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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).
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Björn Borg is a Swedish former World No. 1 tennis player counted amongst the greatest tennis players of all time. The first male professional to win 11 Grand Slam singles titles, he holds numerous Open Era records including winning 41% of the Grand Slam singles tournaments he entered and 90% of those matches.
Jun 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 in Paris that triggered his rise to sporting icon.
He won the most important tournament without loss of a set, beating favored Ilie Nastase in the final, 6-4, 6-2, 9-7. Borg was the youngest champion of the modern era at 20 years, one month, (until Boris Becker, 17, won in 1985). Borg repeated in 1977, although the tournament was more demanding.
Sep 16, 2023 · Borg, often called the original tennis hipster, retired suddenly at age 26, leaving fans – and his biggest rival – to wonder what else might have been. WEEKENDS WITH
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This is a list of the main career statistics and records of retired Swedish professional tennis player Björn Borg. His professional career spanned from 1973 until 1984 with a brief comeback between 1991 and 1993.
