Borg vs. McEnroe

Björn Borg is a former world number 1 tennis player widely considered to be one of the greatest in the history of the sport.

He is also a Swedish national hero. During a decade Borg was impossible to beat on a tennis court, having made his entrance to the international tennis circus at an age of 15. Borg won 11 Grand slam singles titles, six at the French Open in Paris and five consecutive at Wimbledon.

Borg vs McEnroe also known as Borg McEnroe, is a 2017 international sports focusing on the famous rivalry between tennis players Björn Borg and John McEnroe at the 1980 Wimbledone Championship cupminating in their legndary envounter in the men’s single final.

This is a wonderful movie. One of the best sports films I have ever seen. It also give the previously untold explanation to the Borg nickname, ‘iceman’. The movie is more about the people but still full of tennis. A fun thing is that Borgs son, Leo, plays Björn as young.

Borg was a teenage sensation at the start of his career, and his unprecedented stardom and consistent success helped propel the rising popularity of tennis during the 1970s.

As a result, the professional tour became more lucrative, and in 1979 he was the first player to earn more than one million dollars in prize money in a single season. He also made millions in endorsements throughout his career.

The downside, however, was that the constant attention and pressure eventually caused burnout and his retirement at the age of 26.