Björn Borg and the Super-Swedes: Stefan Edberg, Mats Wilander, and the Golden Era of Tennis

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Mats Holm Ulf Roosvald

Björn Borg and the Super-Swedes

Stefan Edberg, Mats Wilander, and the Golden Era of Tennis

Mats Holm, Ulf Roosvald, Cecilia Palmcrantz

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Skyhorse Publishing
18 October 2018

Biography: sport; Tennis

Written by Mats Holm and Ulf Roosvald, Bjrn Borg and the Super-Swedes explains how a small country with eight million inhabitants like Sweden could become the leading nation in tennis and an example to imitate worldwide. It starts with the legend of Bjrn 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!

""My experience working with Skyhorse is always a positive collaboration. The editors are first-rate professionals, and my books receive top-shelf treatment. I truly appreciate our working relationship and hope it continues for years to come.""

David Fischer, author

By: Mats Holm, Ulf Roosvald
Translated by: Cecilia Palmcrantz
Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781510733633
ISBN 10: 1510733639
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 18 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Mats Holm is a Swedish journalist, lecturer, and writer who works at Fokus news magazine. The author of six books, Holm resides in Gothenburg, Sweden. Ulf Roosvald is a Swedish journalist who is currently the editor of Gteborgs-Posten newspaper's weekend magazine. He is the author of two other books and has been a staff member at the acclaimed Swedish soccer magazine Offside. Roosvald is the father of two and lives with his family in Gothenburg, Sweden.