Photograph, Björn Borg with racket

Product detailed description

Condition: as found, heavily damaged, lower left corner torn off

Provenance: important private sports collection.

Size: 18.5 cm x 22 cm

Björn Borg (b.  6 June  1956) is a former Swedish professional  tennis player. From  1977  to  1981  he was repeatedly  No. 1  in the ATP rankings. He is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

During his career he won 64 ATP singles titles, including 11 Grand Slams. However, he never won the  US Open, although he reached the final four times. In  1976  and  1978  he lost to  Jimmy Connors, in  1980  and  1981  to  John McEnroe. He reached six consecutive Wimbledon finals (1976–1981), winning five (1976–1980), and lost the last final in 1981 to McEnroe. He effectively ended his career after the 1981 US Open, officially in 1984, mainly due to fatigue from the game.