Tennis legend Bjorn Borg setting pen to paper to write biography

By Alexandra Enberg

IZMIR, Türkiye (AA) - Tennis great Bjorn Borg, who dominated the game starting in the mid-1970s, is publishing his account about his career and personal life.

Together with his wife Patricia Borg, who will write the book, Borg will tell his story about his life as a tennis phenomenon, celebrity and father -- from his upbringing, career and years leading up to today.

Borg announced his upcoming autobiography in a statement Tuesday.

“I am looking forward to this collaboration with Norstedts, Sweden’s oldest publishing house. We have mutual trust and respect for each other,” said Borg.

His wife said she felt honored to get the assignment.

"With the help of all of the people we have met at Norstedts, I am sure that the book will be a success,” she said.

Borg, who received the nickname, the “Ice Man” or “Ice-Borg” because of his cool demeanor on the court, is one of the greatest athletes of all time.

He was the first male in the Open Era to win 11 Grand Slam singles championships, winning six at the French Open and five straight Wimbledon titles, Borg holds the record for the second-longest winning streak at 48 matches between 1979 and 1980.

His retirement in 1983 at age 26, shocked the tennis world.

“It is a huge and important task to finally publish Bjorn Borg's story. This is a long awaited book and I can't think of a better person to write his story than Patricia, his wife,” said Gunilla Bergmark, senior editor at Norstedts.

"Bjorn Borg is one of Sweden's most iconic international sports stars of all time, with a unique success story to tell. I know I'm not the only one eager to know all the things Borg has never revealed before - about his career, his life, his ups and downs. I'm very much looking forward to selling Patricia Borg's story around the world," said Norstedts Agency’s Right Director Linda Altrov Berg. ​​​​​​​

Borg’s memoirs will be published in 2025.​​​​​​​