Bjorn Borg is a Swedish tennis player considered one of the greatest in the history of the sport. From 1974 to 1981, he was the first player in the Open Era to win 11 Grand Slam singles titles. Borg won the French Open six times and Wimbledon five times in a row. He is also a two-time Masters Tour and one-time World Champion.
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| Famous name: | Bjorn Borg |
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| Real name/Full name: | Björn Rune Borg |
| sex: | male |
| Year old: | 66 years old |
| Date of birth: | June 6, 1956 |
| Place of birth: | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality: | Sweden |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Weight: | 72kg |
| Sexual orientation: | Straight |
| Marital status: | Married |
| Spouse (name): | Patricia Östfeldt (born 2002), Loredana Berté (born 1989) |
| children: | Yes (Robin Borg, Leo Borg) |
| Job: | Swedish tennis player |
| Net worth in 2023: | 45 million dollars |
Biography of Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg was born in Stockholm, Sweden on June 6, 1956 to Margaretha Borg and Rune Borg (1932-2008). He is the only child of his parents and he grew up in Sodertalje.
As a child, Borg was fascinated by the golden racket his father won in a table tennis tournament. He started his tennis career after his father gave him a racket.
Bjorn Borg Age, height, weight
Bjorn Borg was born on June 6, 1956, as of 2022 is 66 years old. He is 1.8 m tall and weighs 72 kg.
Bjorn Borg
Career
Bjorn Borg was 15 years old when he represented Sweden at the Davis Cup in 1972, and that year he won the junior singles championship at Wimbledon. Borg won the French Open singles in 1974, his first Grand Slam title.
In 1975, Borg defended the French Open title and reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon before losing to Ashe. Borg was defeated by Italian Adriano Panatta at the 1976 French Open. In 1976, Borg won Wimbledon without dropping a set.
Borg missed the French Open in 1977. But he won Wimbledon for the second time, helping him to top the world rankings. Borg was at the peak of his career from 1978 to 1980, winning the French Open and Wimbledon three years in a row.
In 1981, Borg won his sixth and final French Open title and reached the Wimbledon final, where McEnroe ended his winning streak.
Achievements and Awards of Bjorn Borg
From 1977 to 1981, Borg was the number one tennis player in the world for six different periods for a total of 109 weeks. During his career, Borg won 77 major singles titles and four doubles titles. He received the BBC’s Foreign Sports Personality of the Year award in 1979 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987.
Bjorn Borg’s net worth in 2023
Bjorn Borg’s current net worth is estimated at $45 million by 2023. Borg has been the number one tennis player in the world for a long time, but his career total prize money is only about 3.6 million dollars! So how did he amass a fortune of $45 million? Fashion is the solution. Borg founded the clothing brand “Bjorn Borg”, the second most famous brand in Sweden after “Calvin Klein”.
Bjorn Borg is a Swedish tennis player who has developed an extremely distinctive playing style. Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, he won many tournaments. Borg has won six French Open titles and five Wimbledon titles. He decided to retire at the age of 26.
Bjorn Borg’s wife, marriage
Bjorn Borg married Mariana Simionescu, Romanian tennis player, on 24 July 1980 in Bucharest. However, the couple divorced in 1984. Borg had one child with Swedish model Jannike Bjorling and was married to Italian singer Loredana Berte from 1989 to 1993.
Borg married again, this time to Patricia Ostfeld. Their son, Leo, was born in 2003 and is currently Sweden’s top 14-year-old tennis player. When his business venture failed, Bjorn Borg nearly went into personal bankruptcy.
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