Donnay Borg Pro
The wooden racket with which Björn Borg won his Wimbledon titles.
Björn Borg won Wimbledon five years in a row, from 1976 to 1980, playing with rackets from the Belgian maker Donnay.
The racket was one of the last great wooden rackets. Borg’s game, with a two-handed backhand and heavy topspin, shaped a whole generation.
Materials: Wooden laminates, gut or nylon strings
Manufacture: Made by the Belgian company Donnay in the 1970s.
The name Borg Pro on the frame.
The classic oval wooden head.
Thin, wrapped handle.