Björn Borg

Björn 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] He is seen as one of the best tennis players of all time.

Björn Borg

Björn Borg in June 1987
Full name	Björn Rune Borg
Country (sports)	Sweden
Residence	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born	(1956-06-06) 6 June 1956 (age 69) 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	US$ 3,655,751
Int. Tennis HoF	1987 (member page)
Singles
Career record	639–130 (83.09%)
Career titles	64
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)

Borg was famous for his unusual and exciting playing style. He also set many records.

Since retiring, Borg has run a clothing line. He has two sons, Robin (born 1985) and Leo (born 2003).

Trademark

Björn Borg has given the name to the fashion brand Björn Borg. Besides underwear, it includes other clothing, shoes, bags, glasses and fragrance for both men and women.

Grand Slam record

This table shows Borg's performance in each Grand Slam tournament in singles competition.

Year	Australian Open	French Open	Wimbledon	US Open
1973		Round 4	Quarter-final	Round 4
1974	Round 3	Winner	Round 3
1975		Winner