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Bjorn Borg (SWE)  

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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 15: Actor Cameron Mathison (L) and Katrin Tijburg of Bjorn Borg attend 'The Daily' Fashion Lounge on September 15, 2009 in New York, New York.
Stats
Birthdate:June 6, 1956
Birthplace:Sodertalje, Sweden
Residence:Monaco
Height:5'11" (1.80 m)
Weight:160 lbs (72 kg)
Plays:Right-handed
Quotes
When I first played at Wimbledon, in 1973, it was crazy. I was this young Swedish guy with long hair, and suddenly it went mad and there were girls everywhere. There were girls on the way to the practice court, girls by the match court, and girls waiting in the lobby of my hotel ... The girls had found out where I was staying and so when I went into the lobby there were hundreds of them waiting for me. They were screaming and they wanted my autograph, they wanted to talk to me and they wanted to get close to me. It was like I was a pop star. Tennis had never seen anything like it before.
- Bjorn Borg, The Telegraph
He is improving his physical condition and his mental aspect. He is one of the top players, he has been winning the Masters Series and he knows he can beat every single player in the world. I pick Federer, Nadal and Murray to win Grand Slam tournaments next year.
- Bjorn Borg, BBC Sport
Lennart was like my second father ... I have lost my own father and Lennart in the space of six months. It’s very sad for me and I don’t feel too good.
- Bjorn Borg, Times Online
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