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Björn Borg was a Swedish professional tennis player who achieved great success in the 1970s and early 1980s. He won 11 Grand Slam singles titles, including 6 French Open titles and 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles. Borg was ranked the number 1 player in the world from 1977-1980 and set numerous records that still stand today. He helped propel tennis to new levels of popularity and profitability during his career before retiring at age 26 due to burnout from the constant pressure and attention.

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Björn Borg was a Swedish professional tennis player who achieved great success in the 1970s and early 1980s. He won 11 Grand Slam singles titles, including 6 French Open titles and 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles. Borg was ranked the number 1 player in the world from 1977-1980 and set numerous records that still stand today. He helped propel tennis to new levels of popularity and profitability during his career before retiring at age 26 due to burnout from the constant pressure and attention.

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Björn Borg

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Björn Borg

Björn Borg in June 1987

Full name Björn Rune Borg

Country (sports)  Sweden

Residence Monte Carlo, Monaco

Born 6 June 1956 (age 64)

Stockholm, Sweden

Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Turned pro 1973 (amateur tour from 1971)

Retired 1983
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Coach Lennart Bergelin (1971–1983)

Ron Thatcher (1991–1993)

Prize money $3,655,751

Int. Tennis HoF 1987 (member page)

Singles

Career record 644–135 (82.7%)

Career titles 64 (7th in the Open Era)

Highest ranking No. 1 (23 August 1977)

Grand Slam Singles results

Australian Open 3R (1974)

French Open W (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)

Wimbledon W (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)

US Open F (1976, 1978, 1980, 1981)

Other tournaments

Tour Finals W (1979, 1980)

WCT Finals W (1976)

Doubles

Career record 86–81 (51.2%)


Career titles 4

Grand Slam Doubles results

Australian Open 3R (1973)

French Open SF (1974, 1975)

Wimbledon 3R (1976)

US Open 3R (1975)

Team competitions

Davis Cup W (1975)

Björn Rune Borg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbjœːɳ ˈbɔrj] ( listen); born 6 June 1956) is a


former world No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he became the
first man in the Open Era to win 11 Grand Slam singles titles (six at the French
Open and five consecutive at Wimbledon), although he was never able to win the US
Open in four finals appearances. He also won three year-end championships and
16 Grand Prix Super Series titles. Overall, he set numerous records that still stand. Borg
was the first player to win six French Open singles titles. He is considered to have been
the No. 1 player in the world for 1977,[1][2][3][4][5] 1978,[6][3][7] 1979[6][3][7] and 1980.[3][6][7]
A teenage sensation at the start of his career, Borg's unprecedented stardom and
consistent success helped propel the rising popularity of tennis during the 1970s. [8] As a
result, the professional tour became more lucrative, and in 1979 he was the first player
to earn more than one million dollars in prize money in a single season. He also made
millions in endorsements throughout his career. However, the constant attention and
pressure eventually caused burnout and his retirement at the age of 26. [9]

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