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Björn Borg and the Super-Swedes
Mats HolmUlf Roosvald
其他書名
Stefan Edberg, Mats Wilander, and the Golden Era of Tennis
出版Simon and Schuster, 2018-10-02
主題Sports & Recreation / Racket Sports / TennisSports & Recreation / GeneralSports & Recreation / Racket Sports / GeneralBiography & Autobiography / SportsHumor / Topic / SportsSports & Recreation / Essays
ISBN15107336479781510733640
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=CDeCDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Written by Mats Holm and Ulf Roosvald, Björn Borg and the Super-Swedes explains how a small country with 8 million inhabitants like Sweden could become the leading nation in tennis and an example to imitate worldwide. It starts with the legend of Björn Borg, the taciturn and mysterious Swede who became an icon of the ’70s and turned tennis into a global sport, and ends with the Kings of Tennis, the nostalgic senior event part of the Champions Tour held each year in Stockholm.
The 1985 Australian Open final, the first (and only, so far) all-Swedish Grand Slam final in the history of tennis, between Stefan Edberg and Mats Wilander, is a prominent focus of the book. The classic Davis Cup encounters between USA and Sweden in 1982 and 1984 and the Borg-John McEnroe rivalry are also key story lines.
The book also includes off the court details about the players, painting a well-rounded picture of their personalities, as well as context on the politics of Sweden at the time, including the impact of the social Democratic party.
The perfect gift for tennis aficionados and history buffs alike!

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