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Who will win - Match 3 Novak Djokovic versus Bjorn Borg CLAY [14 vote(s)]

Novak Djokovic
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Bjorn Borg
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JonH comes home


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So this is the one I have been waiting for and the Gods of tennis have thrown up clay for this match as well as the ladies match! 

Where do we start with this? 

Novak Djokovic - possibly the GOAT in many peoples eyes, if not yet, possibly by the end of his career. Novak has won 17 slams, all 4 slams, but won just one in Paris, where he has played in 4 finals in total. In Masters 1000 events, 9 of his 34 titles are on clay. 

Bjorn Borg - Bjorn for a period in the 70s and 80s was the best player we had seen, many would argue. He took 11 titles before early retirement in his mid 20's. 5 of those on the run where at the French Open between 1976 and 1980. He was also RU on clay at Forest Hills for the 1976 US Open. 

this match makes my mouth water. 

Again, votes will close around 2 pm Wednesday ! Enjoy!

 

  



-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 17th of March 2020 02:59:44 PM



-- Edited by JonH comes home on Tuesday 17th of March 2020 04:35:43 PM

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Remember, who needs the real French Open when we have Borg versus Djokovic right here and now!

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I presume you mean 2pm on Weds??? Need time to think about this one!

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Jan wrote:

I presume you mean 2pm on Weds??? Need time to think about this one!

 Ooops. This working from home makes me lose track of time! Thanks Jan!



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8 votes placed, plenty of time to make a difference!

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There was me thinking Djoko could be the greatest player of all time?! Wow!

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Three quarters done and 12 votes in, can the landslide be stopped?!

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Please note a few votes are coming in after matches are finished. None have changed the outcome. But please remember to vote before the match closes. In this case around 2pm today. Thanks!

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So just two hours remaining, maybe still time to make a difference on this one?! Maybe...

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A landslide win for Bjorn Borg, 14-0!!

So Borg moves into the last 4 and a match v Nadal or Laver.

Thanks guys!

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Really interested in this score, did anyone expect Borg to win so convincingly, 14-0 was really a surprise to me.

It may well have reflected people liking Borg and not so much liking Djoko as opposed to just abilities, but still. First "upset" in the mens and first match to go the older players way in the mens event

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Probably the first time in his life that Djokovic has been triple bagelled.

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JonH comes home wrote:

Really interested in this score, did anyone expect Borg to win so convincingly, 14-0 was really a surprise to me.

It may well have reflected people liking Borg and not so much liking Djoko as opposed to just abilities, but still. First "upset" in the mens and first match to go the older players way in the mens event

Any other surface, I'd have gone for Nole



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JonH comes home wrote:

Really interested in this score, did anyone expect Borg to win so convincingly, 14-0 was really a surprise to me.

It may well have reflected people liking Borg and not so much liking Djoko as opposed to just abilities, but still. First "upset" in the mens and first match to go the older players way in the mens event

Any other surface, I'd have gone for Nole

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JonH comes home wrote:

Really interested in this score, did anyone expect Borg to win so convincingly, 14-0 was really a surprise to me.

It may well have reflected people liking Borg and not so much liking Djoko as opposed to just abilities, but still. First "upset" in the mens and first match to go the older players way in the mens event

Any other surface, I'd have gone for Nole

 Would you? Even though Borg won 5 Wimbledon titles? At a time when all the players knew how to play on grass, Borg beat them all at the time...



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