This is a list of the main career statistics and records of retired Swedish professional tennis player Björn Borg. His professional career spanned from 1973 until 1984 with a brief comeback between 1991 and 1993.
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Björn Borg in 1979
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 16 (11 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1974 | French Open | Clay | ![]() | 2–6, 6–7(1–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 |
Win | 1975 | French Open (2) | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1976 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2, 9–7 |
Loss | 1976 | US Open | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(9–11), 4–6 |
Win | 1977 | Wimbledon (2) | Grass | ![]() | 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 |
Win | 1978 | French Open (3) | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 1978 | Wimbledon (3) | Grass | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
Loss | 1978 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | 4–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
Win | 1979 | French Open (4) | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 |
Win | 1979 | Wimbledon (4) | Grass | ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1980 | French Open (5) | Clay | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 1980 | Wimbledon (5) | Grass | ![]() | 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6 |
Loss | 1980 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | 6–7(4–7), 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–5, 4–6 |
Win | 1981 | French Open (6) | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Loss | 1981 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() | 6–4, 6–7(1–7), 6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
Loss | 1981 | US Open | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 2–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Grand Prix year-end championships finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1975 | Grand Prix Masters | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 2–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
Loss | 1977 | Grand Prix Masters | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 4–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
Win | 1979 | Grand Prix Masters | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
Win | 1980 | Grand Prix Masters | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
WCT year-end championship finals
Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1974 | WCT Finals | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1975 | WCT Finals | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1976 | WCT Finals | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 1979 | WCT Finals | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–7 |
Grand Prix Super Series finals
Singles: 20 (15 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 1973 | Monte Carlo | Clay | ![]() | 4–6, 1–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 1973 | Stockholm | Hard (i) | ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
Win | 1974 | Rome | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 1974 | Boston | Clay | ![]() | 7–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
Loss | 1974 | Indianapolis | Clay | ![]() | 7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1975 | Boston | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 1976 | Boston | Clay | ![]() | 6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
Loss | 1976 | Philadelphia | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–7, 4–6, 0–6 |
Win | 1977 | Monte Carlo | Clay | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 |
Win | 1977 | London | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 1978 | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1978 | Rome | Clay | ![]() | 1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
Win | 1979 | Tokyo | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 1979 | Monte Carlo | Clay | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 1979 | Toronto | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–3 |
Win | 1979 | Las Vegas | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 1980 | Monte Carlo | Clay | ![]() | 6–1, 6–0, 6–2 |
Loss | 1980 | Toronto | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 4–5 ret. |
Win | 1980 | Stockholm | Carpet (i) | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 1980 | Las Vegas | Hard | ![]() | 6–3, 6–1, 6–2 |
- Note: before the ATP took over running the men's professional tour in 1990 the Grand Prix Tour had a series of events that were precursors to the Masters Series known during some years as the Grand Prix Super Series.[1]
Singles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
Tournament | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | ... | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | SR | W–L | Win % | |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% | |
French Open | A | A | 4R | W | W | QF | A | W | W | W | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | 6 / 8 | 49–2 | 96% | ||
Wimbledon | A | A | QF | 3R | QF | W | W | W | W | W | F | A | A | A | A | A | A | 5 / 9 | 51–4 | 93% | ||
US Open | A | PR | 4R | 2R | SF | F | 4R | F | QF | F | F | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 9 | 40–9 | 82% | ||
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 10–3 | 11–3 | 16–2 | 17–2 | 10–1 | 20–1 | 18–1 | 20–1 | 19–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 11 / 27 | 141–16 | 90% | ||
Year-end championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The Masters[lower-alpha 1] | A | A | A | RR | F | A | F | A | W | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2 / 5 | 16–6 | 73% | ||
WCT Finals | A | A | A | F | F | W | A | SF | F | A | A | A | A | A | not held | 1 / 5 | 10–3 | 77% | ||||
Grand Prix Super Series | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Philadelphia | A | A | A | 3R | 3R | F | 2R | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | not Super 9 | 0 / 5 | 7–5 | 58% | ||||
Las Vegas | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | W | W | A | A | A | A | not Super 9 | 2 / 2 | 10–0 | 100% | ||||
Monte Carlo | A | A | F | A | QF | QF | W | A | W | W | 1R | QF | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 3 / 11 | 24–8 | 75% | ||
Hamburg | not Grand Prix Super Series | A | 3R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 2–1 | 67% | ||||||||
Rome | A | A | A | W | QF | A | A | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 2 / 3 | 15–1 | 94% | ||
Indianapolis | A | A | A | F | A | A | A | not Grand Prix Super Series | not Super 9 | 0 / 1 | 5–1 | 83% | ||||||||||
Boston | A | A | A | W | W | W | A | not Grand Prix Super Series | not Super 9 | 3 / 3 | 18–0 | 100% | ||||||||||
Canada | A | A | QF | QF | 3R | NGPSS | A | W | F | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 5 | 19–4 | 83% | |||
Los Angeles | A | A | 1R | not Grand Prix Super Series | not Super 9 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||||||
Stockholm | 1R[lower-alpha 2] | 3R | F | SF | SF | QF | A | SF | A | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 8 | 26–7 | 79% | ||
Wembley | not GPSS | A | A | A | W | A | A | A | A | A | A | NGS | not Super 9 | 1 / 1 | 5–0 | 100% | ||||||
Tokyo | not Grand Prix Super Series | W | QF | 2R | A | A | A | not Super 9 | 2 / 4 | 13–2 | 87% | |||||||||||
National representation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Davis Cup | A | EZ | EZ | EZ | W | A | A | SF | EZ | EZ | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1 / 7 | 37–3 | 93% | ||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | ... | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | Career | ||||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | ||||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | ||||
Overall W–L | 0–1 | 12–13 | 51–24 | 94–24 | 89–19 | 59–12 | 78–7 | 79–7 | 84–6 | 70–6 | 35–6 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–8 | 0–3 | 654–140 | ||||
Win % | 0% | 48% | 68% | 80% | 82% | 83% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 92% | 85% | 67% | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 82% | ||||
Year-end ranking | N/A | N/A | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 262 | 281 | 741 | 1131 | 769 | 1120 | $ 3,655,751 |
Career finals
Singles titles (66)
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No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | Jan 1974 | Auckland, New Zealand | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3, 6–1 |
2. | Feb 1974 | Mar London WCT, England | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
3. | Mar 1974 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
4. | Jun 1974 | Rome, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
5. | Jun 1974 | French Open, Paris | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 6–7(1–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 |
6. | Jul 1974 | Båstad, Sweden | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–0, 6–7(2–7), 6–3 |
7. | Aug 1974 | Boston, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–1 |
8. | Dec 1974 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
9. | Feb 1975 | Richmond WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
10. | Feb 1975 | Bologna WCT, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–6(7–4) |
11. | Jun 1975 | French Open, Paris (2) | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3, 6–4 |
12. | Aug 1975 | Boston, U.S. (2) | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
13. | Oct 1975 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
14. | Feb 1976 | Toronto Indoor WCT, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
15. | Apr 1976 | São Paulo WCT, Brazil (2) | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 6–2 |
16. | May 1976 | WCT Finals – Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–1 |
17. | May 1976 | Düsseldorf, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 6–0 |
18. | Jul 1976 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2, 9–7 |
19. | Aug 1976 | Boston, U.S. (3) | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
20. | Oct 1976 | Hilton Head, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
21. | Jan 1977 | Boca Raton, U.S. – Pepsi Grand Slam | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
22. | Mar 1977 | Memphis, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
23. | Apr 1977 | Nice, France | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
24. | Apr 1977 | Monte Carlo WCT, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5, 6–0 |
25. | Apr 1977 | Denver, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–5, 6–2 |
26. | Jul 1977 | Wimbledon, London (2) | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 |
27. | Sep 1977 | Hilton Head, U.S. (2) | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 7–5 |
28. | Oct 1977 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 7–6 |
29. | Oct 1977 | Barcelona, Spain (2) | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 7–5, 6–2 |
30. | Oct 1977 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2, 6–3 |
31. | Nov 1977 | Cologne, West Germany | Hard (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
32. | Nov 1977 | Wembley, England | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
33. | Jan 1978 | Birmingham WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
34. | Jan 1978 | Boca Raton, U.S. – Pepsi Grand Slam (2) | Clay | ![]() |
7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–1 |
35. | Mar 1978 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–5(7–5), 5–6(5–7), 6–4, 6–5(7–4) |
36. | Apr 1978 | Milan WCT, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
37. | May 1978 | Rome, Italy (2) | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 |
38. | Jun 1978 | French Open, Paris (3) | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
39. | Jul 1978 | Wimbledon, London (3) | Grass | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 6–3 |
40. | Jul 1978 | Båstad, Sweden (2) | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
41. | Nov 1978 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
42. | Feb 1979 | Richmond WCT, U.S. (2) | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
43. | Feb 1979 | Boca Raton, U.S. – Pepsi Grand Slam (3) | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
44. | Apr 1979 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2 |
45. | Apr 1979 | Monte Carlo, Monaco (2) | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1, 6–3 |
46. | Apr 1979 | Las Vegas, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
47. | Jun 1979 | French Open, Paris (4) | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4 |
48. | Jul 1979 | Wimbledon, London (4) | Grass | ![]() |
6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
49. | Jul 1979 | Båstad, Sweden (3) | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 7–5 |
50. | Aug 1979 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
51. | Sep 1979 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–0, 6–4 |
52. | Nov 1979 | Tokyo Indoor, Japan (2) | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
53. | Dec 1979 | Montreal, Canada | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
54. | Jan 1980 | Masters, New York | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
55. | Feb 1980 | Boca Raton, U.S. – Pepsi Grand Slam (4) | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 5–7, 6–1 |
56. | Feb 1980 | Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–5, 6–1, 6–3 |
57. | Mar 1980 | Nice, France (2) | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–0, 6–1 |
58. | Apr 1980 | Monte Carlo, Monaco (3) | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–0, 6–2 |
59. | Apr 1980 | Las Vegas, U.S. (2) | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
60. | Jun 1980 | French Open, Paris (5) | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–1, 6–2 |
61. | Jul 1980 | Wimbledon, London (5) | Grass | ![]() |
1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6 |
62. | Nov 1980 | Stockholm, Sweden | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
63. | Jan 1981 | Masters, New York (2) | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
64. | Jun 1981 | French Open, Paris (6) | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
65. | Jul 1981 | Stuttgart Outdoor, West Germany | Clay | ![]() |
1–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
66. | Sep 1981 | Geneva, Switzerland | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Runner-ups (27)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1. | 1973 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 1–6, 2–6 |
2. | 1973 | Beckenham, England | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 8–9 |
3. | 1973 | San Francisco, U.S. | Hard | ![]() |
7–5, 1–6, 4–6 |
4. | 1973 | Stockholm, Sweden | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–4, 6–7 |
5. | 1973 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 6–6 ret. |
6. | 1974 | Barcelona WCT, Spain | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
7. | 1974 | Houston, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
6–7, 2–6 |
8. | 1974 | WCT Finals – Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 2–6 |
9. | 1974 | Indianapolis, U.S. | Clay | ![]() |
7–5, 3–6, 4–6 |
10. | 1974 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
11. | 1974 | Hilton Head, U.S. | Carpet | ![]() |
6–7, 3–6 |
12. | 1975 | Barcelona WCT, Spain | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–7, 3–6 |
13. | 1975 | Munich WCT, West Germany | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7 |
14. | 1975 | WCT Finals – Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6 |
15. | 1975 | Masters, Stockholm | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 2–6, 1–6 |
16. | 1976 | Philadelphia WCT, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–7, 4–6, 0–6 |
17. | 1976 | US Open, New York | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 6–3, 6–7, 4–6 |
18. | 1977 | Masters, New York | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 4–6 |
19. | 1977 | Johannesburg | Hard | ![]() |
Final abandoned |
20. | 1978 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6, 2–6 |
21. | 1979 | WCT Finals – Dallas, U.S. | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–7 |
22. | 1980 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 4–5 ret. |
23. | 1980 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
6–7, 1–6, 7–6, 7–5, 4–6 |
24. | 1980 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 4–6 |
25. | 1981 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–7(2–7), 4–6 |
26. | 1981 | Wimbledon, London | Grass | ![]() |
6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 4–6 |
27. | 1981 | US Open, New York | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 2–6, 4–6, 3–6 |
Singles titles – invitational tournaments exhibitions, or special events (35)
Non-ATP, exhibition, invitational, or special events – draw ≥ 8 (9)
Year | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1973 | 1 February | Helsinki – Scandinavian Indoor Open | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
1974 | 28 January | Oslo – Scandinavian Indoor Open | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 |
1978 | 19 October | Hamburg – Rothenbaum Tennis Club | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 6–1 |
1979 | 28 September | Marbella – European Championships of Tennis | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 7–5 |
1979 | 26 November | Milan – Masters Brooklyn Chewing Gum | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
1979 | 29 November | Frankfurt – Cup Invitational Tennis Round Robin | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1981 | 12 October | Edmonton – Alberta Tennis Challenge | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2, 7–5 |
1984 | 10 May | Osaka – Gunze World Tennis | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
1985 | 12 May | Kobe & Tokyo – Gunze World Tennis | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Non-ATP, exhibition, invitational, or special events – draw < 8 (26)
Year | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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1976 | Sept 14–16 | Guadalajara, Jalisco Tennis Invitational Round Robin | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 6–3 |
1976 | Sept 17–19 | Mexico Marlboro Tennis Round Robin | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 0–6, 6–1 |
1976 | Nov 3–4 | Chicago Olsonite Tennis Classic | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–2 |
1976 | Nov 6–7 | Detroit Michigan Pro Tennis 4-men invitational | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–1 |
1976 | Nov 24–28 | Copenhagen Pondus Cup Invitational Round Robin | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 7–5 |
1977 | Feb 12–13 | Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum Invitational Round Robin – 3-men | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
1978 | Mar 7–9 | Gothenburg Scandinavian Cup | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
1978 | Apr 18–20 | Copenhagen Pondus Cup Invitational | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1978 | Apr 21–23 | Tokyo Suntory Cup | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
1978 | Aug 14–15 | Menton French Riviera Invitational | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
1978 | Aug 16–17 | Fréjus Arena Trophy | Clay | ![]() |
7–6, 7–5 |
1978 | Oct 16–18 | Essen Gruga Hall International | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 7–6 |
1978 | Oct 28–29 | Manila Smash-78 Tennis | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 7–6 |
1978 | Nov 23–24 | Antwerp European Tennis Championships | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
1979 | March 6–7 | Vienna Velo Cup Tennis – 4-men invitational | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
1979 | Sept 26–27 | Essen Gruga Hall International – 4-men invitational | Clay | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4 |
1979 | Oct 2–7 | Netherlands – 5 city Roxy Tennis Round Robin – 5-men | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–3, 6–0 |
1979 | Nov 24–25 | Brussels Belgian Cup – 4-men invitational | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 7–6 |
1979 | Dec 14–16 | Cairo Egypt's First International Round Robin | Clay | ![]() |
6–2, 6–3 |
1980 | March 8–9 | Stuttgart Cup-80 – 4-men invitational | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–2, 5–7, 6–1 |
1980 | Oct 25–26 | West Berlin Cup – 4-men invitational | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6, 6–3 |
1981 | Jan 26–27 | Bologna Charity Indoor Championships – 4-men invitational | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–7, 7–5, 7–6 |
1982 | March 24–25 | Cascais Portugal Classic – 4-men invitational | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
7–6, 6–1 |
1982 | April 16–18 | Tokyo – Suntory Cup | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 6–2 |
1982 | 30 April–1 May | Cairo Four Master Championships 4-men invitational | Clay | ![]() |
6–1 6–4 |
1982 | Nov 5–7 | Sydney – Akai Gold Challenge Round Robin | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
6–1, 6–4, 6–2 |
Records and statistics
Youngest to win
- In 1972 Borg became the youngest winner of a Davis Cup match at age 15.
- Borg won his 11th Grand Slam singles title in 1981 aged 25 years and one day, the youngest male to reach that number of titles. By comparison, Roger Federer won his 11th aged 25 years and 324 days; Rafael Nadal was aged 26 years and 8 days; Pete Sampras won his 11th at almost age 27, Novak Djokovic at age 28, Roy Emerson at age 30, and Rod Laver at age 31.
Statistics
- Borg's 66 official ATP career titles as listed on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) website places him eighth on the Open Era list behind Jimmy Connors (109), Roger Federer (103), Ivan Lendl (94), Rafael Nadal (86), Novak Djokovic (81), John McEnroe (77), Rod Laver (72).
- In 1979, Borg became the first tennis player to earn more than one million dollars in prize money in a single season.
- On the list of open era winning streaks, Borg is first and second (49 consecutive tour matches in 1978, 48 in 1979–1980). The only other men with winning streaks of at least 40 matches are Guillermo Vilas (46), Ivan Lendl (44), Novak Djokovic (43), John McEnroe (42), and Roger Federer (41).
- Borg holds third place for most consecutive wins on clay, with 46 victories in 1977–79. Only Rafael Nadal with 81 and Vilas with 53 have won more consecutive clay court matches.
- Borg won 19 consecutive points on serve in the fifth set on two occasions: his 1980 Wimbledon final against McEnroe and his 1980 US Open quarterfinal against Roscoe Tanner.
- Borg retired in 1983 with $3.6 million in career prize money, a record at the time.
- According to the match scores listed on the ATP website, Borg bageled his opponents (sets won 6–0) 131 times in his career, compared to Federer's 93 bagels from 1999 through 2019 Basel.
- Borg was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987 at 30 years of age.
- In 1999, Borg was elected the best Swedish sportsman ever by a jury in his home country. His tennis rivals included a pair of top ranked players: Mats Wilander (who won seven Grand Slam titles) and Stefan Edberg (who won six).
- In their only career match-up, Borg defeated Wilander in September 1981 in the first round of a tournament in Geneva, Switzerland. The score was 6–1, 6–1. Geneva was the last tournament that Borg won during his career.
- Borg won the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal in 1974 and 1978, the latter being shared with alpine skier Ingemar Stenmark. They are the only men to have won this honor twice.
Top 10 head-to-head record
Borg's record against players ranked in the ATP's top 10. World No. 1's are in bold.
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Junior career finals
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1–0)
Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1972 | Wimbledon | Grass | ![]() |
6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
Notes
References
- ↑ "Grand Prix Championship Series". The Dispatch. June 11, 1986. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
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