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Borg was nicknamed as "Ice-man" or Ice-Borg" because of his calm demeanor under pressure.

Bjorn Borg also autobiographed a book titled "My Life and Game".

AWARDS

Bjorn Borg won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award in 1979.

Bjorn Borg also inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987.

PHYSICAL CONDITION

Bjorn Borg was suffering from a drug overdose after retiring.

Borg is known to have bradycardia: a condition where the heart beat rate is between 35-40 beats per minute.

APPAREL

Borg used to wear his signature line of Fila sportswear which became famous for its green pin-striped t-shirts which he always wore before a match as he was superstitious about it.

Borg was not particular about his racquets and shoes as he used wear any brand.
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Name: Bjorn Borg
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D.O.B: July 6 1956
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Place of Birth: Stockholm
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Country: Sweden
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Height: 5'11"
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Weight: 160 lbs(72 kgs)
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Career Started: 1973
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Rank: 1 (1977)
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Prize Money: $ 3,655,751
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Plays: Right-hand
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French Open: 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981
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AustralianOpen: No Titles
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Wimbledon: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
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US Open: 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981(R)
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Grand Slam Titles: 11
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Singles Titles: 96
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Doubles Titles: 4
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SingelsRecord: 587 - 124
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DoublesRecord: 86 - 81
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1976: Bjorn Borg Ilie Nastase 6-4, 6-2, 9-7
1977: Bjorn Borg Jimmy Connors 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
1978: Bjorn Borg Jimmy Connors 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
1979: Bjorn Borg Roscoe Tanner 6-7, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
1980: Bjorn Borg John McEnroe 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7(16), 8-6
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1974: Bjorn Borg Manuel Orantes 2-6, 6-7, 6-0, 6-1,6-1
1975: Bjorn Borg Guillermo Vilas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
1978: Bjorn Borg Guillermo Vilas 6-1, 6-1, 6-3
1979: Bjorn Borg Victor Pecci 6-3, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4
1980: Bjorn Borg Vitas Gerulaitis 6-4, 6-1, 6-2
1981: Bjorn Borg Ivan Lendl 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6,6-1
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1976: Jimmy Connors Bjorn Borg 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4
1978: Jimmy Connors Bjorn Borg 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1980: Jimmy Connors Bjorn Borg 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1981: John McEnroe Bjorn Borg 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
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