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  1. www.msn.com › en-us › sports"I was not the favorite to win" - Bjorn Borg on the 1974 ...

    Chris Evert recently opened up about the incredible reception Bjorn Borg received during the French Open at the peak of his prowess, revealing how it felt to her like he was one of the Beatles and a r

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  3. www.tennis365.com › tennis-features › legends-ofLegends of Roland Garros number four: Bjorn Borg - Tennis365

    Jun 4, 2019 · Michael Graham 04 Jun 2019 5:00 PM. The great Bjorn Borg is the latest to feature in our “Legends of Roland Garros” series. The player. Bjorn Borg was equal parts tennis and rock ‘n roll. When tennis boomed in the 1970s, the ice-cold golden locked Swede was its Beatles. That’s not to say that he wasn’t a polarizing figure.

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2024/05/24 › sports50 Years Ago, Chris Evert and Bjorn Borg Changed Tennis

    May 24, 2024 · Bjorn Borg playing Jean-François Caujolle in the first round of the French Open in 1974. ... And Bjorn was like a rock star, like one of the Beatles. He had to have security guards around him ...

  5. www.msn.com › en-us › sportsHow Borg stormed Wimbledon 50 years ago in tennis's Beatles ...

    Borg was 17 and on his first year on the professional tour at Wimbledon in 1973; ... Bjorn Borg made his debut at Wimbledon in 1973. ... 'It was our version of The Beatles,' former British No 1 ...

  6. tennisuptodate.com › tennis-news › swede-star-borgSwede star Borg and American champion Evert discuss their ...

    3 days ago · Chris Evert spoke about Bjorn Borg's incredible reception at the French Open and commented that she herself feels like one of the Beatles for her Roland Garros career. The Swede joined her in an interesting conversation in which they reminisced about their golden era in Paris.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Björn_BorgBjörn Borg - Wikipedia

    Björn Borg was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 6 June 1956, the only child of Rune (1932–2008), an electrician, and Margaretha Borg (b. 1934). [4] He grew up in nearby Södertälje. As a child, Borg became fascinated with a golden tennis racket that his father won at a table-tennis tournament. His father gave him the racket, beginning his ...

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  9. www.tennisfame.com › inductees › bjorn-borgBjörn Borg - International Tennis Hall of Fame

    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.