Golden Boy of Centre Court: How Bjorn Borg Conquered Wimbledon by Denton, Graham

35 in stock

234mm x 152mm x 30mm

Pages: 320

For five incredible years from 1976 to 1980, Bjorn Borg ruled the mens singles at Wimbledon by carrying off consecutive titles. It was a phenomenal feat, all the more so because it was achieved on the lawns of the All England Club when the young Swede was essentially a clay-court specialist. No player in tenniss modern era had ever pulled it off and only one, Roger Federer, has subsequently matched it. Featuring vivid accounts of some of his most memorable matches, The Golden Boy of Centre Court tells the story of Borgs entire Wimbledon odyssey - from his first appearance in 1972 (when he won the Junior title) to his last in 1981. Its a journey that saw him evolve from a teeny-bopper heart-throb into a hero almost unanimously loved by the tennis-watching public, and one of the greatest champions in the tournaments long history.