By winning his 5th consecutive Wimbledon and his 11th of the same Grand Slam tournament Federer, born in 1981, slightly more than a year after the last victory of the Swedish Björn Borg internationals Britain joins her illustrious elder in the pantheon of world tennis. To decide between these two champions of exceptional, one can attempt to oppose the best of five sets on criteria more or less objective to finally know which one is truly the best tennis player in history. 1st round: Top.
At the grand slam winners, Federer joined Borg but given the number of years he has left to play on the circuit every indication that he will overcome soon. His goal now is to break the record of 14 wins currently held by Pete Sampras.
Unlike Borg, who has never won either the U.S. Open or Australian Open, and soon 26 years, there remains only one title Federer to win Roland Garros. The Swedish tournament, meanwhile, won six times.
"Game and 1st round: Federer, 7 games to 6."
2nd race: Competition.
While Federer was pushed to retirement gifted players like Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi, today it has only one real competitor in the person of Rafael Nadal.
Borg, meanwhile, had to battle his time with many talented players (Ilie Nastase, Guillermo Vilas, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl). This largely explains the fact that he was never able to achieve the grand slam.
"Game and 2nd round: Borg, 6 games to 4."
3rd round: Tech.
Borg has revolutionized tennis with his topspin backhand with two hands. His coolness and calmness were sometimes troubling him a real machine groundstrokes. With his exceptional heart capacity (35 beats per minute), Borg has quickly earned the nickname "Ice Borg." His first retirement in 26 years (age as Federer on August 8 this year) is partly due to a decrease in its ability to concentrate in particular related to privacy and the media pressure he had more difficult to bear. Between 1991 and 1993 he attempted a comeback which was a dismal failure.
Federer him a real striker who mastered every shot in tennis. While in the past he quickly got excited by throwing his racket and "swinging" of matches when something was wrong, it is now totally impassive on the court and reveal very little emotion during his matches.
"Game and 3rd round: Federer, 7 games to 6."
4th round: Charisma.
With her blindfold and her long blonde hair, Borg was the first truly global star of modern tennis. He enjoyed the world of great notoriety, and crystallized on his person numerous scenes of hysteria. He was sometimes forced to leave his house through the window to escape his many fans.
Even if he is also adept the headband, Federer is far from his only start on the same physical enthusiasm than Swedish. Nevertheless, he is a player highly regarded for its fairness and simplicity.
"Game and 4th round: Borg, 6 games to 2."
5th round: Silver.
Borg was the most popular sports in the world in the late 1970s, which enabled him to win huge contracts with various companies and became a pioneer in the field. However in the 1980s, a victim of crooked partner he then called his "best friend" he filed noisily stock of companies that sold its products to its name. Gambler and lover of women he dillapida part of his fortune. Borg has since recovered well by reconverting successfully in the pants. It has even become the main rival of Calvin Klein in Europe. Known for the comfort of their cut and quality of their cotton, the underwear branded apparel Björn Borg are "bestsellers." The triumph was such that the group Björn Borg AB has experienced the best growth in the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 2006.
At the time of the sports business, Roger Federer is now the 38th and 8th personality highest paid sportsman in the world with a total gain of more than $ 30 million in 2006. Its major sponsors such as Gillette, Nike, Rolex, Wilson assured him a big chunk of its revenue.
"Game, set and match Federer: 7 / 6, 4 / 6, 7 / 6, 2 / 6, 6 / 2."
This fictional confrontation between Bjorn Borg and Roger Federer ends thus a victory for the Swiss. So it's no coincidence that players like Agassi, Sampras and McEnroe even publicly acknowledge today that extraordinary tennis player is indeed the greatest of all time!
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