Top 5 clay courters of all time 

What does it take to be a champion on clay court?
What does it take to be a champion on the clay court?

#2 Bjorn Borg

BJORN BORG
BJORN BORG

Bjorn Borg is known for a lot of things – his flowing game style much like Federer, his dominance on all surfaces at the time (especially grass), the great rivalry with Johnny Mac, his retirement at the age of 26.

Among all of this, Borgs' incredible clay court results don't come into the limelight all that often, but would you believe if I said that Bjorn Borg has lost just two matches in Roland Garros his entire career – the same as Rafael Nadal!

Borg had gone on to win six French Open titles before his premature retirement. He was a fighter throughout his short career and was the man to beat if and when he registered for a tournament. Borg has 30 clay court titles to his name, with an amazing 86 win percentage.

His final French Open came in 1981 in a beautiful match with the new age player Ivan Lendl – a 5 set thriller with Borg claiming victory.

If Borg was on tour a bit longer, the greats of our time would have greater feats to conquer but for now, let us appreciate what he has given to the game in his short stint as a professional tennis player.

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