Word: swede
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Borg, 23, the icily self-composed Swede, was aiming to become the first man in modern Wimbledon history to win four consecutive singles titles.* He made it into the finals with an amazingly easy win over Jimmy Connors, 26, the temperamental American who won the title in 1974. Their eagerly awaited match turned out to be a reprise of last year's championship rout. Once again, Borg triumphed in straight sets with the loss of only seven games, and once again he needed a short time to do it-106 min., three less than last year...
Phil Esposito, aided by first-year man Don Maloney, is on a nostalgia kick, pumping home points (including the overtime series winner against LA) like he did in the Bad Old Days. While injured Ulf Nilsson watches from the stand, fellow Swede Anders Hedberg, slick-skating Pat Kickey, a cooled-out Don Murdoch and Ron Duguay will be counted on to supply the offense, with help from a suddenly rejuvenjted Steve Vickers. Steady Walt Tkaczuk remains the team's top checker...
Setback for a struggling Swede...
...haven't had the energy to drag myself to, and I know I should, except I did drag myself to The Serpent's Egg, and boy was that a turkey (sorry, Ingmar). Ingrid Bergman is said to be spectacular, and I can just picture Live Ullman suffering (that little Swede was just born to suffer), and I will see it, I will see it, just let me take my time, and I'll get to it, I'm going...
Borg scored five aces and 19 outright winners on his whistling serve; Connors was able to break service but once in twelve games. With Connors rocked back on his heels by the Swede's boomers, Borg, who normally takes root at the baseline and whittles away with topspin ground-strokes, moved to the net to volley Jimmy's returns. Until recently, the sight of Borg at the net was as rare as, say, a display of good manners by Ilie Nastase. But Borg charged to the front court frequently and effectively in his semifinal with The Netherlands...