The SAD Story of Björn Borg

[@ericcoatrieux1712]

Definitely the most influential player in the game, he totally revolutionized the way tennis was being played.

[@antonboludo8886]

They have said that about Rod Laver, Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Ivan Lendl as well. They all had different styles.

[@dickn.ormous1064]

​@@antonboludo8886It has to Borg 'cause he played topspin from both sides plus the two-handed backhand.

[@vijayharilela3958]

A legend and pure joy watching him play in his heyday.

[@abradfordajb]

I think it's exactly what he said .... he lost the drive for winning, which for all players, and especially for him, was the single biggest motivation to continue on the tour. There's no doubt that losing to McEnroe two times in succession in '81 definitely took the wind out of his sails. However, he commented years later that he was growing weary of the tour, which is basically 24/7 and does not afford a player any real life outside of tennis. Personally, i think it's amazing that anyone can drum up the inspiration to live that regimented a life for years and years. We tend to put the top players on a pedestal, but it takes unfathomable effort for any player to live that life in and out, year after year. He was wonderful to have in the sport for time we all had him. That should be Bjorn's legacy for the sport.

[@parkerbohnn]

He lost that feeling when you walk onto the court. Like Carmen Salvino of bowling fame says I still get that feeling when I walk onto a bowling lane. For me its something that will never leave me. Bjorn hit burnout the worse thing that can happen to a world class athlete.

[@flash-uj6ly]

Marion Bartoli is a better Tennis player than bjorn borg. Bartoli won Wimbledon without losing a set in 2013.

[@kimpop6701]

he was my idol in the 70's and the reason I started playing tennis. Of course he could have won more Grand Slam Tournaments, but at that time they were not so important and that's why he only played once in Australia.

[@xav9258]

My idol as well, and the reason I started to play (and continue to do so😊). Was lucky enough to meet him in the mid-2000s, when he came to London's Selfridges to relaunch his clothes range, and got him to sign the huge poster I'd had of him since 1980. He was very pleasant and charming, a class act in every way.

[@paulbryant1042]

An incredible Tennis player and athlete with the lowest pulse rate ever recorded in sport which gave him so much energy levels.What an athlete.

[@jm7804]

His story isn't sad. He had tremendous success in his lifetime and was absolutely ridiculously handsome when he was younger. He is not broke, as the video suggests. Yeah, he had a lot of ups and downs, but so do most people. I wouldn't exactly have a telethon for Bjorn.

[@xav9258]

Totally agree with you, as in many ways his life is the stuff of dreams - five Wimbledons in a row, six French Opens, and now a multi-millionaire.

[@bostromberg4704]

Agree 100 %, In many ways a wonderful life. He had wife problem for a while but that has been sorted. His son is a good players. Sad maybe for his fans who wanted to see him play for longer

[@bostromberg4704]

Agree 100 %, In many ways a wonderful life. He had wife problem for a while but that has been sorted. His son is a good players. Sad maybe for his fans who wanted to see him play for longer

[@AnneNissen-nk4mh]

No tennis player has , mail , broken his record of winning five consecutive Wimbledon titles.Federer has also won five consecutive titles but was beaten in his 6 final ,just like Borg.To this day .@@bostromberg4704

[@frankr2246]

Sad for his fans

[@anthonyrader3466]

When you are sick of it, you are sick of it. There's no coming back. There has to be motivation to succeed.

[@longgrayline8055]

I used to travel with the Nuveen Masters Tour as a training partner/hitter to get all of the legends playing in the tournament ready for their matches. If Borg had a sad life, I’d be just fine having his sad life. He’s had quite the life.

[@tiahenry4743]

Bjorn Borg was a great tennis player and I loved him as he was so humble.

[@richardhodge6817]

In his comeback he refused to upgrade his racket! He was still using his old small racket, while the rest of the Tennis World had gone onto the graphic oversized rackets. Like bringing a knife to a gunfight!

[@Mst-bh9ti]

Also way past physical prime

[@ramaraksha01]

The change in rackets killed Tennis - now it is just muscle power - hit the ball as hard as you can - no movement, no thinking required The old rackets did not generate as much power and so there was moving their opponent around, using the full court, strategy

[@Alessandro-xm4zl]

​@@ramaraksha01; very smart!

[@thebigmonstaandy6644]

no. he played with modern racket

[@ramaraksha01]

@@thebigmonstaandy6644 yeah but too old by then - the modern racket changed the game from a strategy based, move your opponent around to one of speed and power - hit the ball as hard as you can & move your opponent from left to right & back - such a game takes young legs & muscle - no room for strategy, thinking or guile

[@aleksthegreat4130]

Nowadays there is nothing sad about Bjorn Borg,he is enjoying his life,healthy and wealthy,his company sells well,married for the second time,having a young son who plays tennis as well,not as good as his father,but who is?

[@globalgrowth867]

Björn Borg does not have a sad story. Also he is worth about $80 million in 2024. He was a great player and he is a great guy. ❤

[@clivebaxter6354]

why is he a great guy?

[@123abc-wy6fe]

80m! 😮

[@peterfreeman1585]

​@clivebaxter6354 Define your idea of a great guy?

[@clivebaxter6354]

@@peterfreeman1585 Donald J Trump

[@inderneilboseroychowdhury]

​@@clivebaxter6354😂👍👌👏

[@brynleyoakley6990]

Bjorn Borg was a true Sports man. A Legend of the game. Put tennis wear it is today.

[@rabbitss11]

"where it is today" he didn't dress in 'tennis'

[@annetteelliott1494]

Where........

[@lorisf3882]

What is amazing about Borg is that he won his grand slams on the fastest court Wimbledon and on the slowest court Roland Garos (French open) don’t know if anyone else has done that in consecutive years -😎

[@wheresbaby7783]

Nadal l did it twice

[@johannel8104]

Borg did it 3 times. In a row! No one else will ever come close. Nadal ruled on clay but struggled on grass for the longest time.

[@davephilpott4543]

Geez talk about link bait. This story isn't sad, its the story of one of the greatest tennis players who arguably retired earlier than he should have. Borg will always be one of my favorites ever!

[@BobKumar1234]

Yes, ...

[@BobKumar1234]

HIS AURA CAN NEVER BE MATCHED, FEDEX, NADAL,DJOKOVIC, ETC.

[@romandeguzman5264]

He was a great player.

[@AnneNissen-nk4mh]

To this day no one has won more consecutive Wimbledon titles than Bjørn Borg .That says something.

[@Alessandro-xm4zl]

You bet!

[@albinapa4811]

It is sad that you call this a sad story. It is one of the most interesting stories in tennis history!

[@stratman9449]

he was the Kimi Raikonnen of tennis.....

[@YoungYoung-k5u]

Mac was one of the best serve and volley players ever imo. The matches between Borg and Mac were great events. Fire and Ice. I wanted to serve like Mac and hit ground strokes like Borg when I played tennis; but instead, my ability took me only to high school district title. lol But it was nice to dream and spend time hitting tennis balls.

[@prairiehills416]

He was instrumental in the insurgency of tennis in the 1970's. His style, charisma and coolness was an inspiration to many who picked up the game at that time. Courts and clubs were opening everywhere. Thanks to Borg.

[@maxine-x4x]

_'insurgency'_ ? LOL *"resurgence"*

[@robinterkzer8128]

A legend !

[@SMC4117]

Start young stop young…. When the passion is gone, it’s over.

[@tancreddehauteville764]

He quit while he was ahead - end of. He knew he was declining and decided to leave the game early instead of playing on and getting battered by the new stars. Maintaining tennis quality at the highest level requires huge passion and dedication - very few people have these.

[@michaelthomas366]

As a teenager Borg was my tennis idol !

[@parkerbohnn]

You've got to be kidding me?

[@christian-andreaspistor2973]

​@@parkerbohnn ?!

[@Parasuraman-ey4wo]

Truly a tennis legend. How sad!

[@richardlong3745]

Bjorn was the best there ever was but his flame of desire for competitive tennis got extinguished because he never developed a fighters comeback attitude after a unexpected major loss in his own-mind, if he had developed this comeback fighters attribute there's no telling how many more majors would have been on his record list.

[@BruceAChristie]

I don’t find this a sad story. He retired when he lost his desire to compete, so life happened according to his mindset. Seeing him play recently, for fun games with Federer and all, you can tell the pros still respect him and Borg looks like a happy guy.

[@osmundosabadoiii6468]

My favorite tennis player of all time 🎾

[@Arturo-sm1tb]

Actually he did not go "straight to the airport" after the 1981 US Open Final. He went to his rental house on Long Island and sat in the pool for a long time. He did not fly out the same day.

[@abrahamsasa3439]

He was a Rock Star of tennis He was a pleasure to watch He did the right thing to retire when was still on top without any bad behaviour

[@A0A4ful]

Anybody who plays top level tennis for 8, 10 years will know the stress and strain of being a consistent champion!- If he decided he had had enough, with little motivation, so be it! Armchair critics cannot understand the repetitive schedule of playing matches, training, living off a suitcase and hotel rooms, flights, injuries, recuperation, etc. Post retirement, not all athletes have had a comfortable bank balance till old age

[@jeremypearson6852]

Best grass court player ever IMHO. He did it without a massive serve and with a wooden racquet. Those McEnroe battles were epic.

[@joedennehy386]

Roger Federer says no

[@rockpayet6524]

​@@joedennehy386problème de génération,pour ceux qui l'on vu jouer,ou pas

[@mikedaswed]

@@joedennehy386 who's that?

[@drobson8004]

He actually had a big serve when he decided to use it.

[@aleksthegreat4130]

One of the best,Pete Sampras and Roger Federer are up there.

[@faithabraham1986]

B B was absolutely fantastic in tennis. Adorable to watch. Epic in 1980 against McEnroe. Unforgettable. Faith and cousins watched it breathlessly

[@umakraman7143]

Not a sad story but an inspiring one. What a lot of joy he has given tennis lovers...He left when he was still at the top...the best way..

[@vibhavkapoor2853]

One of the greatest tennis players ever. There are only a handful of of players who have won both Wimbledon and French open events once. He won 11 of them. A feat which even none of the great trio or the great Laver came close to.

[@laurencelee5267]

The Big Three had each other to contend with, Borg stood alone during his peak. But all four were giants of the sport.

[@boomerx188]

I saw his comeback live-he was training in Italy-married to an Italian singer-it was sad to see him lose to a local player who was ranked over 1000 in the world...his ball speed was just too slow-Tennis evolved greatly in speed and rackets in those years. Still...seeing him 1 m away you could feel his aura...and I have seen every player in the 80's at Kooyong-so he was a God!

[@ABO-Destiny]

I thought I will never say this but i am tempted to reveal my feeling as a boy when I first saw this cool long haired man play on our black and white TV. I thought many people in Europe looked like Jesus Christ.

[@matswingmo4303]

The amazing thing with Borg was that he was not a natural volley player. If you look at his games he seldom put away his volley immediately but had to repeat the volleys in order to score. Compare with another Swedish player Stefan Edberg who was a natural volley player and could finish off his opponent quickly. Winning Wimbledon five times with that disadvantage is nothing else but stunning. On clay court I would say he was almost unbeatable. His physique was of course out of this world and he had an endurance like few others. Sweden produced a number of great tennis players during some years but Borg stands out like a shining star. I guess he was fed up of tennis and had nothing more to prove, well maybe to win the US open that he never won despite being in several finals.

[@davidhunternyc1]

What? That's not "The SAD Story" of Bjorn Borg. The sadness of Bjorn Borg is common to every living person on the planet. In fact, the sadness of Bjorn Borg doesn't compare to the suffering of others like, for instance, the Palestinians in Gaza or the families of the Uvalde massacre. That's sadness. This video is yet another example of privileged narcissism. Bjorn Borg is living a brilliant life, one that many people would be fortunate to have.

[@alisterzarkar7163]

The game was a lot different back then. The most interesting about Bjorn is all of these questions and discussions that followed his retirement to this day. I will never forget seeing him in Tehran when he was 17 years old. He was already the top ticket and the most anticipated player to watch. Guess what,, He was the best player to watch. He lost in the semifinals to Raul Ramirez from Mexico, who, to everyone's surprise, came to the net against him. Guillermo Villas beat Ramirez in the final.

I can imagine the nostalgia of how Persia was way prettier prior to their "Islamic Revolution".

[@WMcSnickets-xw5om]

Borg was the reason I started playing tennis at 9 years old. I had a Donnay racket with a double grip just like him. By the time I was 13 I was playing at the local university because I ran out of adults to beat. Changed my life.

[@redbunnytail9528]

Borg a different kinda guy. I remember watch him and McEnroe and you sitting there in front of TV, and physical heart doing things, you know not healthy for a kid. Then you hear about 4 Swedish people get heart atack, watching Borg. SUPER excitement. Never seen anything THAT exciting. It probably how people, outside US, feel about World Cup. But we in the US and for a while, we have Borg/McEnroe. I like his chain smoking wife, when he in his prime.

[@SladeBling]

Borg became bigger than the sport itself. There was nowhere to go but down and when that started he quit and started to learn about life.

[@jerseyneil1]

Many reasons. Great player at the age of 16, spoiled by lots of money and fame at an early age. He used to spend 8 hrs. a day practicing, special diets, training, traveling tournament after tournament, failed marriage, etc. Partying with Vitas Gerulaitis at Studio 54 and cocaine did not help. Not surprising that he burned out by age 28 and wanted to do something else with his life.

[@6thwatergateplumber]

As I recall this my memory says that the year he only played two tournaments Wimbledon officials told him he would have to qualify for the tournament rather than be given the right to play even though he'd won five of those tournaments in a row. He was very upset about this and it was this, and maybe this motivation thing also added to it. I don't know for sure as I'm older now, but this is what I'm recalling.

[@eddieingalls534]

I think his success was down to a very intensive, exhausting practice regime. Borg knew how much he worked to get to the top. But with McEnroe getting his number on fast surfaces, Lendl being a threat on slow and racket technology about to change the game, he simply could not be bothered to go through all that hard work and re-setting of his game again. I did feel he could have stayed a force on clay for quite a while but maybe his ego could not handle being world number 3 or so, due to McEnroe becoming unbeatable on the faster surfaces. He threw in the towel, too much hard work and to be fair, too much to put his body through again.

[@xav9258]

I don't think Lendl was much of a threat to Borg back then, being that he didn't win his first slam until 1984. And even then, McEnroe should never have lost that French Open final - he was 2-0 up in sets. Also, in respect of McEnroe being unbeatable, it's easy to forget that he didn't win a slam in 1982, and only Wimbledon in 1983 (albeit that the players back then didn't go to the Australian Open most of the time). It's one of the biggest 'ifs' in sport, how many more slams might Borg have won. But, of course, even if he had played on, it would have been none if he didn't have the total desire and commitment...

[@malhotraroger9106]

I think he had great foresight and saw that the game was changing with players becoming more powerful . He may have felt like he couldn’t achieve the level of success he was accustomed to . Boris Becker won Wimbledon in 1985 .

[@barkingsheltie]

@@xav9258Mac also said when Borg retired, a part of his motivation went with Bjorn.

[@TavistockLiesBrainwashing]

Ivan Lendl! Blast from my past😅

[@AnneNissen-nk4mh]

​@@xav9258Actually John McEnroe was in the Australian Open 1983 , but lost to MATS Wilander in the semi final.

[@shaunbird8051]

Very sad to hear his story. He was really humble and great.

[@safetynudge9026]

Ah, those were the days of the "short shorts"

[@williamholden351]

The Royal Teens 1957

[@russellseaton2014]

40 years later, I still remember watching the Borg Mcenroe Wimbledon matches.

[@leslie6583]

Top player and very strong mentally! An example to all of us.

[@parkerbohnn]

Even at age 65 I still play pinball machines 12 hours a day everyday of the year. Former 6 time world pinball champion.

[@zetristan4525]

A much happier story than his brother Cy!

[@SetInStoneNow]

Borg was the most interesting player of his time. The best by a mile. I remember me and my grandfather watching Borg win at Wimbledon. Great memories.

[@ashrafalam6075]

Respected, From Pakistan, Watched every match. His career is unmatchable after that Sampras and Federer enhance the tennis prestige. Tennis became popular in Switzerland/ Sweden and /Germany and other parts. From my perspective players failure in life after sports due to their poor study / knowledge of society/ mentor. Boris Becker tennis, Ronaldinho football, Mike Tyson Boxing and many more. Morale of the story is Everyone needs a teacher till death how much successful in professional career.

[@PaulBeggan]

An all time champion. Nobody could hit that backhand better , then and now.

[@9Ballr]

Borg accomplished as much in tennis as anyone by the age of 25. He was a Borg--resistance was futile.

[@neygercey7899]

Borg was a great player and sportsman. I loved watching him playing tennis and in some way he inspired me to start playing at the age of 32. Stefan Edberg also inspired me.

[@clivebaxter6354]

Such a great sportsman he ran away after losing

[@RichardChadwick-lh6jd]

Less than half a usual career in tennis and boy he was truly special

[@JodyRosen-kr2iw]

Bjorn Borg was a great tennis player in his youth. It's hard coming back to being in form and in top shape, after being away from the sport for a long period of time. You get other younger talented players to compete with. You have to have the drive and motivation to come back. I don't really know. If you have injuries, it's hard coming back and trying to win tournaments.🤷

[@cssuntherrao]

He was a heroic tennis player but then the competition too became stronger with agressive players like McEnroe coming to the fore.

[@S.Ramamurthy-g7j]

A legend. Calm composed great player. Really a sad stroy for tennis great.

[@SBM200612]

Borg story is not sad, Boris Bekker' story is.

[@parkerbohnn]

They named Backer's milk stores in Canada after him.

[@tomhermens7698]

@SBM200612 I have often wondered how got there. Very sad. Where dies he live now? London or Germany?

[@MB-xq9hu]

Watching the faces of my childhood look so old makes me feel old...

[@lenwelch2195]

The loss against McEnroe in 81 W final really did hurt him then he almost won 81 open a tournament he never won, with that he left,he’s not being honest, had he won either 81 W or open he would’ve played another year or two, he enjoyed tennis as long as he was winning. If you look at how he reacted winningW the answer is all there . He says he didn’t care after losing 81 W and he’s not being honest .

[@xav9258]

It was the 1980/1981 US Open final defeats that hurt Borg, not the Wimbledon 81 defeat. It was the one major title he wanted - the players back then did not go to the Australian Open, and it was viewed as a lesser tournament.

[@AnneNissen-nk4mh]

You keep on commenting on how players looked on the Australian Open, one even said it was considered a lesser tournament. John McEcnroe played in in the Australian Open in 1983 were he reached the semifinals and lost to Mats Wilander.

[@damienabbott9805]

When Roger Federer failed to beat Bjorn Borg's 5 in a row Wimbledon record by losing to Rafa Nadal in the 2008 final, he probably realised that the worst thing that could happen to him was to lose his number 1 spot and drop down to 3rd in the world rankings. Even when that did happen Federer was able to regroup, come back and win another 3 Wimbledon titles - not to mention a further 5 Grand Slam titles. I think if Bjorn Borg was more accepting of his position and was able to regain motivation, he could have done exactly the same or similar as you don't become a has been at tennis at 26 years of age. Also remember when Federer lost to Nadal in the 2008 Wimbledon final, he was the same age as Borg when he retired from tennis.

[@xxcelr8rs]

Quickest movement I ever saw was him running to the net to return a drop shot. Unreal speed.

[@Dman9fp]

There's reasons he doesn't release an autobiography, all I'm going to say (read the book "Bjorn Borg Winner loses all" to see what I'm referring to). The slam tournaments did him dirty, not even granting him wild cards despite being a long time champ. He intended to just take several months break to live, slams were not granting him access/ he'd have to go thru qualies to play wimbledon in 1982- so he said screw it I'm retiring (with only a handful of european tournament appearances after). Cannot really blame him, we all make mistakes, and tennis was probably all he did for over a decade or so

[@glensansone4537]

He didn't have a sad career. Quite the opposite. His comeback wasn't taken terribly seriously by Borg. This video fails to mention that he came back using the equipment 10 years earlier. Wood rackets were nearly gone. The game had gotten much faster, more topspin, more pace. He was still playing his old style and it was not translating.

[@annapetrosina8447]

I Admired his choices, but he realized it was his time to step out. He tried again, and they confirmed it, and he’s enjoying his accomplishments and enjoying life.

[@FairwayJack]

As a young man, I sold tennis clothing at Bloomingdales ... Fila kit was crazy expensive ... but bc Bjorn wore it, they bought it

[@winstonseecharan6321]

Tennis is so great even the big footballers basket ballers and cricketers sit down hrs to watch grand slam finals imagine these kind of people really don't have time but they make time for this

[@malcolmdale9607]

Bjorn was not "the youngest player to win Wimbledon". He was (at the time) the youngest to win the Men's Championship, but a young lady named Lottie Dodd won the ladies' event at the age of 15.

[@JanWilson-i4h]

Bjorn Borg was my idol in the 70's he's the reason l took up Tennis he was a Genius 🎾🎾

[@fmacdonald7557]

I do wish people who do the vlogs would stop and think…..sad in the title of it NEVER he lost his mojo nothing more nothing less. He was brilliant in his hay day but the higher you rise the sharper the knifes, so the clothing empire he started failed ( it’s better to attempt and fail then fail to attempt). In my eyes he is the cream of the crop along with McEnroe , Connor’s, and there friendship stands for respect.

[@mikeyposs3132]

Congratulations Bjorn for quitting on top of your game and never leaving memories of old washed up players. Oh - the n your comeback j leaving visions we never needed!😢

[@christian-andreaspistor2973]

Borg the godfather of topspin. Later with new racket technology, modern tennis became faster, which he couldn't deal with his wooden rackets. His comeback unfortunately turned into a desaster. Later there were rumours about his alcohol an drug abuse. Sad story... 😢

[@JavierNarvaezjnarvx]

He was a legend on which my generation looked upon.

[@rajangehani7257]

Was my favourite player at that time. Din’t feel like watching tennis after his retirement. Started again when Federer started playing. Now it’s the same. Don’t watch a lot. Such players come once in a generation.

[@sm9214]

Above all, he is known for his character.

[@TheQ-Continuum]

For all his brilliance and success, he is not one all the all-time greats. He never won a grand slam in the US, or the Australian Open. Eleven grand slams seems small change, when you look at Djokovic, Federer and Nadal. All of these three exceeded 20 grand slams or more and won all the four majors:

[@Kjuken69]

Yes and they competed more then twice as long!

[@dangray4322]

3 times as long at least.

[@MARPSTE]

If this is a "sad" story then we should all be happy. He had amazing success and did what he wanted to do. Obviously he was an eccentric and complex character like a significant percentage of successful people. He has children and grand-children. He made a good amount of money and enjoyed success.

[@tb1197]

He knew what he wanted: comic books and an easy relaxed life.

[@billbrandine5857]

It was a mental thing, regardless of losing to McEnroe, whose fans like to chirp that he quit because John beat him. Fact is he was burnt out before that. His focus and intensity wandered, and he was surprised by it. His reason makes perfect sense. If you don't or can't give 100% to every second on court, then don't play. Players like McEnroe were too good to allow him to get away with anything less than 100%. The mental slip was too much for him to psychologically overcome. If his attitude was different about competing, he probably would've won 5-6 more majors. After all, Mac finished his run shorty after. Borg had more winning majors in him. But, for him, that was never a consideration.

[@silversurfergw]

Another guy that took up tennis watching him play back in the 70s. Wished Borg hadn't tried to return but hindsight is 20/20.

[@hectormata449]

I could only wish in my wildest dreams to have had such a gloriously “sad life.”

[@margotconway8605]

Borg's story is not sad at all. Click bait title. Borg winning 5 straight Wimbledon titles and numerous other titles sure isn't sad to me. There was I believe a Wimbledon match between Borg and McEnroe that's still said to be the greatest match in the history of tennis. He was a great tennis player in my book and with a wooden racket and a one handed backhand. That's how I first was taught to play tennis also. Borg's playing inspired me to take lessons and learn to play. The only sad thing was Borg retiring and me smongst all his other fans not being able to see him play anymore. Borg was always a gentleman on court and I miss him. Damn cute too and still is for his age

[@karpabla]

Success is not the same as happiness. He had a troubled pov respecting losses, like other great sportsmen. For example , Ayrton Senna, who was rarely too happy after a win but deeply disgusted after a loss. That is a recipe for unhappiness, as life brings many wins AND many losses. His excessive consumption of pills and his, admitted, ridiculous come back (without preparation and with an old racket) were symptoms of something wrong in his approach to things. Ironically, he seems to do pretty well nowadays, in the happiness aspect, although he is no longer a "celebrity" 🙂 I am happy that he , finally, won the greatest Big Slam: The Life. 👏

[@SteveWildasin]

Borg is like anyone else who loses the "eye of the tiger", or desire. Once you lose the motivation, the desire to train and play, its over.

[@Ben-bs4od]

Anyone watching knew McEnroe could make anyone want to quit tennis, psychologically and due to his talent. I think all the joy was lost for him. It's a shame because if he had stuck it out, he perhaps would have eventually found a couple more wins. But he still succeeded with his clothing business so we are all happy for him. He was my favorite player but now I put Mcenroe right up there with him. Of course, there were none like Fed.

[@nordattack]

The "modern game" owes Borg everything.

[@alfredbenedek3398]

Bjorn Borg was boen in Sodertalje, Sweden, not in Stokholm! I know, because I met him, and his book sayed so too!

[@ianraper4304]

The video wrongly infers that his opponent in the 1976 Wimbledon final was Guillermo Vilas. It was Ilie Nastase and Borg won in straight sets. Furthermore, in the late 70s Borg had made a trip to Australia to compete in the Australian Open but had lost in an early round then decided to go surfing - some irreverent press releases inferred that Borg had 'deliberately' lost his match so that he could go surfing. Borg was not appreciative of the comment(s). He said he would return if and when he won the US Open. Well, he never won the US Open but did return to Australia for a series of matches in the early 80s - after the epic 1980/1 finals - and defeated McEnroe several times in this series. As McEnroe said at the time - 'playing him is getting to be not fun anymore'. Borg is and remains a true champion of the sport. Why he retired at what was (and is) a relatively young age - he had lost the will and motivation to win in the game.

[@pmcclaren1]

1981--in Wimbldon semis came back from 2 sets down to beat Connors; McEnroe had easy semis win. The energy taken to beat Connors wore him out. This is when HIS career ended; Playing only 10years; would have won more Finals

[@evaldocarvalho2404]

For me he was the Goat

[@mahboobkhan3570]

Retiring at the age of 26 was his big mistake.

[@casablanca181]

His first wife was a big mistake. After he married her, it was all downhill. My guess nightclubs replaced training.

[@parkerbohnn]

I never stopped playing pinball machines.

[@annetteelliott1494]

This must be the best sad story I ever read❤❤❤❤❤

[@satyaexploration2874]

Same as famous music bands, they break up and stop at one point of time. They already reach everything they dream of. No more drive. They turn to look for normal life like all of us.

[@jh-il5sb]

it's always difficult for a profssional athlete to come back after an extensive layoff from the game. phsically they may be fine but their competitive toughness is gone.

[@KutchaKutchakutchinKutchin]

His way of playing required too much work. Many more hours practising than most of his peers. Assume he simply was exhausted, physically and mentally, when he retired. Neverthesless an outstanding and unique tennis athlete.

[@vincentkosik403]

McEnroe was a big baby and hison court antics would make anyone quit

[@PerthSurfer]

I remember watching him lose to McEnroe and I agree!

[@joekavanagh7171]

He was also a genius

[@jimw.4161]

A tremendous champion! 🎾

[@vasilicastroe8256]

Personaje ilustre ale rachetei de tenis....ma consider norocoasa ca am fost contemporana cu acesti monstri sacri....