Review of Borg vs. McEnroe

This film was a huge draw for a tennis fan like myself, one of three tennis films available at the Toronto International Film Festival this year (TIFF '17). Riding the high from the 2017 US Open, Borg/McEnroe dips back into history, depicting a well-known rivalry. While I wasn't too impressed with the tennis play scenes, which are arguably better in a real live match on ESPN, Borg and McEnroe does a good job of storytelling and visualizing of the stresses in the sport and what it takes to get to the top and stay there. It gives us a history lesson, depicting the players and their relationships among each other during that period in tennis history. I felt Borg's stress, paranoia, and superstitious nature that he felt was required to keep him at the top, but which ultimately led to his demise and burnout at the age of 26. It gave me a broader perspective of the effort and strength players need to put in in order to be competing at such a high level. Eye-opening film that gave me a greater appreciation of the game. Thanks Borg/McEnroe.