June 27, 2006: The day Roger Federer beat Bjorn Borg's record of 41 consecutive wins on grass

On this day, June 27, 2006, Roger Federer beat Bjorn Borg’s record of 41 consecutive wins on grass, which the Swede held since 1981. To extend his own winning streak on this surface, the Swiss easily edged Richard Gasquet in the first round of Wimbledon (6-3, 6-2, 6-2), a tournament he had already won three times in a row since 2003. The Swiss genius, aged 24, was world No 1…

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