Björn Borg career statistics explained

This is a list of the main career statistics and records of retired Swedish professional tennis player Björn Borg. His professional career spanned from 1973 until 1984 with a brief comeback between 1991 and 1993.

Grand Slam tournament finals

Singles: 16 finals (11 titles, 5 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentwidth=220 class="unsortable"Score
Win 1974French OpenClay Manuel Orantes2–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
Win 1975French Open (2)Clay Guillermo Vilas6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Win 1976WimbledonGrass Ilie Năstase6–4, 6–2, 9–7
Loss 1976US OpenClay Jimmy Connors4–6, 6–3, 6–7(9–11), 4–6
Win 1977Wimbledon (2)Grass Jimmy Connors3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Win 1978French Open (3)Clay Guillermo Vilas6–1, 6–1, 6–3
Win 1978Wimbledon (3)Grass Jimmy Connors6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Loss 1978US OpenHard Jimmy Connors4–6, 2–6, 2–6
Win 1979French Open (4)Clay Víctor Pecci6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
Win 1979Wimbledon (4)Grass Roscoe Tanner6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Win 1980French Open (5)Clay Vitas Gerulaitis6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Win 1980Wimbledon (5)Grass John McEnroe1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6
Loss 1980US OpenHard John McEnroe6–7(4–7), 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–5, 4–6
Win 1981French Open (6)Clay Ivan Lendl6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Loss 1981WimbledonGrass John McEnroe6–4, 6–7(1–7), 6–7(4–7), 4–6
Loss 1981US OpenHard John McEnroe6–4, 2–6, 4–6, 3–6

Grand Prix year-end championships finals

Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss 1975Grand Prix MastersCarpet (i) Ilie Năstase2–6, 2–6, 1–6
Loss 1977Grand Prix MastersCarpet (i) Jimmy Connors4–6, 6–1, 4–6
Win 1979Grand Prix MastersCarpet (i) Vitas Gerulaitis6–2, 6–2
Win 1980Grand Prix MastersCarpet (i) Ivan Lendl6–4, 6–2, 6–2

WCT year-end championship finals

Singles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

ResultYearChampionshipSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss 1974WCT FinalsCarpet (i) John Newcombe6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 2–6
Loss 1975WCT FinalsCarpet (i) Arthur Ashe6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6
Win 1976WCT FinalsCarpet (i) Guillermo Vilas1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–1
Loss 1979WCT FinalsCarpet (i) John McEnroe5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–7

Grand Prix Super Series finals

Singles: 20 (15 titles, 5 runner-ups)

ResultYearTournamentSurfaceOpponentwidth=160 class="unsortable"Score
Loss 1973Monte CarloClay Ilie Năstase4–6, 1–6, 2–6
Loss 1973StockholmHard (i) Tom Gorman3–6, 6–4, 6–7
Win 1974RomeClay Ilie Năstase6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Win 1974BostonClay Tom Okker7–6, 6–1, 6–1
Loss 1974IndianapolisClay Jimmy Connors7–5, 3–6, 4–6
Win 1975BostonClay Guillermo Vilas6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Win 1976BostonClay Harold Solomon6–7, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
Loss 1976PhiladelphiaCarpet (i) Jimmy Connors6–7, 4–6, 0–6
Win 1977Monte CarloClay Corrado Barazzutti6–3, 7–5, 6–0
Win 1977LondonCarpet (i) John Lloyd6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Win 1978TokyoCarpet (i) Brian Teacher6–3, 6–4
Win 1978RomeClay Adriano Panatta1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Win 1979TokyoCarpet (i) Jimmy Connors6–3, 6–2
Win 1979Monte CarloClay Vitas Gerulaitis6–2, 6–1, 6–3
Win 1979TorontoHard John McEnroe6–3, 6–3
Win 1979Las VegasHard Jimmy Connors6–3, 6–2
Win 1980Monte CarloClay Guillermo Vilas6–1, 6–0, 6–2
Loss 1980TorontoHard Ivan Lendl6–4, 4–5 ret.
Win 1980StockholmCarpet (i) John McEnroe6–3, 6–4
Win 1980Las VegasHard Harold Solomon6–3, 6–1, 6–2

Singles performance timeline

Tournament19711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984...199119921993SR W–L Win %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAA3RAAAAAAAAAAAAAA0 / 11–150%
French OpenAA4Rbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=limeWQFAbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=limeWAAAAAA6 / 849–296%
WimbledonAAQF3RQFbgcolor=limeWWbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=thistleFAAAAAA5 / 951–493%
US OpenAPR4R2Rbgcolor=yellowSFbgcolor=thistleF4Rbgcolor=thistleFQFbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=thistleFAAAAAA0 / 940–982%
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–010–311–316–217–210–120–118–120–119–20–00–00–00–00–00–011 / 27141–1690%
Year-end championship
The MastersAAARRbgcolor=thistleFAFAbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=limeWAAAAAAA2 / 516–673%
WCT FinalsAAAbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=limeWAbgcolor=yellowSFbgcolor=thistleFAAAAAnot held1 / 510–377%
Grand Prix Super Series
PhiladelphiaAAA3R3Rbgcolor=thistleF2RQFAAAAAAnot Super 90 / 57–558%
Las VegasAAAAAAAAbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=limeWAAAAnot Super 92 / 210–0100%
Monte CarloAAbgcolor=thistleFAQFQFWAbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=limeW1RQF2RA1R1RA3 / 1124–875%
Hamburgnot Grand Prix Super SeriesA3RAAAAAAAA0 / 12–167%
RomeAAAbgcolor=limeWQFAAbgcolor=limeWAAAAAAAAA2 / 315–194%
IndianapolisAAAbgcolor=thistleFAAAnot Grand Prix Super Seriesnot Super 90 / 15–183%
BostonAAAbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=limeWAnot Grand Prix Super Seriesnot Super 93 / 318–0100%
CanadaAAQFQF3RNGPSSAbgcolor=limeWbgcolor=thistleFAAAAAAA1 / 519–483%
Los AngelesAA1Rnot Grand Prix Super Seriesnot Super 90 / 10–10%
Stockholm1R3Rbgcolor=thistleFbgcolor=yellowSFbgcolor=yellowSFQFAbgcolor=yellowSFAbgcolor=limeWAAAAAAA1 / 826–779%
Wembleynot GPSSAAAWAAAAAAstyle=color:#767676NGSnot Super 91 / 15–0100%
Tokyonot Grand Prix Super Seriesbgcolor=limeWQF2RAAAnot Super 92 / 413–287%
National representation
Davis CupAEZEZEZbgcolor=limeWAAbgcolor=yellowSFEZEZAAAAAAA1 / 737–393%
Career statistics
!19711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984...199119921993Career
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style=text-align:leftOverall W–L0–112–1351–2494–2489–1959–1278–779–784–670–635–62–11–10–10–10–80–3654–140
style=text-align:leftWin %0%48%68%80%82%83%92%92%93%92%85%67%50%0%0%0%0%82%
Year-end rankingN/AN/A1833bgcolor=thistle23bgcolor=thistle2bgcolor=lime1bgcolor=lime1426228174111317691120

Career finals

Singles titles (66)

Tournament categoryNo. of titles
Grand Slam tournaments11
Year-end championships – Grand Prix2
Year-end championships – WCT1
Grand Prix Super Series 15
Grand Prix Regular Series – WCT Regular Series37
Titles by surface
Clay – outdoor (32)
Grass – outdoor (7)
Hard – outdoor (3)
Hard – indoor (2)
Carpet – indoor (22)
No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.Jan 1974Auckland, New ZealandGrass Onny Parun6–4, 6–3, 6–1
2.Feb 1974Mar London WCT, EnglandCarpet (i) Mark Cox6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4
3.Mar 1974São Paulo WCT, Brazil Carpet (i) Arthur Ashe6–2, 3–6, 6–3
4.Jun 1974Rome, ItalyClay Ilie Năstase6–3, 6–4, 6–2
5.Jun 1974French Open, ParisClay Manuel Orantes2–6, 6–7(1–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
6.Jul 1974Båstad, Sweden Clay Adriano Panatta6–3, 6–0, 6–7(2–7), 6–3
7.Aug 1974Boston, U.S. Clay Tom Okker7–6(7–3), 6–1, 6–1
8.Dec 1974Adelaide, AustraliaGrass Onny Parun6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
9.Feb 1975Richmond WCT, U.S. Carpet (i) Arthur Ashe4–6, 6–4, 6–4
10.Feb 1975Bologna WCT, ItalyCarpet (i) Arthur Ashe7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
11.Jun 1975French Open, Paris (2)Clay Guillermo Vilas6–2, 6–3, 6–4
12.Aug 1975Boston, U.S. (2)Clay Guillermo Vilas6–3, 6–4, 6–2
13.Oct 1975Barcelona, Spain Clay Adriano Panatta1–6, 7–6, 6–3, 6–2
14.Feb 1976Toronto Indoor WCT, CanadaCarpet (i) Vitas Gerulaitis2–6, 6–3, 6–1
15.Apr 1976São Paulo WCT, Brazil (2)Carpet (i) Guillermo Vilas7–6(7–4), 6–2
16.May 1976WCT Finals – Dallas, U.S.Carpet (i) Guillermo Vilas1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–1
17.May 1976Düsseldorf, West GermanyClay Manuel Orantes6–2, 6–2, 6–0
18.Jul 1976Wimbledon, LondonGrass Ilie Năstase6–4, 6–2, 9–7
19.Aug 1976Boston, U.S. (3)Clay Harold Solomon6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
20.Oct 1976Hilton Head, U.S. Clay Arthur Ashe6–1, 6–2
21.Jan 1977 Boca Raton, U.S. – Pepsi Grand SlamClay Jimmy Connors6–4, 5–7, 6–3
22.Mar 1977Memphis, U.S.Carpet (i) Brian Gottfried6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
23.Apr 1977Nice, France Clay Guillermo Vilas6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–0
24.Apr 1977Monte Carlo WCT, MonacoClay Corrado Barazzutti6–3, 7–5, 6–0
25.Apr 1977Denver, U.S.Carpet (i) Brian Gottfried7–5, 6–2
26.Jul 1977Wimbledon, London (2)Grass Jimmy Connors3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
27.Sep 1977Hilton Head, U.S. (2)Clay Roscoe Tanner6–4, 7–5
28.Oct 1977Madrid, SpainClay Jaime Fillol6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 7–6
29.Oct 1977Barcelona, Spain (2)Clay Manuel Orantes6–2, 7–5, 6–2
30.Oct 1977Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i) John Lloyd6–4, 6–2, 6–3
31.Nov 1977Cologne, West GermanyHard (i) Wojtek Fibak2–6, 7–5, 6–3
32.Nov 1977Wembley, EnglandCarpet (i) John Lloyd6–4, 6–4, 6–3
33.Jan 1978Birmingham WCT, U.S.Carpet (i) Dick Stockton7–6(7–4), 7–5
34.Jan 1978Boca Raton, U.S. – Pepsi Grand Slam (2)Clay Jimmy Connors7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–1
35.Mar 1978Las Vegas, U.S.Carpet (i) Vitas Gerulaitis6–5(7–5), 5–6(5–7), 6–4, 6–5(7–4)
36.Apr 1978Milan WCT, ItalyCarpet (i) Vitas Gerulaitis6–3, 6–3
37.May 1978Rome, Italy (2)Clay Adriano Panatta1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
38.Jun 1978French Open, Paris (3)Clay Guillermo Vilas6–1, 6–1, 6–3
39.Jul 1978Wimbledon, London (3)Grass Jimmy Connors6–2, 6–2, 6–3
40.Jul 1978Båstad, Sweden (2)Clay Corrado Barazzutti6–1, 6–2
41.Nov 1978Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet (i) Brian Teacher6–3, 6–4
42.Feb 1979Richmond WCT, U.S. (2)Carpet (i) Guillermo Vilas6–3, 6–1
43.Feb 1979Boca Raton, U.S. – Pepsi Grand Slam (3)Clay Jimmy Connors6–2, 6–3
44.Apr 1979Rotterdam, NetherlandsCarpet (i) John McEnroe6–4, 6–2
45.Apr 1979Monte Carlo, Monaco (2)Clay Vitas Gerulaitis6–2, 6–1, 6–3
46.Apr 1979Las Vegas, U.S. Hard Jimmy Connors6–3, 6–2
47.Jun 1979French Open, Paris (4)Clay Víctor Pecci6–3, 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
48.Jul 1979Wimbledon, London (4)Grass Roscoe Tanner6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
49.Jul 1979Båstad, Sweden (3)Clay Balázs Taróczy6–1, 7–5
50.Aug 1979Toronto, CanadaHard John McEnroe6–3, 6–3
51.Sep 1979Palermo, ItalyClay Corrado Barazzutti6–4, 6–0, 6–4
52.Nov 1979Tokyo Indoor, Japan (2)Carpet (i) Jimmy Connors6–2, 6–2
53.Dec 1979Montreal, CanadaCarpet (i) Jimmy Connors6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
54.Jan 1980Masters, New York Carpet (i) Vitas Gerulaitis6–2, 6–2
55.Feb 1980Boca Raton, U.S. – Pepsi Grand Slam (4)Clay Vitas Gerulaitis6–1, 5–7, 6–1
56.Feb 1980 Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.Carpet (i) Vijay Amritraj7–5, 6–1, 6–3
57.Mar 1980Nice, France (2)Clay Manuel Orantes6–2, 6–0, 6–1
58.Apr 1980Monte Carlo, Monaco (3)Clay Guillermo Vilas6–1, 6–0, 6–2
59.Apr 1980Las Vegas, U.S. (2)Hard Harold Solomon6–3, 6–1
60.Jun 1980French Open, Paris (5)Clay Vitas Gerulaitis6–4, 6–1, 6–2
61.Jul 1980Wimbledon, London (5)Grass John McEnroe1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6
62.Nov 1980Stockholm, SwedenCarpet (i) John McEnroe6–3, 6–4
63.Jan 1981Masters, New York (2)Carpet (i) Ivan Lendl6–4, 6–2, 6–2
64.Jun 1981French Open, Paris (6)Clay Ivan Lendl6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
65.Jul 1981Stuttgart Outdoor, West GermanyClay Ivan Lendl1–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–4
66.Sep 1981Geneva, SwitzerlandClay Tomáš Šmíd6–4, 6–3

Runner-ups (27)

No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1.1973Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Ilie Năstase4–6, 1–6, 2–6
2.1973Beckenham, EnglandClay Alex Metreveli3–6, 8–9
3.1973San Francisco, U.S.Hard Roy Emerson7–5, 1–6, 4–6
4.1973Stockholm, SwedenHard (i) Tom Gorman3–6, 6–4, 6–7
5.1973Buenos Aires, ArgentinaClay Guillermo Vilas6–3, 7–6, 4–6, 6–6 ret.
6.1974Barcelona WCT, SpainCarpet (i) Arthur Ashe4–6, 6–3, 3–6
7.1974Houston, U.S.Clay Rod Laver6–7, 2–6
8.1974WCT Finals – Dallas, U.S.Carpet (i) John Newcombe6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 2–6
9.1974Indianapolis, U.S.Clay Jimmy Connors7–5, 3–6, 4–6
10.1974Madrid, SpainClay Ilie Năstase4–6, 7–5, 2–6, 6–4, 4–6
11.1974Hilton Head, U.S.Carpet Ilie Năstase6–7, 3–6
12.1975Barcelona WCT, SpainCarpet (i) Arthur Ashe6–7, 3–6
13.1975Munich WCT, West GermanyCarpet (i) Arthur Ashe4–6, 6–7
14.1975WCT Finals – Dallas, U.S.Carpet (i) Arthur Ashe6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 0–6
15.1975Masters, StockholmCarpet (i) Ilie Năstase2–6, 2–6, 1–6
16.1976Philadelphia WCT, U.S.Carpet (i) Jimmy Connors6–7, 4–6, 0–6
17.1976US Open, New YorkClay Jimmy Connors4–6, 6–3, 6–7, 4–6
18.1977Masters, New YorkCarpet (i) Jimmy Connors4–6, 6–1, 4–6
19.1977JohannesburgHard Guillermo VilasFinal abandoned
20.1978US Open, New YorkHard Jimmy Connors4–6, 4–6, 2–6
21.1979WCT Finals – Dallas, U.S.Carpet (i) John McEnroe5–7, 6–4, 2–6, 6–7
22.1980Toronto, CanadaHard Ivan Lendl6–4, 4–5 ret.
23.1980US Open, New YorkHard John McEnroe6–7, 1–6, 7–6, 7–5, 4–6
24.1980Basel, SwitzerlandHard (i) Ivan Lendl3–6, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 4–6
25.1981Milan, ItalyCarpet (i) John McEnroe6–7(2–7), 4–6
26.1981Wimbledon, LondonGrass John McEnroe6–4, 6–7, 6–7, 4–6
27.1981US Open, New YorkHard John McEnroe6–4, 2–6, 4–6, 3–6

Singles titles – invitational tournaments exhibitions, or special events (35)

Non-ATP, exhibition, invitational, or special events – draw ≥ 8 (9)

YearDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
19731 FebruaryHelsinkiScandinavian Indoor OpenCarpet (i) Jacek Niedźwiedzki6–3, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
197428 JanuaryOslo – Scandinavian Indoor OpenCarpet (i) Raymond Moore2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
197819 OctoberHamburg – Rothenbaum Tennis ClubCarpet (i) Wojciech Fibak6–1, 6–1
197928 SeptemberMarbella – European Championships of TennisClay Adriano Panatta6–2, 6–2, 7–5
197926 NovemberMilan – Masters Brooklyn Chewing GumCarpet (i) John McEnroe1–6, 6–1, 6–4
197929 NovemberFrankfurt – Cup Invitational Tennis Round RobinCarpet (i) Jimmy Connors6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
198112 OctoberEdmonton – Alberta Tennis ChallengeCarpet (i) José Luis Clerc6–2, 6–2, 7–5
198410 MayOsaka – Gunze World TennisCarpet (i) Bill Scanlon6–2, 6–2
198512 MayKobe & Tokyo – Gunze World TennisCarpet (i) Anders Järryd6–4, 6–3

Non-ATP, exhibition, invitational, or special events – draw < 8 (26)

YearDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
1976Sept 14–16Guadalajara, Jalisco Tennis Invitational Round RobinClay Ilie Năstase6–3, 6–3
1976Sept 17–19Mexico Marlboro Tennis Round RobinClay Ilie Năstase7–6, 0–6, 6–1
1976Nov 3–4Chicago Olsonite Tennis ClassicCarpet (i) John Newcombe6–3, 6–2
1976Nov 6–7Detroit Michigan Pro Tennis 4-men invitationalCarpet (i) Rod Laver6–3, 6–1
1976Nov 24–28Copenhagen Pondus Cup Invitational Round RobinCarpet (i) Wojciech Fibak7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 7–5
1977Feb 12–13Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum Invitational Round Robin – 3-menCarpet (i) Rod Laver6–7, 6–3, 6–2
1978Mar 7–9Gothenburg Scandinavian CupCarpet (i) Vitas Gerulaitis6–4, 1–6, 6–3
1978Apr 18–20Copenhagen Pondus Cup InvitationalCarpet (i) Vitas Gerulaitis2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1978Apr 21–23Tokyo Suntory CupCarpet (i) Jimmy Connors6–1, 6–2
1978Aug 14–15Menton French Riviera InvitationalClay Guillermo Vilas6–4, 6–3
1978Aug 16–17Fréjus Arena TrophyClay Guillermo Vilas7–6, 7–5
1978Oct 16–18Essen Gruga Hall InternationalClay Vitas Gerulaitis6–3, 7–6
1978Oct 28–29Manila Smash-78 TennisClay Vitas Gerulaitis6–2, 7–6
1978Nov 23–24Antwerp European Tennis ChampionshipsCarpet (i) Tom Okker6–4, 6–3
1979March 6–7Vienna Velo Cup Tennis – 4-men invitationalCarpet (i) John McEnroe3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1979Sept 26–27Essen Gruga Hall International – 4-men invitationalClay Ilie Năstase6–1, 6–4
1979Oct 2–7Netherlands – 5 city Roxy Tennis Round Robin – 5-menCarpet (i) Eddie Dibbs6–3, 6–0
1979Nov 24–25Brussels Belgian Cup – 4-men invitationalCarpet (i) Adriano Panatta6–1, 7–6
1979Dec 14–16Cairo Egypt's First International Round RobinClay Ismail El Shafei6–2, 6–3
1980March 8–9Stuttgart Cup-80 – 4-men invitationalCarpet (i) Adriano Panatta6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1980Oct 25–26West Berlin Cup – 4-men invitationalCarpet (i) Vitas Gerulaitis7–6, 6–3
1981Jan 26–27Bologna Charity Indoor Championships – 4-men invitationalCarpet (i) José Luis Clerc6–7, 7–5, 7–6
1982March 24–25Cascais Portugal Classic – 4-men invitationalCarpet (i) Vitas Gerulaitis7–6, 6–1
1982April 16–18Tokyo – Suntory CupCarpet (i) Guillermo Vilas6–1, 6–2
198230 April–1 MayCairo Four Master Championships 4-men invitationalClay Peter McNamara6–1 6–4
1982Nov 5–7Sydney – Akai Gold Challenge Round RobinCarpet (i) Ivan Lendl6–1, 6–4, 6–2

Records and statistics

Youngest to win

Statistics

Top 10 head-to-head record

Borg's record against players ranked in the ATP's top 10. World No. 1's are in bold.

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Junior career finals

Grand Slam finals

Singles: 1 (1–0)

Notes and References

  1. News: Grand Prix Championship Series. 20 August 2011. The Dispatch. June 11, 1986.