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John McEnroe had many memorable run-ins with Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors over his decorated tennis career, but the ...
John McEnroe was one of the most dominant tennis players of his era, but he faced no shortage of stiff competition during his ...
Bjorn Borg believes that modern tennis is more “grueling” than during his era and claims today’s players have a “big responsibility” to promote the sport. The 68-year-old, in an ...
As Bjorn Borg's oldest son, he knows a thing or two about his father. Director Janus Metz said, at TIFF, that Leo Borg simply responded to a casting call in Sweden for a young athletic actor.
But Borg lost his first-round match to an American named Bruce Manson 6-7, 7-5, 6-2. If you look up Bruce Manson on Wikipedia, the first sentence in his entry is that he once beat Bjorn Borg.
John McEnroe, one of tennis's most iconic figures, has never shied away from expressing his opinions, especially regarding the fierce competition he faced throughout his illustrious career. While many ...
In his own words, Borg revealed that the constant spotlight became overwhelming. “I think if you lose motivation, because in my time, few years ago or many years ago,” said Bjorn Borg with a ...
— Bjorn Borg Former world No. 1 and Swedish teen sensation Bjorn Borg brought fame, fortune, and much-needed publicity to tennis in the mid-'70s, when he began to play.
For Borg, the tennis court remained the only place where he felt a sense of solitude and control. “The only time when I felt really good was when I went to the court, the tennis court,” he said.
Both Borg and McEnroe saw the final film. Borg appreciated it, while McEnroe "is not very excited about it," says Metz. "It’s what you’d expect.