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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.
Jun 2, 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.
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 30, 2020 · 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 revolutionised the game with his ...
Borg repeated over Connors in 1978, overpoweringly, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3, becoming the first to win three successive years since Fred Perry (1934-36). He made it four in a row with a five-set triumph over American Roscoe Tanner in the 1979 final, thus becoming the first player since Tony Wilding (1910-13) to win four straight years.
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.
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May 23, 2018 · Borg, Björn (1956– ) Swedish tennis player. The dominant player in the late 1970s, Borg won five consecutive men's singles titles at Wimbledon (1976–80). He also won six French Open titles (1974–75, 1978–81), and helped Sweden win its first Davis Cup (1975). He retired in 1983.
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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]
