#2: Bjorn Borg is One of the Greatest Athletes of All

If anyone is looking for one of the greatest champions of all time, I recommend looking up Bjorn Borg. Borg still holds the record of three consecutive years winning both the French Open and Wimbledon (1978-1980). Until recently, with the wins of Rafael Nadal in the 2008 season, no one has ever won both tournaments in the same year since Borg.

Borg had an early start to his career, entering the professional circuit at the age of 14. Immediately, he was a success. He spent years never losing to an opponent that was younger than him. For many years, he held the record for the youngest player (18 years old) to win several major professional tournaments.

His style of play is unlike any before his time. He used a two handed backhand and was one of the first players to use top spin as a consistent attack. His baseline game was incredible and I think that is why he preferred to play up his weak serve. A great first serve would send him to the net. If he played the second serve he was able to play at his most dangerous position on the baseline.

Borg was ranked the worlds No. 1 player for a total of 109 weeks throughout his career. This combined with his 77 singles titles earned him a spot in the tennis hall of fame.