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Björn Borg

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Björn Borg
OrúkọBjörn Rune Borg
Orílẹ̀-èdè Sweden
IbùgbéStockholm, Sweden
Ọjọ́ìbí6 Oṣù Kẹfà 1956 (1956-06-06) (ọmọ ọdún 68)
Stockholm, Sweden
Ìga1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Ìgbà tódi oníwọ̀fà1973 (international debut in 1971)
Ìgbà tó fẹ̀yìntì4 April 1983[1] (comeback from 1991 to 1993)
Ọwọ́ ìgbáyòRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Ẹ̀bùn owó$ 3,655,751
Ilé àwọn Akọni1987 (member page)
Ẹnìkan
Iye ìdíje608–127 (82.7%)
Iye ife-ẹ̀yẹ64
Ipò rẹ̀ gígajùlọNo. 1 (23 August 1977)
Grand Slam Singles results
Open Austrálíà3R (1974)
Open FránsìW (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)
WimbledonW (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Open Amẹ́ríkàF (1976, 1978, 1980, 1981)
Àwọn ìdíje míràn
Ìdíje ATPW (1979, 1980)
WCT FinalsW (1976)
Ẹniméjì
Iye ìdíje86–81 (51.2%)
Iye ife-ẹ̀yẹ4
Àwọn Ìdíje Ẹgbẹ́ Agbáyò
Davis CupW (1975)

Björn Rune Borg (Àdàkọ:IPA-sv; born 6 June 1956) is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles (second only to Rafael Nadal).[2][3] He is considered by many to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time.[4][5][6]