🎾On June 22, 1981 in the first round of the Wimbledon Men's Singles Championship against Tom Gullikson, John McEnroe shouted the now-famous "You cannot be serious!" to the chair umpire in response to a serve being called "out." McEnroe was fined U.S. $1,500 and came close to being thrown out after he called umpire Ted James "the pits of the world" and then swore at tournament referee Fred Hoyles. It made little difference in the end as McEnroe went on to win in straight sets to begin a campaign

🎾On June 22, 1981 in the first round of the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Championship against Tom Gullikson, John McEnroe shouted the now-famous "You cannot be serious!" to the chair umpire in response to a serve being called "out." McEnroe was fined U.S. $1,500 and came close to being thrown out after he called umpire Ted James "the pits of the world" and then swore at tournament referee Fred Hoyles. It made little difference in the end as McEnroe went on to win in straight sets to begin a campaign

🎾On July 4, 1981 in a classic matchup, John McEnroe defeated his rival, the 5-time defending champion Björn Borg in the final, 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–4), 6–4, to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the Wimbledon Championships. Borg was attempting to equal William Renshaw's 6th consecutive Wimbledon title and Roy Emerson's all-time record of 12 Grand Slam titles. It was McEnroe’s third career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.🎾 | Davenport Sports Network

34 points that defined a rivalry. Relive the legendary 1980 final tie-break between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe 🎥 #Wimbledon #TakeOnHistory | Wimbledon

🎾On July 5, 1980 four-time champion Bjorn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating his rival John McEnroe in the final, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the Wimbledon Championships. The final of this tournament has often been called one of the greatest and most exciting matches of all time. The most memorable moment in the match may have been the 22-minute, 34-point, 4th-set tiebreak. It was Borg’s 10th career Grand Slam singles title and his