Budge wins 2-4 3-2 4-2.
Semi-final One
Rod Laver
Australian Champion 1960, 1962 - Open 1969 (doubles 1969)
French Champion 1962 - Open 1969
Wimbledon Champion 1961, 1962 - Open 1968, 1969 (doubles 1971)
US Champion 1962 - Open 1969
5 times Grand Slam runner-up
US Pro Champion 1964, 1966, 1967
French Pro Champion 1967
Wembley Pro Champion 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967
Davis Cup 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1973
World professional No. 1 1964-1970
Open era record: 392 - 99 (80 %)
Career titles: 40 ATP Open Era singles + at least 144 others + 27 doubles
Björn Borg
French Open 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
Wimbledon 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 1980 (final 1981)
4 US Open finals
Davis Cup 1975 (33 consecutive unbeaten singles matches, an all-time record)
Career record: 597 - 127 (82 %)
Career titles: 62 ATP + 37 unofficial + 4 doubles
World No 1 for 109 weeks in six stretches between 1977 and 1981