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Vikingshill, Estate of the Day

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Tennis great Bjorn Borg was once the owner of this Swedish paradise, Vikingshill. In the early 1990s this home and his Stockholm apartment were sold off to satisfy debts before Borg made another run at a tennis career. The island estate includes a main home and guest house. I don't speak Swedish and I wasn't able to dig up too much information on this one but it's a charming retreat with an enviable view. Although the exterior is traditional, the interior embraces a more contemporary style. The estate includes a sandy beach, golf practice area, dock and a pool.

Gallery: Vikingshill

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Bjorn Borg to sell his tennis trophies

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Tennis great Bjorn Borg is selling off the best moments of his career. Borg, the only person to win five consecutive Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship titles will be selling all five Wimbledon trophies and two rackets from his 1976 and 1980 final matches. This is the first time a tennis player has sold a Wimbledon-winning trophy at auction. The trophies will be sold at Bonhams in London on June 21 and will go as one lot and are expected to bring £200,000-300,000. The rackets will be sold as individual lots and should bring in £10,000-15,000. Why the sale? Borg has cited the need for "some long-term financial security for those close to me" as the reason.

[via the Daily Press]

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