Bjorn BORG

Bjorn Borg - Sweden - 1979. French Open & Wimbledon (Winner)

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 30 June 1979

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    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Wednesday, 06 June 1956
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Stockholm, Sweden
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Sweden
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Bjorn BORG - Sweden - 1979. French Open & Wimbledon (Winner)

QUARTERFINALS. FRENCH OPEN 1979
BJORN BORG beat HANS GILDEMEISTER 6-4, 6-1, 7-5
VITAS GERULAITIS beat JOSE HIGUERAS 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
VICTOR PECCI beat GUILLERMO VILAS 6-0, 6-2, 7-5
JIMMY CONNORS beat EDDIE DIBBS 6-2, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
SEMIFINALS
BJORN BORG beat VITAS GERULAITIS 6-2, 6-1, 6-0
VICTOR PECCI beat JIMMY CONNORS 7-5, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3
FINAL
BJORN BORG beat VICTOR PECCI 6-3, 6-1, 6-7, 6-4
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QUARTERFINALS. WIMBLEDON 1979
BJORN BORG beat TOM OKKER 6-2, 6-1, 6-3
JIMMY CONNORS beat BILL SCANLON 6-3, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4
PAT DUPRE beat ADRIANO PANATTA 3-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
ROSCOE TANNER beat TIM GULLIKSON 6-1, 6-4, 6-7, 6-2
SEMIFINALS
BJORN BORG beat JIMMY CONNORS 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
ROSCOE TANNER beat PAT DUPRE 6-3, 7-6, 6-3
FINAL
BJORN BORG beat ROSCOE TANNER 6-7, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
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(Photograph above taken at Wimbledon 1979)