Björn Borg is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. From his early breakthrough until he left his active career, he won eleven Grand Slam tournaments, including five consecutive Wimbledon titles and six at the French Open. During the years 1979–1981, Borg was ranked world number one for a total of 109 weeks.

In 1987, Björn Borg was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and at the turn of the millennium he was named Sweden’s Sportsman of the Century.

Patricia Borg, born Östfeldt, has been married to Björn Borg since 2002 and is the person to whom he has chosen to tell the story of his life.