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1980s Golden Decade - in progress

Borg, McEnroe, and Graphite Revolution

Timeline about the 1000-year-evolution of the sport of tennis

Introduction

The Decade Opens with Epic Drama

Borg's Sudden Retirement

McEnroe's Dominance

The Rise of Ivan Lendl

Boris Becker: Boom Boom at 17

Stefan Edberg: Swedish Elegance

Martina's Reign

Steffi Graf: The Golden Slam

The Graphite Revolution

The Emergence of Women's Power Tennis

Davis Cup Drama

Timeline of Key Developments 1980 to 1990

The Golden Decade's Enduring Legacy

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Association of Tennis Professionals. History and Records. 

Barrett, John. Wimbledon: The Official History. Vision Sports Publishing, 2011.

Becker, Boris. The Player. Bantam Press, 2004.

Borg, Björn, with Eugene Scott. My Life and Game. Simon and Schuster, 1980.

Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. New Chapter Press, 2010.

Dunlop Sport. Racket Technology History. 

Graf, Steffi. I Am Steffi Graf. Edel Germany, 2013.

International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Lendl, Ivan. Hitting Hot. Village Press, 1986.

McEnroe, John, with James Kaplan. You Cannot Be Serious. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2002.

Navratilova, Martina, with George Vecsey. Martina. Knopf, 1985.

United States Tennis Association. History of American Tennis. 

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum. 1980s Collections. 

Wilson Sporting Goods. Pro Staff History. 

Women's Tennis Association. History and Champions.

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Fédération Française de Tennis. History of French Tennis.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1980s Collections. 

Prince Sports. Racket Innovation History. 

Smithsonian Institution. Sports History Collections.

Tennis Australia. History of Australian Tennis. 

The Warburg Institute. 1980s Sports Research. 

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