Remember for being one of the strongest competitors of tennis and great rival of Vilas, today plays the most important game outside the courts.
Tennis has names that marked a time and that they are still remembered for their style and character within the court. Among them appears a figure that not only accumulated unforgettable titles and rivalries, but also became a Symbol of discipline and overcoming.
His sports career was brilliant, but today his present is crossed by a challenge that has nothing to do with rackets or tournaments. It is a personal struggle that exposes the human being behind the myth, with a force that remains intact.
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He left a great brand in tennis: the story of Bjorn Borg
Björn Borgborn in Stockholm in 1956, became one of the most important players in the history of tennis. With just 18 years he raised his first Roland Garros and from there began a golden era. The Parisian tournament won six times And conquered Five Wimbledon consecutivelyfeat that placed it at the top of world sport.
His rivalry with Guillermo Vilas was part of the most intense era of tennis in the seventies. LEGS such as the Roland Garros final of 1976 or the crosses in Wimbledon shaped unforgettable duels. That’s what battles were added with John Mcenroe and Jimmy Connors, who defined the pulse of a whole generation. At 26 he decided to retirebut his footprint was marked forever in the history of sport.
The hard disease that Borg is going through
Today, far from the courts, Borg revealed that in 2023 he was detected a very aggressive prostate cancer. The diagnosis came after participation in the laver Cup as captain of the European team, and in 2024 had to undergo surgery. Since then, periodic medical controls follow to keep the disease at bay.
The former champion ensures that he faces this stage as if it were one more tennis match, with a competitive mentality and strength. “Now I have a new rival, but I’m going to defeat it”he declared. With that attitude, he demonstrates that the same determination that led him to the top of the courts also accompanies him in his personal life.
Source: Ambito
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