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Bjorn Borg

Bjorn Borg Books

Tennis player

Bjorn Borg is a Swedish tennis player renowned for his elegant playing style, strong mental fortitude, and five consecutive French Open titles. His career was filled with brilliance, making him one of the greatest tennis players in history.

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“Sure you have feelings and you get emotional and angry but I kept everything inside because I think I still had that thought in my mind - I didn't want to get suspended again”

Thinking Want Mind Stills Feelings Emotional Angry Suspended

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“It has changed, quite a lot. It is very different now, there are quicker men, they are taller, stronger, have great stamina. The balls have also become faster. Tennis has now become a power sport. There is more depth in the game, as well, there are many more players than there used to be. The entire character of the game has changed.”

Men Wells Different Character Used Games Sports Player Changed Balls Stronger Depth Used To Be Faster Tennis Stamina

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“Tennis is a traditional game. A big sport like tennis does not need too many changes. The game has become too fast, there are hardly any long, interesting rallies these days. So maybe slowing down the courts could help. But you can't really stop a sport from evolving.”

Needs Long Doe Helping Bigs Games Sports Interesting Court Traditional Evolve These Days Tennis Slow Down Slowing

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“On Rafael Nadal: Every point he plays is like match point. That's why he's the champion right now.”

Play Sports Right Now Champion Nadal Match Point

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“My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last ball. My list of matches shows that I have turned a great many so-called irretrievable defeats into victories.”

“I'm an actor who plays an intriguing character, not a political pundit.”

Play Character Political Actors Intriguing Pundits

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“My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match.”

Giving Strong Giving Up Persistence Persist Never Giving Up Being Strong Never Give Up On Something Never Give In I Never Give Up Persistence Love Persistence And Love

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“The ball is round, the game is long.”

Long Games Balls Rounds Tennis Motivational Tennis

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“You have to find it. No one else can find it for you.”

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“I wanted to win, even in practice.”

Wanted Winning Practice

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“Basically I started playing double handed on both my forehand and backhand side because my first racket was very heavy.”

Firsts Sides Heavy Racket

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“I had a great tennis career. I have no regrets. But to find peace with yourself, and to finally be with your family - I'm probably the happiest guy in the world.”

World Guy Careers Regret Our Family Tennis No Regrets Finding Peace Have No Regrets Great Tennis

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“I'm amazed that years after I stopped playing tennis, people still recognize me in restaurants and ask for my autograph.”

People Years Stills Asks Tennis Restaurants Amazed Autographs

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“I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.”

Different Character Stories Views Point Of View Fascinated Compelling Topics Controversial Different Points Of View Controversial Topics

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“I have a great family, great kids. I have practically everything, you know? Sometimes I have to pinch myself. It's really true: Life starts at 50.”

Knows Sometimes Kids True Life Really True Great Family

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“If you're afraid of losing, then you daren't win.”

Ifs Winning Losing

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“As tennis players, we work and we sacrifice many things. To lose, that's not a happy thing - I mean sure, I was disappointed. You have to come back strong. But to win the last point in a grand slam tournament, that's the most beautiful and most satisfying feeling you can get as a tennis player. It's worth it.”

Mean Feelings Lasts Beautiful Winning Strong Loses Player Sacrifice Tennis Disappointed Satisfying Worth It Tournaments Slam Tennis Player Happy Things

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“He [Jimmy Connors] has one weakness. He can never say his opponent played well. That's why it feels good to beat him and that's why other players would rather beat him than any other player.”

Feels Wells Player Beats Weakness Feel Good Opponents Jimmy

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“If you're a good experienced player, you wknow what it takes to do. If you're in trouble, you know how to change. One hundred percent of my game is instinct. I never stop and think I'm going to hit a ball crosscourt or down the line. I just do it.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Games Sports Leadership Lines Know How Player Trouble Percent Hundred Balls Instinct Just Do It

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“It's tough when you're No. 1. You don't have any private life, you can't even walk anywhere. I think that was one reason why I lost my motivation to play tennis.”

Thinking Reason Play Motivation Lost Walks Tough Reason Why Tennis Private Life

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“I play tennis five hours a week, from Monday to Friday, for one hour every day. I like to be fit. If I can't exercise, I feel bad - I need to sweat and run to feel like I'm in good shape.”

Ifs Needs Feels I Can Play Running Hours Five Week Fit Exercise Shapes Tennis Sweat Monday Friday One Hour

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“I just hated to lose.”

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“It's not easy to part with the trophies. However, I do need to have some long-term financial security for those close to me.”

Needs Long Easy Sports Term Security Financial Long Term Trophies Financial Security

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“Roger Federer is stylish.”

Roger Stylish Federer

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“When I retired from tennis I wanted to do other things with my life.”

Wanted Tennis Retired

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“You know growing up in Sweden meant we had a lot of rain when we played tennis. We were taught on clay courts but because of the weather, we had to go indoors a lot.”

Knows Growing Up Growing Taught Rain Court Weather Tennis Clay Sweden

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“You never know how long Federer is going to play, but in my opinion he has at least one or two more grand slams to win. It depends how long he stays motivated. For me, he is the greatest player to ever play the game.”

Knows Long Two Play Games Winning Opinion Know How Player Depends Motivated Slam Stay Motivated Federer

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About the Author

Born: June 6, 1956
Known for: Tennis player
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