🎾On July 8, 1978 the two-time defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Jimmy Connors in a repeat of the previous year's final, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the Wimbledon Championships. Fred Perry, who won his 3rd straight Wimbledon crown 42 years ago, was the first person after Connors to shake Borg's hand at center court after the 1 hour and 48 minute match. “Everything went Borg's way today,” Perry said. “If he had fallen’ out of