- Borg holds the record for the most consecutive wins, in total, five in Wimbledon: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 & 1980. He shares the record with Roger Federer.
- Voted Swedish Sportsman of the 1900s in Sweden.
- His son Leo Borg played a young Björn Borg in the film Borg vs. McEnroe (2017).
- No siblings.
- When Borg moved to Monaco in 1974, he was one of first Swedish athletes to do so. It was not popular in Sweden then. Later moved many Swedish athletes to Monaco.
- In Monaco, Borg and the parents lived in apartments wall to wall with shared balcony.
- Never won the U.S. Open, despite reaching the final four times. Lost twice to Jimmy Connors (1976, 1978) and twice to John McEnroe (1980, 1981). Wasn't known as a hard-court player, but was as good on hard courts as any of the top players of his era.
- Born same day as Sweden's national day, 6 June.
- Former wife Mariana Simionescu was a pro tennis player from Romania.
- Shares the record of four straight French Open titles with Rafael Nadal.
- His record 6 French Open titles was beaten by Rafael Nadal in 2012.
- Became grandfather to a girl, Celine in January 2014 and another a girl.
- Bought house in island of Cape Verde outside West Africa in 2019.
- Postage stamp in Sweden 1981, 2000 and in Finnish Åland 2005.
- Grew up in Södertälje outside Stockholm.
- Has a son, Robin (born 1985) with then 18-year-old Jannike Björling.
- Has a son, Leo Borg (born 2003) with Patricia Östfeldt.
- Borg and another famous Swedish athletes like Ingemar Stenmark, Frank Andersson and Thomas Wassberg were born same year, 1956.
- Borg was judge when 17-year-old Jannike Björling was competitor in a wet t-shirt contest.
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