This Day In Sports Histroy

Via RealClearSports once again:

Bjorn Borg wins his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title, July 5, 1980: Bjorn Borg wins his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title, but not before being stretched to the limit by John McEnroe. In the fourth set, McEnroe fought off five match points - four on Borg's serve - during the tiebreaker, eventually winning 18-16 to force a fifth set. McEnroe later acknowledged that the strain of the tiebreaker cost him in the final set, which Borg won 8-6 while losing only three points in his last seven service games.

Ted Williams dies, July 5, 2002: Ted Williams dies in Inverness, Florida at age 83. The last man to bat .400 in a season, Williams's ambition was to be the greatest hitter who ever lived, and his claim to the title is as good as anybody's. His death set off a legal battle that lasted nearly two years, with two of his children fighting their older half-sister for the right to have his remains cryogenically frozen at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona. They won, thanks to a hand-written note signed by Williams in 2000 that superceded a will written in 1996.

A congratulations go out to Roger Federer for winning his 15th Grand Slam title today. What an epic match that was against Andy Roddick (who looked devestated afterwards). With Pete Sampras and Roger Federer to go along with John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, and Andre Agassi, I feel privileged to have seen some of the greatest male tennis players of all time.