Heartbeats

A Memoir

De: Bjorn Borg

Narrado por: Julian Elfer

Idol. Legend. Enigma. For the first time, one of the all-time greatest sportsmen is finally ready to share his astonishing story: the long-awaited tell-all memoir from Björn Borg.

No one had ever played tennis quite like Björn Borg. With his incredible athleticism, powerful shot-making and distinctive style, he became a sensation after he burst onto the scene at just fifteen years old. As he ascended to the pinnacle of men's tennis, Borg experienced unprecedented stardom and success that changed the game forever.

Hailed as one of the most talented players to ever step onto a tennis court, Borg collected the game's highest honors, including eleven Grand Slam titles—with five consecutive Wimbledon titles—establishing himself as one of the greatest of all time. Then he stunned the sporting world by announcing his retirement at the age of twenty-six and disappeared from tennis.

After all these years of silence, Borg is ready to share everything. In this candid memoir, Borg takes us through all the major moments in his career, shares insights into his rivalry with John McEnroe and their legendary 1980 Wimbledon final, and explains his shock retirement. Borg writes candidly about his childhood, his early stardom, and his uncomfortable relationship with fame, alongside all the highs and lows of his unmatched career.

This look behind the curtain at an enigmatic player who has fascinated generations of tennis fans, is ultimately a remarkable look at the making of sporting legend and, for listeners who know nothing about tennis, a rare glimpse into an extraordinary, compelling life.

©2025 Bjorn Borg (P)2025 Dreamscape Media

Why did BJORN not read his book

We all know and love and admire Bjorn’s story. But without him reading sort of ruins the Audible book.

Loved every word of it

Thought this was a classy telling of a great life and career. Kept to the high points and avoided tabloid gossip

Disappointing

The writing is not good. I was hoping it would be good, but it’s not. I started my tennis journey around the Borg/McEnroe era. I was hopeful this bio would have been interesting but so much of the writing seems almost childish. Sigh.

Not good at all

Bjorn Borg was my childhood hero so was really looking forward to this. From a literary perspective, this book is poorly written and shallow. We know there are some dark times in his past, but the book does little to delve into this. Pretty awful I hate to say.