Wimbledon in the 1980s

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1. The 1980 men's singles final featured an epic 4th set tiebreaker between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. Who won this tiebreaker, and by what score? McEnroe 15-13 McEnroe 18-16 Borg 14-12 Borg 19-17

2. In 1981, John McEnroe gained revenge for his 1980 defeat by defeating Bjorn Borg in four sets in the final. Chris Evert won the women's final by defeating which Czech player, making her final debut? Helena Sukova Hana Mandlikova Regina Marsikova Jana Novotna

3. John McEnroe's bid for back-to-back titles in 1982 failed when beaten in the final by _______ , who was bidding for his first crown in eight years. Arthur Ashe Jan Kodes Ilie Nastase Jimmy Connors

4. 1983 saw two one-sided finals, Martina Navratilova thrashing Andrea Jaeger 6-0 6-3, and John McEnroe winning 6-2 6-2 6-2 against which unseeded player? Mel Purcell Mark Edmondson Robert Van't Hof Chris Lewis

5. In 1984, John McEnroe and Martina Navratilova successfully defended their respective titles, with only one set being dropped in total between them throughout the tournament. Which Australian, more noted for his doubles prowess, took a set off McEnroe in the first round? Peter McNamara Paul McNamee Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde

6. In 1985, how did Boris Becker create Wimbledon history? All of these are correct First unseeded champion First champion from Germany Youngest ever champion

7. In 1986, Boris Becker defended his title successfully, beating which European player in the final? Slobodan Zivojinovic Ivan Lendl Miloslav Mecir Tomas Smid

8. In 1987, Boris Becker's bid for a third straight title was ended in the second round. Which unheralded Australian caused one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history to oust the German? Simon Youl Kelly Evernden Peter Doohan Carl Limberger

9. In 1988, Martina Navratilova's long reign as Wimbledon champion (she had won six straight) was finally ended. Which player beat her in the final? Gabriela Sabatini Chris Evert Steffi Graf Hana Mandlikova

10. Stefan Edberg's bid for a second consecutive tile in 1989 was ended in the final, by which player? Mats Wilander Boris Becker Ivan Lendl John McEnroe