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Bjorn Borg is a legendary tennis player who dominated the sport in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on June 6, 1956, and started playing tennis at a young age with a golden racket that his father won in a table-tennis tournament. He became a professional player at 14 and won his first Grand Slam title at the French Open in 1974, when he was only 18. He went on to win 11 Grand Slam singles titles in total, including six French Open titles and five Wimbledon titles. He was the first player to win both tournaments in the same year three times (1978, 1979, and 1980). He also helped Sweden win its first Davis Cup in 1975 and set a record of 16 consecutive singles wins in the competition. Borg was known for his powerful serve, his topspin forehand and backhand, his athleticism and endurance, and his calm and composed demeanor on the court. He had a fierce rivalry with John McEnroe, who defeated him in the 1980 US Open final and the 1981 Wimbledon final, ending Borg's streaks of four consecutive US Open finals and six consecutive Wimbledon finals. Borg shocked the tennis world by retiring from the sport in 1981, at the age of 25, citing burnout and lack of motivation. He attempted a comeback in 1991, but failed to regain his former glory. He was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. Borg is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He was ranked by Tennis magazine as the sixth-greatest male player of the Open Era. His popularity and charisma helped boost the global appeal of tennis in the 1970s. He also founded a successful sportswear company named after him in the early 1990s, which sells clothing, underwear, shoes, bags, and accessories inspired by his style and legacy.