Table of Contents
A New Gang In Town "If you saw this whole circus from the outside, you'd be furious." 1
From Royal Pastime to the People's Sport "He's the world's only undefeated tennis player.'Just don't beat the king' was what other players were told as they set out to play him," 22
Around The Globe in Tennis Shorts "I wasn't surprised that I lost, but that the best players were so good, they played at a level I barely knew existed." 45
Carrying Sweden on His Shoulders "Labbe always talked about how bad things were in Sweden. The taxes, the mentality, how Swedes can't do anything and don't understand anything." 67
A One-Man Team in A Collective Time "My thing was to do something on my own. I think that's what motivates every athlete in an individual sport." 86
Desire, Wins, And Wimbledon "Nastase was the favorite; me being there was more of a shocker. I know Nastase looked at it that way, too." 98
Fast Feet Versus Good Hands "Is Björn trying to psych me out or get me to relax? Or … is he just a nice guy?" 120
The Teens Who Copied Borg "Do you have some kind of laboratory for tennis machines in Sweden? Machines you put small heads on?" 147
Good Guys Always Win "I had a hell of a time against Stefan. I was annoyed because I was older and should win, and he was so damn good." 173
A Lone Wolf with His Own Tactics "Stefan had such a beautiful backhand volley, it cut like a knife. I noticed it and said to him: 'Stop playing your two-handed backhand.'" 186
When Småland Ruled The World "How can a guy who's always been a classic baseline player change his game so radically?" 206
A Crack in the Facade "There was no way I was going to play that match. I lived in America and could just escape there." 220
Artist in A Hairshirt "Your body language is so bad. It affects your game. You won't win any matches if you look like that out on the court." 235
A Salt-And-Pepper Gang In Town "Ah … these Swedes … they always beat me, I hate them." 248
Achievements 263
ATP Rankings 1973-1996 265
Bibliography 270
