Borg

American

[bawrg] / bɔrg /

noun

Björn born 1956, Swedish tennis player.

Borg British

/ bɔrj, bɔːɡ /

noun

Björn (bjœrn). born 1956, Swedish tennis player: Wimbledon champion 1976–80; French Open champion 1974–75, 1978–81

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Borg

Ashe, McEnroe, Borg, King, Navratilova, Evert - the golden age of tennis.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

But one does not always translate to the other—and tennis players, Mr. Borg tells Ms. Kumar Nair, are superstitious.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

When Björn Borg tried to return to tennis in 1991 after eight years in retirement, he played nine matches without winning a set.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Borg conceded Sunday, saying in an address posted on social media that he had "personally called Robert Abela to congratulate him" on the win.

From Barron's ● May 31, 2026

And then we watched “Family,” which is the episode where Captain Picard goes home to France to visit his family and recover from being assimilated by the Borg.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram

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