Why did Borg retire so early?

krisr...@gmail.com

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Jul 7, 2020, 5:04:26 PM7/7/20

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Borg admitted to The Washington Post that his frustration with the game got to him. His dedication to keeping a lid on his feelings on the court spilled over at home with his wife. His professional frustration was undermining his marriage. This, combined with his overall loss of excitement for the intense training leading up to a major, ended his career.

Sawfish

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Jul 7, 2020, 7:32:54 PM7/7/20

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On 7/7/20 2:04 PM, krisr...@gmail.com wrote:
> https://www.sportscasting.com/why-did-bjorn-borg-retire-so-early-in-his-tennis-career/
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> Borg admitted to The Washington Post that his frustration with the game got to him. His dedication to keeping a lid on his feelings on the court spilled over at home with his wife. His professional frustration was undermining his marriage. This, combined with his overall loss of excitement for the intense training leading up to a major, ended his career.

It sure was sad to see his attempt at a comeback.

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PeteWasLucky

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Jul 7, 2020, 8:28:20 PM7/7/20

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He had a vision for Underwear.

Gracchus

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Jul 7, 2020, 8:43:13 PM7/7/20

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On Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at 4:32:54 PM UTC-7, sawfish wrote:
> On 7/7/20 2:04 PM, krisr...@gmail.com wrote:
> > https://www.sportscasting.com/why-did-bjorn-borg-retire-so-early-in-his-tennis-career/
> >
> > Borg admitted to The Washington Post that his frustration with the game got to him. His dedication to keeping a lid on his feelings on the court spilled over at home with his wife. His professional frustration was undermining his marriage. This, combined with his overall loss of excitement for the intense training leading up to a major, ended his career.

> It sure was sad to see his attempt at a comeback.

Oh yeah. He tried to play with wood in the early '90s and got trounced by Goran Prpic. Then after the match, Prpic says, "I expected more from Borg. He plays too slow."

Damn Croats. No respect for a legend.

guypers

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Jul 7, 2020, 8:56:26 PM7/7/20

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On youtube somewhere? May be PWL is right!

Gracchus

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Jul 7, 2020, 9:41:00 PM7/7/20

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I don't think video of it exists. Apparently the match was 1992 Munich, on clay. The score: 6-1, 6-0 in 47 minutes.

Sawfish

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Jul 7, 2020, 10:36:09 PM7/7/20

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When is he not?

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*skriptis

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Jul 8, 2020, 5:07:17 AM7/8/20

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Sawfish <sawfi...@gmail.com> Wrote in message:

> On 7/7/20 2:04 PM, krisr...@gmail.com wrote:
>> https://www.sportscasting.com/why-did-bjorn-borg-retire-so-early-in-his-tennis-career/
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>> Borg admitted to The Washington Post that his frustration with the game got to him. His dedication to keeping a lid on his feelings on the court spilled over at home with his wife. His professional frustration was undermining his marriage. This, combined with his overall loss of excitement for the intense training leading up to a major, ended his career.
>
>
> It sure was sad to see his attempt at a comeback.

It was 1991 right? That's 2021 for Nadal.

Borg, June 6, 1956.
Nadal, June 3, 1986.

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Whisper

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Jul 8, 2020, 5:58:52 AM7/8/20

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What if Rafa used his current racket but tour had moved on to
rackets/stings that gave 300% improvement in spin/power? He'd lose 61
60 to Zverev on clay?

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Jul 8, 2020, 6:39:10 AM7/8/20

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Whisper <beav...@ozedmail.com.au> Wrote in message:

I believe Toni would have advised him to use better racket?

Whisper

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Jul 8, 2020, 6:59:57 AM7/8/20

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Not used to it as he hasn't played for yrs, so stick to what's worked
for him on clay in the past?

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Jul 8, 2020, 7:42:17 AM7/8/20

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Best thing he could have done in 1991 was to look at himself in
the mirror and regret and berate himself for quitting too
early?

Nadal will surely be a contender in 2021.
That's Borg 1991.

But Nadal wouldn't have been a contender in 2021 if he had spent
10 years outside tennis, retiring in 2011 after Djokovic spanked
him couple of times.

I may be off topic here, but Borg, being a boomer, probably never
cared or understood history. Nadal is different. He pays homage
to Spanish royal house, respects tradition, etc.

It didn't help that tennis indeed had entered a new era in Borg
years so you can forgive him a bit for not caring about slam
records.

Similarly we aren't impressed with Tilden 95 match winning streaks
or such stuff.

Nadal is in league of his own though, MPOAT at FO says it all.

1. Nadal, 60 pts (100%)
2. Borg, 31 pts (97%)
3. Federer, 27 pts (19%)
3. Djokovic, 27 pts (19%)

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Jul 8, 2020, 9:50:00 AM7/8/20

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Gracchus <grac...@gmail.com> Wrote in message:
> .Oh yeah. He tried to play with wood in the early '90s and got trounced by Goran Prpic. Then after the match, Prpic says, "I expected more from Borg. He plays too slow." Damn Croats. No respect for a legend.

Prpic has some nice h2h.

1-0 vs Borg
2-1 vs Muster
2-1 vs Stich
1-0 vs Korda
1-1 vs Edberg
1-1 vs Krajicek
4-2 vs Ivanišević
1-2 vs Wilander

He's a career best #16 and yet he's 13-7 against 8 guys with 29 slam titles.

;)

He's also 2-1 against Marian Vajda.

"In 1990, Prpić was a member of the team from Yugoslavia which won the World Team Cup. In 1991, he teamed-up with Monica Seles to help Yugoslavia win the Hopman Cup. A year later in 1992, Prpić teamed-up with Goran Ivanišević to win the men's doubles Bronze Medal at the Olympic Games in Barcelona for the newly independent nation of Croatia."

His only ATP title is the first edition of Umag, in 1990 known as Yugoslavia Open, beating Ivanišević in the final 6:3 4:6 6:4

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Jul 8, 2020, 9:56:01 AM7/8/20

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*skriptis <skri...@post.t-com.hr> Wrote in message:

> Gracchus <grac...@gmail.com> Wrote in message:
>> .Oh yeah. He tried to play with wood in the early '90s and got trounced by Goran Prpic. Then after the match, Prpic says, "I expected more from Borg. He plays too slow." Damn Croats. No respect for a legend.
>
>
> Prpic has some nice h2h.
>
> 1-0 vs Borg
> 2-1 vs Muster
> 2-1 vs Stich
> 1-0 vs Korda
> 1-1 vs Edberg
> 1-1 vs Krajicek
> 4-2 vs Ivanišević
> 1-2 vs Wilander
>
> He's a career best #16 and yet he's 13-7 against 8 guys with 29 slam titles.
>
> ;)

1-0 against Connors as well. So make that 14-7 against 9 guys with
37 slam titles.