Björn Borg and the Super-Swedes

Name: Björn Borg and the Super-Swedes
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Stefan Edberg, Mats Wilander, and the Golden Era of Tennis

By Ulf Roosvald and Mats Holm

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Björn Borg and the Super-Swedes by Ulf Roosvald and Mats Holm explores how Sweden, a nation of just eight million, rose to tennis dominance. It chronicles the legendary career of Björn Borg, the enigmatic Swede who transformed tennis into a global sport in the 1970s, and culminates with the annual Kings of Tennis senior event in Stockholm. Key moments include the epic 1985 Australian Open final between Stefán Edberg and Mats Wilander—the only all-Swedish Grand Slam final to date—classic Davis Cup clashes against the USA, and the famed Borg–McEnroe rivalry. The narrative enriches the sport’s history with personal insights and the political context of Sweden during that era.
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Ideal for tennis enthusiasts and those interested in sports history, particularly fans of Swedish sports heritage and 20th-century political contexts.

Learn the details behind Sweden’s domination on the tennis court!

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Written by Mats Holm and Ulf Roosvald, Björn Borg and the Super-Swedes explains how a small country with eight million inhabitants like Sweden could become the leading nation in tennis and an example to imitate worldwide.

It starts with the legend of Björn Borg, the taciturn and mysterious Swede who became an icon of the '70s and turned tennis into a global sport, and ends with the Kings of Tennis, the nostalgic senior event part of the Champions Tour held each year in Stockholm.

The 1985 Australian Open final, the first (and only, so far) all-Swedish Grand Slam final in the history of tennis, between Stefan Edberg and Mats Wilander, is a prominent focus of the book. The classic Davis Cup encounters between USA and Sweden in 1982 and 1984 and the Borg-John McEnroe rivalry are also key storylines.

The book also includes off-the-court details about the players, painting a well-rounded picture of their personalities, as well as context on the politics of Sweden at the time, including the impact of the Social Democratic Party.

The perfect gift for tennis aficionados and history buffs alike!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510733633

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 October 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing

Illustration: b-w photographs

Contributors:

Translated by Cecilia Palmcrantz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 476g

Pages: 288

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Biography & Memoir Mats Holm Non-Fiction Sports Sports Biographies Tennis Ulf Roosvald

About the Author

Mats Holm is a Swedish journalist, lecturer, and writer who works at Fokus news magazine. The author of six books, Holm resides in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Ulf Roosvald is a Swedish journalist who is currently the editor of Gteborgs-Posten newspaper's weekend magazine. He is the author of two other books and has been a staff member at the acclaimed Swedish soccer magazine Offside. Roosvald is the father of two and lives with his family in Gothenburg, Sweden.