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1. Voo de Mar says:

   April 16, 2021 at 5:08 am

   Points won by each set: | 33-24, 31-20, 37-41, 9-26, 34-26 |
   Points won directly behind the serve:
   20 % Lendl – 28 of 136
   22 % Borg – 32 of 145

   Seventh final in career of the 20-year-old Lendl [7], at the time he considered it as his biggest title. He had admittedly defeated Borg in the Toronto final a few months before, but it happened when the Swede retired despite a ‘6-4 4:5’ lead. Borg [1], unbeaten in 13 consecutive five-setters, lost his second 5-set match within two tournaments (previously at the US Open to McEnroe). He was seven points away from a straight set loss, then seven points from a 5-set victory in this three-hour duel. The Swede avenges this defeat in the season ending Masters. Lendl for the first time in his career showed his ability to win back-to-back tournaments as he won three in succession: Barcelona (clay), Basel (hard indoors) and Tokyo (clay!).

   Lendl’s route to his 4th title:
   1 Pavel Slozil 6-1, 6-1
   2 Peter Elter 6-4, 6-4
   Q Tomas Smid 6-3, 6-4
   S Per Hjertquist 6-1, 6-0
   W Bjorn Borg 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 0-6, 6-4
   

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