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Bjorn Borg

(1956) Tennis Player

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Bjorn Borg is a tennis player, best known for Bjorn Borg, my life and game.

Quick Facts About Bjorn Borg

Born: June 6, 1956
Profession: Tennis Player
Notable works: Bjorn Borg, my life and game

About Bjorn Borg

Björn Rune Borg is a Swedish former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 109 weeks. Borg won 66 singles titles during his career, including eleven majors: six at the French Open and five consecutively at Wimbledon. Borg was ATP Player of the Year from 1976 to 1980, the year-end No. 1 in the ATP rankings in 1979 and 1980, and the ITF World Champion from 1978 to 1980.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Bjorn Borg

I play tennis five hours a week, from Monday to Friday, for one hour every day. I like to be fit. If…

Every day

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On Rafael Nadal: Every point he plays is like match point. That's why he's the champion right now.

Champion

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I enjoy fashion.

Enjoy

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It's not easy to part with the trophies. However, I do need to have some long-term financial security for those close to…

Easy

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The ball is round, the game is long.

Balls

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You have to find it. No one else can find it for you.

Motivational sports

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I have a great family, great kids. I have practically everything, you know? Sometimes I have to pinch myself. It's really true:…

Family

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I wanted to win, even in practice.

Practice

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You know growing up in Sweden meant we had a lot of rain when we played tennis. We were taught on clay…

Clay

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I'm an actor who plays an intriguing character, not a political pundit.

Actors

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It has changed, quite a lot. It is very different now, there are quicker men, they are taller, stronger, have great stamina.…

Balls

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I had a great tennis career. I have no regrets. But to find peace with yourself, and to finally be with your…

Careers

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If you're a good experienced player, you wknow what it takes to do. If you're in trouble, you know how to change.…

Balls

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When I retired from tennis I wanted to do other things with my life.

Life

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As tennis players, we work and we sacrifice many things. To lose, that's not a happy thing - I mean sure, I…

Beautiful

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My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match.

Being strong

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Sure you have feelings and you get emotional and angry but I kept everything inside because I think I still had that…

Angry

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I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.

Character

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I just hated to lose.

Hated

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You never know how long Federer is going to play, but in my opinion he has at least one or two more…

Depends

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My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last…

Balls

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Tennis is a traditional game. A big sport like tennis does not need too many changes. The game has become too fast,…

Bigs

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Roger Federer is stylish.

Roger

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He [Jimmy Connors] has one weakness. He can never say his opponent played well. That's why it feels good to beat him…

Beats

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I'm amazed that years after I stopped playing tennis, people still recognize me in restaurants and ask for my autograph.

Amazed

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