The dramatic confession of Bjorn Borg’s ex-wife on the end of their marriage: “She preferred cocaine to me”

Björn Borg He was one of the great stars of men’s tennis in the 1970s and early 1980s, when he won Roland Garros six times, won five Wimbledon titles and was a two-time Masters Tournament champion. Additionally, he played in four US Open finals, an elusive tournament for him, and amassed 109 weeks as world number one. And all this having retired at the age of 26.

However, His sporting success contrasts with a chaotic life on the outside law courts. He had finished the 1981 season in fourth place in the rankings, after reaching the final of the three Slams he had played in – champion in Paris and finalist in London and New York – but the following year he suddenly announced his retirement in the midst of a motivational crisis .

“It took me many years to find peace with myself and find what I really wanted to do. I had many decisions and opportunities. I’ve tried many things, some good, some bad. “It took me all these years to get to where I want to be” confessed Caretaker in 2007.

It was known that he had drug problems and now it was the person who confirmed it Loredana Bertè, singer and actress married to the Swede between 1989 and 1993. “When we got married, he preferred cocaine to me” said the Italian, now 73, in an interview with Italian radio Rai 2. Furthermore, he said he had attempted suicide by taking barbiturates.

Berté, a pop music icon who met Borg during a holiday in Ibiza in 1988, revealed the main reason for the breakdown of his relationship with the former tennis player. ““One time we were in Palm Beach after an exhibition game and when he returned to the hotel I saw him pick up the phone and call room service asking for two prostitutes,” I count.

“They came dressed in leather and with whips and he told me we needed to move to another level in our relationship. That day it all ended,” added the singer.

Today the story is different. Borg has left his addictions behind him and can often be seen at major tournaments on the ATP circuit, sometimes as a spectator and on other occasions as part of the awards ceremonies. For example, he gave Novak Djokovic the Roland Garros trophy in 2021, when the Serbian defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Furthermore, he was chosen by Roger Federer as captain of “Team Europe” in the Laver Cup, the tournament promoted by the Swiss which since 2018 has pitted the best European tennis players against those from the “Rest of the World” in a new three-day competition format.