
100% to Tennis
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Tennis legend Bjorn Borg prioritizes unwavering dedication to his sport above fame and fandom.
Tennis legend Bjorn Borg's unwavering dedication to his sport is unmatched. He prioritizes relentless training and competition, looking past the allure of fame and fandom, in his relentless pursuit of tennis greatness.
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100% to Tennis
Clip: Episode 2 | 1m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Tennis legend Bjorn Borg's unwavering dedication to his sport is unmatched. He prioritizes relentless training and competition, looking past the allure of fame and fandom, in his relentless pursuit of tennis greatness.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ Andrew Castle: Borg was sex personified.
The guy was unbelievable.
I mean, his body, his clothing, his hair.
You ask Sue Barker [Chuckles] about Bjorn Borg.
Interviewer: Did you fancy him?
Sue Barker: I did back then, but he was, like, in a different league.
I mean, he wouldn't have looked at me.
When you saw who was looking at him, trust me, he wouldn't have looked at me.
Borg, voice-over: I would lie if I said I don't like it, but I don't need attention.
Definitely not.
That's not me.
Reporter: Bjorn Borg is locked in the dressing room, unable to walk about, lest he be mobbed by teenyboppers.
Narrator: Growing up as an only child at his parents' grocery store near Stockholm, young Borg became a tennis sensation, representing Sweden at 15 and winning Junior Wimbledon a year later.
Borg: I gave 100% to tennis-- practice, sleeping, eating, playing matches.
That's what I did for so many years.
Nothing else.
[Cheering and applause] Maskell: Taylor versus Borg.
Narrator: Borg made the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in '73 against esteemed Brit Roger Taylor.
♪ [Applause] Narrator: Borg narrowly lost in five grueling sets with his impressive display prompting a Wimbledon first.
Announcer: And even on the Centre Court, we've got the teenagers rushing on.
I've never seen this before in my life.
Quite unbelievable.
Borg, voice-over: I hope I was popular for my tennis, that I play good tennis because that's the most important thing.
Borg vs. McEnroe: The Tie Break
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Tennis legends Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe clash in a historic match. (3m 37s)
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In 1981, a disputed line call gave rise to legendary John McEnroe. (1m 58s)
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The Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe rivalry brings glamour and celebrity to the tennis court. (30s)
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