5 best US Open finals of all time

1) 1980 Men’s final – Bjorn Borg vs John McEnroe

The fierce rivals faced off again as McEnroe took his revenge

The rivalry between Borg and McEnroe was at its zenith in 1980, with fans raving over the glorious Wimbledon final where Borg bettered McEnroe in 5 sets.

The match had even seen a 18-16 tie-breaker in the 4^th set and naturally fanfare and expectation surrounding the US Open final was huge after both of them reached the summit clash. Borg, the top seed, had won the French Open and the Wimbledon and was only a step away from emulating Rod Laver to have won all 3 in a calendar year. McEnroe and Borg also had distinctively different persona and gameplay.

The Swede, ice cool and composed, was the polar opposite of the fierce and temperamental American.

McEnroe started the clash in fantastic fashion. He won the 1^st set in a tie-breaker before blowing Borg away 6-1 in the 2^nd. McEnroe looked to be running away with the game before Borg hit back.

The Swede emphatically won the 3^rd set tiebreak and then went on to edge a tiring McEnroe in the 4^th set. Borg had not lost a 5-setter in 12 previous games and looked the favourite to win the match. But McEnroe had his revenge for the Wimbledon final when he broke in the 7^th game of the 5^th set and served out a 7-6, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4 win.