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Björn Rune Borg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbjœːɳ ˈbɔrj] ⓘ; born 6 June 1956) is a Swedish former world No. 1 tennis player. Between 1974 and 1981, he became the first man in the Open Era to win 11 Grand Slam singles titles with six at the French Open and five consecutively at Wimbledon.
Apr 18, 2024 · Björn Borg (born June 6, 1956, Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish tennis player who was one of the finest competitors of the modern era. He was the first man to win the Wimbledon singles championship five successive times (1976–80) since Laurie Doherty (1902–06).
Björn Borg was a rock ‘n roll star draped in tennis clothes. His massive appeal, based not only on his extraordinary tennis ability, but on his good looks and shy manner, made him a worldwide tennis teen idol. “He was like the Beatles for God’s sake,” said Ingrid Lofdahl-Bentzer, a close Borg friend. Borg polarized tennis in the 1970s.
May 14, 2020 · Bjorn Borg: The Ice Man & Elvis, All In One. The ice cool Swede, the sport's first superstar, who developed a playing style that is prolific today. May 14, 2020. Tony Duffy/Getty Images. Sweden's Bjorn Borg was the fourth player in the history of the FedEx ATP Rankings to rise to No. 1 on 23 August 1977.By James Buddell.
Aug 28, 2021 · Borg, barely 25 at the time, was a six-time French Open champion and had also won five consecutive Wimbledon titles from 1976 to 1980 before McEnroe beat him in the 1981 final. Through much of...
Jun 22, 2020 · Updated on July 4, 2023. Published on June 22, 2020 10:10 pm. 3 min read. Share: Follow Us. Björn Borg emerged on the international tennis stage in 1972. The Swede won both of his singles matches at the Davis Cup, immediately turning heads. The momentum propelled Borg up the ranks quickly as tennis’s next great star.
Bjorn Borg. Players. YTD Rank: - Career High Rank (1977.08.23): 1. Overview. Bio. Activity. Stats. Ranking. Personal. Before he was 21, Bjorn Rune Borg had registered feats that would set him apart as one of the game's greats - and before he was 26, the head-banded, golden-locked Swede was through.
Jun 30, 2020 · Tuesday 30 June 2020 18:00, UK. Bjorn Borg won 11 Grand Slam titles, including five at Wimbledon. Swedish tennis god Bjorn Rune Borg changed the face of tennis, taking it to a new level. He...
Official tennis player profile of Bjorn Borg on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Björn Borg (born June 6, 1956) is a retired professional tennis player from Sweden. He won Wimbledon five years in a row, more than any other player until Roger Federer did the same. Borg also won six French Open titles, which was later also done by Rafael Nadal, who in the 21st century won nine titles. [1] .
