![ATP Tour on X: "“You cannot be serious!” 😅 40 years ago today, John McEnroe said these famous words in the opening round of #Wimbledon. He would later go on to claim ATP Tour on X: "“You cannot be serious!” 😅 40 years ago today, John McEnroe said these famous words in the opening round of #Wimbledon. He would later go on to claim](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E4fLx9UUUAEZbUY.jpg:large)
ATP Tour on X: "“You cannot be serious!” 😅 40 years ago today, John McEnroe said these famous words in the opening round of #Wimbledon. He would later go on to claim
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Tennis legends John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg recreate iconic image from 1981 Wimbledon final | Daily Mail Online
![SI Vault on X: "#SICoverOTD: July 13, 1981. John McEnroe had a busy Wimbledon. Told ump 'you can not be serious' and won the title, ending Borg's 5-year run https://t.co/cSNrn9rqB7" / X SI Vault on X: "#SICoverOTD: July 13, 1981. John McEnroe had a busy Wimbledon. Told ump 'you can not be serious' and won the title, ending Borg's 5-year run https://t.co/cSNrn9rqB7" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEn5xjZWsAAYt9-.jpg)
SI Vault on X: "#SICoverOTD: July 13, 1981. John McEnroe had a busy Wimbledon. Told ump 'you can not be serious' and won the title, ending Borg's 5-year run https://t.co/cSNrn9rqB7" / X
![Wimbledon Final 1981. John McEnroe v Bjorn Borg. 4th July 1981. *** Local Caption *** watscan - - 19/04/2010 Stock Photo - Alamy Wimbledon Final 1981. John McEnroe v Bjorn Borg. 4th July 1981. *** Local Caption *** watscan - - 19/04/2010 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/EJNFN8/wimbledon-final-1981-john-mcenroe-v-bjorn-borg-4th-july-1981-local-EJNFN8.jpg)
Wimbledon Final 1981. John McEnroe v Bjorn Borg. 4th July 1981. *** Local Caption *** watscan - - 19/04/2010 Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Wimbledon Final 1981. John McEnroe v Bjorn Borg. 4th July 1981. *** Local Caption *** watscan - - 19/04/2010 Stock Photo - Alamy Wimbledon Final 1981. John McEnroe v Bjorn Borg. 4th July 1981. *** Local Caption *** watscan - - 19/04/2010 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/EJNEFJ/wimbledon-final-1981-john-mcenroe-v-bjorn-borg-4th-july-1981-local-EJNEFJ.jpg)
Wimbledon Final 1981. John McEnroe v Bjorn Borg. 4th July 1981. *** Local Caption *** watscan - - 19/04/2010 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Wimbledon Final 1981. John McEnroe v Bjorn Borg. 4th July 1981. *** Local Caption *** watscan - - 19/04/2010 Stock Photo - Alamy Wimbledon Final 1981. John McEnroe v Bjorn Borg. 4th July 1981. *** Local Caption *** watscan - - 19/04/2010 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/EJNFFM/wimbledon-final-1981-john-mcenroe-v-bjorn-borg-4th-july-1981-local-EJNFFM.jpg)
Wimbledon Final 1981. John McEnroe v Bjorn Borg. 4th July 1981. *** Local Caption *** watscan - - 19/04/2010 Stock Photo - Alamy
![Tennis legends John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg recreate iconic image from 1981 Wimbledon final | Daily Mail Online Tennis legends John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg recreate iconic image from 1981 Wimbledon final | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/09/22/22/62710771-11240901-image-a-14_1663882901783.jpg)
Tennis legends John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg recreate iconic image from 1981 Wimbledon final | Daily Mail Online
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Footage re-emerges of reporters brawling after John McEnroe stormed out of Wimbledon press conference | talkSPORT
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