“Two of the greatest in their own differing ways” Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe recreating their iconic Wimbledon moment dazes social media ahead of the Laver Cup
Bjorn Borg and John McEnoe during 1980 and 2022 recreating their looks
Laver Cup will see one of the iconic moments where Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will play the doubles match for the very last time since the Swiss legend is gearing up for his farewell. It is much remembered with the team lineup, especially with the lineup of Team Europe which sees the Big-4 of tennis play together on the same side of the court.
Team Europe captain Bjorn Borg and Team World captain John McEnroe are already gearing up for the 3-day event at O2 Arena in London. Ahead of the start of the tournament, both the legends visited the Centre Court at All England Club. They both were spotted wearing the original replicas of the costumes they had worn during Wimbledon in 1980.
Bjorn Borg, the 11-time Grand Slam champion was wearing a red jacket with white shorts whereas John McEnroe, the 7-time Grand Slam champion was wearing a blue jacket with red long sleeves and white shorts along with a red headband. Borg was 24 years of age at that time whereas McEnroe was 21 years of age and it was in the finals of 1980 Wimbledon finals where the Swedish player beat the American in 5-sets to win the final in three hours 53 minutes.
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Tennis Twitter is in awe of the iconic moment being created by the Laver Cup both team captains
Laver Cup is already being looked forward to as it marks the last chance for the Swiss legend to appear on the court and it will be a legendary moment as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray will be playing together for the very first time.
Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe recreating their iconic moment from the Wimbledon finals left tennis fans excited on social media. Some even expressed their desire to see them play one more time as it was one of the legendary moments showcasing their camaraderie.
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