Bjorn Borg Quotes

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.
Bjorn Borg

Great, Greatest, Fight

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.
Bjorn Borg

Great, Career, Regrets

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.
Bjorn Borg

Work, Beautiful, Happy

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

Playing, Both, Started

I enjoy fashion.
Bjorn Borg

I just hated to lose.
Bjorn Borg

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.
Bjorn Borg

Good, Bad, Play

I wanted to win, even in practice.
Bjorn Borg

Win, Wanted, Practice

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

Character, Different, Point

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

After, Playing, Ask

I'm an actor who plays an intriguing character, not a political pundit.
Bjorn Borg

Character, Political, Actor

If you're afraid of losing, then you daren't win.
Bjorn Borg

Win, Afraid, Losing

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.
Bjorn Borg

Easy, Security, Financial

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.
Bjorn Borg

Life, Lost, Play

Roger Federer is stylish.
Bjorn Borg

Stylish, Roger, Federer

When I retired from tennis I wanted to do other things with my life.
Bjorn Borg

Life, Wanted, Tennis

You have to find it. No one else can find it for you.
Bjorn Borg

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.
Bjorn Borg

Rain, Weather, Growing

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.
Bjorn Borg

Greatest, Long, Game

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Biography

Nationality: Swedish

Born: June 6, 1956

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