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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 · First, they watched in awe as McEnroe, a native New Yorker, won his third consecutive United States Open by beating Borg 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 in 2 hours 40 minutes. But what happened next caused ...
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...
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.
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.
