In 1978, Borg won the French Open with a win over Vilas in the final. Borg did not drop a set during the tournament, a feat only he, Năstase (in 1973), and Rafael Nadal (in 2008, 2010, 2017 and 2020) have accomplished at the French Open during the open era. Borg defeated Connors in straight sets in the 1978 Wimbledon final.

Björn Borg defeated the defending champion Guillermo Vilas in the final, 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1978 French Open. It was his second French Open title and fifth major title overall.

Björn Borg defeated Manuel Orantes in the final, 2–6, 6–7 (4–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1974 French Open. [1] It was his first major title, and the first of six French Open titles (an all-time record until it was surpassed by Rafael Nadal in 2012 ).

May 24, 2024 · For Bjorn Borg, the ultimate Paris experience was celebrating his first French Open championship in 1974 with a private dinner in the Eiffel Tower. It has been more than a half century since...

Jun 7, 2024 · Fifty years ago, Bjorn Borg captured his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros. With exclusive insight from Borg, his first coach and rivals, James Buddell of ATPTour.com recounts the Swede’s breakthrough run in Paris that triggered his rise to sporting icon.

May 23, 2021 · Regarded by many as one of the greatest tennis players ever, Bjorn Borg is undoubtedly a French Open legend – having won six of his 11 Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros. The Swede – who spent a total of 109 weeks on top of the ATP rankings – won his other five majors at Wimbledon consecutively from 1976-1980.

He won the French Open men’s singles championship an unprecedented four times in a row and six times in all (1974–75, 1978–81). Borg learned to play tennis at a very early age, and, by the time he was 13, he was beating Sweden’s top junior players.

Jun 12, 1978 · PARIS, June 11—Bjorn Borg defeated the defending champion, Guillermo Vitas of Argentina, 6‐1, 6‐1, 6‐3, today and won the men's singles final of the $400,000 French open tennis ...

On this day, June 16, 1974, 18-year-old Bjorn Borg, from Sweden, claimed his first Roland-Garros title. Youngest player to ever win the tournament at the time, Borg came back from two sets down to edge Manuel Orantes in the final (2-6 6-7 6-0 6-1 6-1).

Jan 14, 2025 · Björn Borg’s first French Open title was not just a personal achievement but also a testament to his talent, discipline, and ability to adapt to the demands of the sport. It was the beginning of an era that would see him become one of tennis’s greatest icons, a player whose name would forever be synonymous with success on the clay courts ...