![]() Borg in 2014 | |
Full name | Björn Rune Borg |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Norrmalm, Stockholm, Sweden |
Born | Stockholm, Sweden | 6 June 1956
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Turned pro | 1973 (comeback in 1991) |
Retired | 1984, 1993 |
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 | 654–140 (82.4%) |
Career titles | 66 (8th in the Open Era) |
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) |