Björn Borg Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography
Björn Borg
Acting
Biography
Björn Borg, born 6 June 1956 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a former professional tennis player widely regarded as one of the sport’s all-time greats. Raised in Södertälje, he dominated men’s tennis in the 1970s and early 1980s, winning 11 Grand Slam singles titles — six at the French Open and five consecutive at Wimbledon between 1976 and 1980. Borg was ranked world No. 1 and held that position for 109 weeks during his career. Borg grew up fascinated by tennis after his father gave him a racket as a child. He turned professional in 1973 and quickly became a sensation on the international circuit with his powerful baseline play and two-handed backhand. Known for his calm demeanor on court — earning nicknames like “Ice Man” — he helped popularize tennis worldwide and was instrumental in bringing new attention and athleticism to the sport. During his peak, Borg claimed six French Open titles (1974, 1975, 1978–1981) and five straight Wimbledon championships (1976–1980), the latter a feat unmatched in the modern era at the time. He also played a key role in Sweden’s Davis Cup success and compiled a remarkable win record before retiring unexpectedly in 1983 at age 26. He briefly attempted a comeback in the early 1990s. After tennis, Borg remained influential in sport and business, including founding a sportswear brand bearing his name. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Swedish Tennis Hall of Fame in 2003. Borg’s legacy extends beyond titles to his impact on how the game is played and perceived globally, making him a defining figure in tennis history.
Filmography Movies
Acting
McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice
The film chronicles their back stories, prolific tennis careers and spirited rivalry, which propelled tennis into the international sports headlines of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. In addition, McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice spotlights their post-tennis careers as the two men went their separate ways, with McEnroe launching a high-profile broadcasting career, while Borg chose a more private life.
Children's Island
Reine is supposed to go to a summer camp called Children's Island but decides to remain in Stockholm over the summer while his mother is working at a hospital. She thinks he is at the camp, and he tells her he is. We then follow him around Stockholm that summer and see what he encounters on the path of life.
Great Sports Moments of the 80's
Experience the thrill as your favorite teams and heroes triumph again! Great comebacks, rivalries and record-breaking performances are here to watch over and over again.
McEnroe
Legendary "bad boy of tennis" John McEnroe finally tells his side of his storied career and famously hot-tempered performances on the court in this engrossing documentary revisiting the record-setting career of one of the all-time greats.
Racquet
Centred around a former tennis champ who swings with the girls and volleying straight sets with the rich and famous while set on owning his own tennis court.
Wimbledon 2008 Official Film
Featuring all the highlights from Wimbledon 2008. In the Men's Singles Roger Federer was attempting to become the first man in the modern era to win six consecutive titles. His main rival, Rafael Nadal, started his quest to become the first man since Bjorn Borg to win both the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year. In the Women's Singles, defending champion Venus Williams was attempting to win her fifth title.
Wimbledon Official Film 2009
Wimbledon 2009 is the definitive story of the 123rd Championships. In the Men's Singles, the defending champion Rafael Nadal dramatically withdrew because of injury leaving Roger Federer the favourite to win his sixth crown. In the Ladies Singles, defending champion Venus Williams was also attempting to win her sixth title. Andy Murray carried the hopes of the home nation.
Nasty
1972 was a turning point in Ilie Nastase's career: he won his first US Open, while also reaching both Wimbledon and Davis Cup finals. Moving back and forth in time and featuring amazing archive footage and exclusive interviews with top athletes, the documentary explores Nastase's highs and lows, the controversies that surrounded him and the enduring impact he has had on the world of tennis. Lovable, charming and generous, yet temperamental, arrogant and obscene, Mr. Nice'n'Nasty disrupted the old-fashioned etiquette of the sport in the 70s thus becoming its first rebel rock star.
The French
Roland-Garros, 1981: For the very first time, a documentary team is allowed to shoot sequences in the backstage of the French Open of tennis of Roland-Garros. William Klein's camera takes us on the heels of the greatest players of the time: Björn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Chris Evert-Lloyd, John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova, Yannick Noah, Guillermo Vilas... Miles of film. Historical pictures, a thousand and one details, a thousand and one unusual scenes. A declaration of love from a tennis lover.
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