Björn Borg - Wikipedia
WEBBjörn 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 | Biography, Titles, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 18, 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 …
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. Borg polarized tennis in the 1970s.
Bjorn Borg: The Ice Man - ATP Heritage | ATP Tour | Tennis
WEBMay 14, 2020 · Bjorn Borg: The Ice Man & Elvis, All In One. The ice cool Swede, the sport's first superstar, who developed a playing style that is prolific today. May 14, 2020. Tony Duffy/Getty Images. Sweden's Bjorn Borg was the fourth player in the history of the FedEx ATP Rankings to rise to No. 1 on 23 August 1977.By James Buddell.
John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg: A Rivalry That Ended Too Soon
WEBAug 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...
Bjorn Borg dominated Wimbledon and was known to many as …
WEBTuesday 30 June 2020 18:00, UK. 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...
Bjorn Borg | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis
WEBBjorn Borg. Players. YTD Rank: - Career High Rank (1977.08.23): 1. Overview. Bio. Activity. Stats. Ranking. Personal. Before he was 21, Bjorn Rune Borg had registered feats that would set him apart as one of the game's greats - and before he was 26, the head-banded, golden-locked Swede was through.
Björn Borg - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBBjörn 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]
Björn Borg career statistics - Wikipedia
WEBThis 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. Björn Borg in 1979. Grand Slam finals. Singles: 16 (11 titles, 5 runner-ups) Grand Prix year-end championships finals.
Björn Borg: the man with ice in his stomach - New Statesman
WEB23 June 2021. Björn Borg: the man with ice in his stomach. The mystery and majesty of the player who ruled Wimbledon’s Centre Court. By Tim Pears. (Photo By Ian Showell/Keystone/Getty Images) Supreme athletes are our Apollos and Atalantas. In their youthful beauty and wondrous talent, they shine.
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