Wimbledon and the French Open belonged to Bjorn Borg in the latter half of the 1970s as he dominated both events.

Bjorn Borg won five consecutive titles at the All England Club and went one better at Roland Garros before dramatically walking away from the sport aged just 26.

Earning himself the nickname 'The Ice Borg' for his unflappable nature, the Swede, born on June 6th 1956, was not an overly powerful player but became extremely difficult to master due to his endurance and speed around the court. His coolness camouflaged a steely determination.

Bjorn Borg's Wimbledon era ran from 1976-80 as he got the better of Ilie Nastase, Jimmy Connors (twice), Roscoe Tanner and John McEnroe in successive finals. In the latter three years he had also triumphed in Paris, adding to his 1974 and 1975 victories on the red clay.

In the 1980 Wimbledon final he was pushed all the way by McEnroe, the game's emerging force, in a contest ranked by many as one of the greatest of all time. It contained a legendary fourth-set tie-break which the American won 18-16, saving five match points.

The following year McEnroe gained his revenge and also inflicted Borg's fourth US Open final defeat - he never got to lift the trophy at Flushing Meadows or progress beyond the third round of the Australian Open.

By the end of 1981 Bjorn Borg had become disillusioned with tennis and after playing only one tournament in 1982, he announced his retirement at an age when most players were only just reaching their peak.