Björn Borg

...and moved to the Channel Islands shortly after. He was well-known for his commentary on the titanic 1980 men's singles final between Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. Host of Panorama Tennis was his first love, he was a regular at Wimbledon,...

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...if I wanted to play tennis," Andre Agassi writes, because "what I want isn't relevant." A prodigy who traded volleys with Bjorn Borg at age 8, he came to dread the ball machine, nicknamed "the dragon," that his father concocted for endless...

In this article: Andre Agassi, J.R. Moehringer, Pete Sampras, Nick Bollettieri, Steffi Graf, Barbra Streisand, and Las Vegas

...Hewitt 6-3, 6-2 in the title match of the ATP Masters Cup. Federer breaks the record of 12 straight finals victories shared by Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe. 2008 Michigan's 42-7 drubbing by Ohio State puts a merciful end to the worst...

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...urges concealed a bright, alert mind and encyclopaedic knowledge of the sport's history. Talk of tennis and we see pictures of Bjorn Borg on his knees celebrating his fifth Wimbledon title and Pete Sampras in similar pose acknowledging his...

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...an in-your-face personality: Serena Williams, Robin Soderling, or Fernando Gonzalez. Others like their players serene, and respectful: Bjorn Borg, Venus Williams, or James Blake. But the appeal of tennis is far more than skin deep. It...

In this article: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Maximus Decimus Meridius, Wimbledon, Fernando Gonzalez, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, Ana Ivanovic, Robin Soderling, and Pete Sampras

...GMT, Monday, 9 November 2009 Borg has returned to tennis on the ATP Champions Tour in recent years Five-time Wimbledon champion Bjorn Borg renewed his rivalry with John McEnroe on the ATP Champions Tour last week, beating the American for...

In this article: John McEnroe, Wimbledon, Roger Federer, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal, French Open, Chengdu, and Crystal Meth

...past when members included golfers such as "Slamming" Sam Snead, Ray Floyd and Bernhard Langer, along with tennis star Bjorn Borg. Members of the golf, tennis and residential community voted on the change last month. In addition to the...

In this article: Bernhard Langer, Ray Floyd, and Sam Snead

...his career he was the perfect package for the ATP as they tried to give the men's game the sex appeal that was provided by Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors in the 1970s and 80s. Swashbuckling on court, charming off it, the Las...

In this article: Andre Agassi, ATP, WADA, John Fahey, Pete Sampras, World Anti-Doping Agency, Allegation, U.S. Open, and Jimmy Connors

A marketing revamp using Danish model and photographer Helena Christensen and former Swedish tennis star and Wimbledon favourite Bjorn Borg provided a boost in recent weeks. Mr Saunders has attempted to revive the original Habitat...

In this article: Habitat, Lazard, Britain, Wimbledon, Ingvar Kamprad, IKEA, and Helena Christensen

...you reigned as King of the Mountain, swatting down the little kids who scrabbled toward you to reach the top. That is what Bjorn Borg felt like after being dethroned during the trophy presentation at the conclusion of Wimbledon in 1981.

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