennis players bjorn borg and john mcenroe met 14 times during their careers with each player winning seven times against the other. Highly entertaining documentary from hbo about the short rivalry between legends bjorn borg and john mcenroe. John mcenroe and bjorn borg on roger federer youtube. They also formed a friendship that has spanned more than three decades. Open, and the greatest rivalry in the history of the game. I watched it earlier this week and recommend it highly. You will find here pictures of tennis legend player bjorn borg of sweden, my favourite player ever.
Tennis legends john mcenroe and bjorn borg talk about roger federer being one of the greats and they think he can win another major. Two really fascinating guys with a great relationship, mcenroe and borg. Mcenroe and borg were the head of one of the biggest controversies in professional tennis in the 70s. Tennis players john mcenroe and bjorn borg have a fierce rivalry during their championship years of the 1970s and 1980s. My dad used to take us to the us opens because he loved tennis we didnt play, though. Open match between bjorn borg and john mcenroe, high strung brings the. I have to say that i absolutely love this book and i cant wait for book two. I started paying attention to tennis in my early teens at a pivotal time in tennis.
Borg the ice cool, unflappable baseliner, mcenroe the volatile servevolleyer. Known as the ice man for his frosty temperament on court never, ever. In this 1979 photo, the tempestuous tennis star relaxes at home with a cassette player, robert ludlum novel and a bunch of tennis rackets. They have battled for 16 years for supremacy on the atp tour and in the history books.
The 1980 wimbledon final is acclaimed as the greatest game ever played on the lawns of sw19. Borg vs mcenroe clash of the titans by bbc youtube. Hbo sports has started producing a documentary about tennis legends john mcenroe and bjorn borg mcenroe borg. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 11 june 2011. John mcenroe discusses the splitpersonality that he saw when watching bjorn borg on the court. A top tennis writer tells the story of the greatest wimbledon, the greatest u. The first photos from borg mcenroe hit the web today, courtesy of a few different twitter pages, and though they dont tell us much about what to expect from it. Now, they look back on their experience over 30 years ago and let us know where they are now. The very best muchwatch tennis documentaries to fill. I saw borg and mcenroe play at the us open when i was a kid in the early 80s and remember how it was a big deal.
Fire and ice see borgmac on hbo now and watch them play. Borgmcenroe image have shia labeouf channeling inner. Fire and ice is one of hbos legends and legacies summer documentaries. Watch shia labeouf as tennis great john mcenroe in borg. Associated press this is good stuff, and its written with flair.
The two tennis greats, with contrasting styles, were considered the greatest rivals in the history of tennis, before federer and nadal claimed the spot. The film starts off talking about both of their early childhoods, how they got into tennis and then we get to borg s rise to the top and then mcenroe s entrance. Borg was the quiet, efficient swede, while mcenroe was the brash, swearing yank you cannot be serious. Tennis legends bjorn borg, john mcenroe the subjects of. Tennis fans today remember the incredible legacy of arthur ashe. He was known for his shotmaking artistry and volleying skills, and for confrontational oncourt behavior that frequently landed him in trouble with umpires and tennis authorities. The film, a production between sweden, denmark, and finland, is directed. The wimbledon final was framed as a battle between opposites. Tennis legend john mcenroe on the dan patrick show full interview 62717 duration. Visceral and breathlessly tense, the match itselfregarded as one of the greatest of all timewould mark the pinnacle of the fire and ice rivalry between borg and mcenroe.
Hbo is available through the hbo now streaming app, tv package, or an existing digital subscription. Each player along with sports media personnel are interviewed throughout the film. Swedish tennis champion bjorn borg is a 1987 international tennis hall of fame. The movie focuses on their competitive rivalry and friendship, including the epic 1980 wimbledon final. Borg was going for a recordbreaking fifth consecutive title, mcenroe his first. Borg and mcenroe, in rivalry and friendship the new york. It was an epic five match encounter between world number one, the ice cold swedish champion bjorn borg, who was attempting to win his record breaking fifth consecutive wimbledon title, and brash american upstart john mcenroe, the super brat who was better. Shia lebeouf stars as tennis great john mcenroe in the biopic borg vs mcenroe. The oregonian high strung by stephen tignor is the gripping untold story of the fiercest rivalry in the history of professional tennis. By stefan grey hbo sports documentaries series on youtube.
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