High Strung

Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, and the Untold Story of Tennis's Fiercest Rivalry

By: Stephen Tignor

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Paperback | 28 June 2023

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"A book full of aces....A true page-turner."
—Associated Press

"This is good stuff, and it's written with flair."
—The Oregonian

High Strung by Stephen Tignor is the gripping untold story of the fiercest rivalry in the history of professional tennis. Viewed through the lens of the fabled 1981 U.S. Open match between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe, High Strung brings the golden age of tennis vibrantly alive once more. A fascinating chronicle that orbits around the four greatest, most enigmatic talents in the sport at the time—McEnroe, Borg, Jimmy Connors, and Vitas Gerulaitis—High Strung is a superior sports history, a must read for anyone who truly loves the game.

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"This is good stuff, and it's written with flair. In fact, it made me want even more. " -- The Oregonian "A book full of aces...Even for those who know the outcomes of the many matches he recounts, Tignor's descriptive prose and flair for dramatic writing make "High Strung" a true page-turner." -- Associated Press

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The Angel and the Brat	p. 1
Barbarians on the Lawns	p. 16
The Next Victim	p. 29
Lingering Death	p. 40
The Dark Prince of Queens	p. 49
Exile on Park Avenue	p. 67
The Valley of Ashes	p. 83
Tearing the Cover Off the Game	p. 96
Taking Love on the Rise	p. 107
Mr. Nasty	p. 119
The Lord of Discipline	p. 135
Fallen Angel	p. 145
Nobody Beats Vitas Garulaitis…	p. 156
Ivan the Powerful	p. 166
Heroes and Villains	p. 175
Super Saturday	p. 187
Requiem for an Assassin	p. 200
Epilogue	p. 219
Acknowledgments	p. 237
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High Strung

Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, and the Untold Story of Tennis's Fiercest Rivalry

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