H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Bjorn Borg vs Ove Bengtson H2H: 1-1
Bjorn Borg and Ove Bengtson are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Bjorn Borg leads 1–0 on carpet, while Ove Bengtson leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Bjorn Borg won the 1978 San Francisco third round 6-1 7-5.
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SWE
Age 70
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 81
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1978* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Bjorn Borg | 6-1 7-5 | Ove Bengtson | Match data |
| Apr 2, 1974* | Tuscon | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Ove Bengtson | 1-6 7-6 6-4 | Bjorn Borg | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | #1,224 | #1 | 10 | 2,497 | 608 | 143 | 81.0% | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 61 |
| Ove Bengtson | #261 | #43 | 0 | 1,755 | 134 | 169 | 44.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Bjorn Borg | Ove Bengtson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 48–25 | 65.8% | #18 | 1,861 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 90–24 | 78.9% | #3 | 2,057 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1975 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #3 | 2,178 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1976 | 54–12 | 81.8% | #2 | 2,292 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1977 | 76–8 | 90.5% | #3 | 2,336 | 4 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1978 | 68–9 | 88.3% | #2 | 2,331 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1979 | 80–7 | 92.0% | #1 | 2,427 | 8 | 50 | 1968 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1980 | 66–7 | 90.4% | #1 | 2,376 | 10 | 58 | 1969 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1981 | 35–6 | 85.4% | #4 | 2,334 | 11 | 61 | 1970 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1982 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #90 | 2,308 | 11 | 61 | 1971 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #262 | 2,282 | 11 | 61 | 1972 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #745 | 2,251 | 11 | 61 | 1973 | 22–27 | 44.9% | #56 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 14–21 | 40.0% | #68 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 2–16 | 11.1% | #177 | 1,558 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #43 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #78 | 1,668 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #88 | 1,725 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #261 | 1,598 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1131 | 2,221 | 11 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1992 | 0–8 | 0.0% | #769 | 1,985 | 11 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1993 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1120 | 1,908 | 11 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |