Björn Borg - Wikipedia
WEBW (1975) 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.
Bjorn Borg reveals the name of his tennis 'heir' - Tennis World USA
WEB1 day ago · Bjorn Borg, captain of Europe at the Laver Cup and winner of 11 career Majors, is an icon of tennis and sport, a champion who was able to conigure technical and athletic qualities and who ...
A rare Bjorn Borg interview: Saying goodbye to Laver Cup, …
WEB5 days ago · All these years later, Bjorn Borg is getting another chance to make a proper exit. It didn’t go great the last time around. For those not familiar with one of the more notorious tennis walk-offs ...
Bjorn Borg | Biography, Titles, & Facts | Britannica
WEBJul 23, 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 …
“My life became such a circus I could’t live with ... - CLAY
WEBMay 12, 2023 · interview with Bjorn Borg | Announcing his retirement from professional tennis at the age of 26 after winning five Wimbledon and six Roland Garros titles. A shock for rivals and fans. A relief for Bjorn Borg: “People asking me for photos and autographs was nice at first, but eventually it became unbearable. And that’s why I retired so young.”
Björn Borg - International Tennis Hall of Fame
WEBBjörn 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.
Bjorn Borg: 1974 Roland Garros Title, 50 Years On - ATP Tour
WEBJun 7, 2024 · Fifty years ago, Bjorn Borg captured his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros. With exclusive insight from Borg, his first coach and rivals, James Buddell of ATPTour.com recounts the Swede’s breakthrough run …
Björn Borg - Laver Cup
WEBAs a child Borg set himself two goals: to represent his country in Davis Cup and to play on Centre Court at Wimbledon. He surpassed both, leading Sweden to their first Davis Cup title in 1975 – the first won by a nation other than …
Bjorn Borg | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis
WEBBorg 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.
Bjorn Borg: The Ice Man - ATP Heritage | ATP Tour | Tennis
WEBMay 14, 2020 · Bjorn Borg rose to No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings for the first time, for a single week, at the age of 21 on 23 August 1977. His sixth and final stint at No. 1 lasted 46 weeks, between 19 August 1980 and 2 August 1981.