After retiring, Borg suffered a drug overdose, was rumoured to have attempted suicide, and had a turbulent relationship with his then-wife, the Italian singer Loredana Bertè. He later bounced back as the owner of the Björn Borg fashion label, whose most noted advertising campaigns asked Swedes (from the pages of a leading national newspaper) to "**** for the Future."
In the early-1990s (possibly pushed by financial difficulties with his fashion label, which was not doing very well at the time), Borg attempted a comeback on the men's professional tennis tour. However this time around he was completely unsuccessful. Playing with his old wooden rackets in an attempt to regain his once-indomitable touch, he lost his first comeback match in 1991 to Jordi Arrese at the Monte Carlo Open. A series of first-round losses to lowly-ranked players followed over the next two years. The closest he came to winning a match was in 1993 in Moscow, when he pushed Alexander Volkov to three sets and lost a final-set tie-breaker 9-7. After that match, he retired from the tour for good and confined himself to playing on the senior tour, with modern rackets, where he has delighted crowds by renewing his old rivalries with McEnroe and Connors.
Financial difficulties continue to trouble Borg. In March 2006, Bonhams Auction House in London announced that it would auction Borg's Wimbledon trophies and two of his winning rackets on 21 June 2006. [2] After the announcement several players called Borg wondering what he was thinking, but only one was able to make Borg rethink, John McEnroe. According to [3] Dagens Nyheter – who had talked to Borg – McEnroe called from New York and asked, "What's up? Have you gone mad?" The conversation apparently persuaded Borg to call Bonhams to buy out the trophies. He had to pay to abort the auction, but has not disclosed how much.
2006-09-03 19:06:29
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answered by G.V. 6
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Bjorn Borg is still playing tennis and is an ambassador of the sport in the IOC.
2006-09-04 02:03:57
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answered by peanutz 7
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"He was assimilated, resistance is futile."
Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix One
2006-09-04 02:10:28
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answered by AdamKadmon 7
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