black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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

Bjorn Borg

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.
BJORN BORG

Greatest Kids Life Player Sometimes True
I’m amazed that years after I stopped playing tennis, people still recognize me in restaurants and ask for my autograph.
BJORN BORG

People Tennis Years
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

Friday Monday Running
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

Growing Meant Rain Weather
I’m an actor who plays an intriguing character, not a political pundit.
BJORN BORG

Character Play Political
I just hated to lose.
BJORN BORG

Country Hated Loses People
On Rafael Nadal: Every point he plays is like match point. That’s why he’s the champion right now.
BJORN BORG

Champion Play Sports
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

Games Player Winning
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.
BJORN BORG

Crosscourt Going Instinct Line
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

Giving However Last Match Perseverance Sports Until
Basically I started playing double handed on both my forehand and backhand side because my first racket was very heavy.
BJORN BORG

Firsts heavy Sides
I wanted to win, even in practice.
BJORN BORG

Practice Wanted Winning
Roger Federer is stylish.
BJORN BORG

Federer Roger Stylish
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.
BJORN BORG

Feel Good Player Weakness
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

Beautiful Game Grand Player Point Tennis
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
BJORN BORG

Emotional Feelings Thinking

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Bjorn Borg Quotes