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    Björn Borg. 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. Borg won four consecutive French Open ...

  2. Jul 8, 2016 · Related video Bjorn Borg: Wimbledon is mystical, I love it. When Borg did finally return to Wimbledon for the Champions Parade in 2000, a rapt crowd watched as he fell to his knees and kissed the ...

  3. Jun 30, 2020 · Borg continued his Wimbledon dominance by coming from behind to overcome big server, Roscoe Tanner in the 1979 final, 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4. Left-hander Tanner adopted an all-or-nothing ...

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  4. Jun 30, 2017 · However, one match they played stands above all – the 1980 Wimbledon final. McEnroe was no stranger to Wimbledon, having reached the semifinals at eighteen years of age with a game tailor-made for grass. Still, Wimbledon was Borg’s playground, as the Swede had won four consecutive titles at the All England Club.

  5. Jun 20, 2022 · Bjorn Borg d. John McEnroe 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (16), 8-6 1980 Wimbledon men’s final. The 1980 Wimbledon men’s final made tennis history even before a ball was hit.

  6. Jul 14, 1980 · For Bjorn Borg to win his 35th-straight match at Wimbledon and his fifth-straight title and to reach a place above all men who have ever played tennis, he had to beat John McEnroe, and he did that by the astounding score of 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (16-18 in the tie-breaker), 8-6. Though he is barely 24, no one has ever approached Borg's mark in the ...

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  8. Jul 2, 2015 · Over the first four sets, the two men hadn’t come up with their best at the same time: For the next 34 points, in what would become known as The War of 18-16, they did. McEnroe saved five match ...