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Between that 1980 Wimbledon final and the 1984 French Open tournament, Borg had retired, and McEnroe had won six majors. He was ranked number one in the world, but Czech player Ivan Lendl was a close number two. The two top seeds met in the final, with Lendl looking for his first major and McEnroe looking for his first French Open title. McEnroe was the heavy favorite and easily won the first two sets, but Lendl rallied to win the third. With McEnroe up a break at 4-3 in the fourth, the match turned when Lendl found another gear and got a service break of his own. He broke McEnroe again in the fourth to win 7-5 and once in the fifth to win that set 7-5. It was the first of only three losses for McEnroe in that remarkable 1984 season. He would never again make it to the French Open final. 1984 French Open Men’s Final

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