Bjorn Borg will step in to replace fellow legend Jimmy Connors and face rival John McEnroe in a World TeamTennis (WTT) match on July 14 at Sportime Randall’s Island in New York. Borg and McEnroe ...

I thought it interesting that Jimbo Fan found me assigning equality to Connors and his first and greatest rival, Bjorn Borg. That I did so was partly because of the timing of the book's publication.

The 1977 defeat to Borg was an exceptional match, with Connors rallying from 0-4 in the fifth set to tie before the Swede won the final two games. It wasn't until 1982 that Connors would win his ...

Borg was at the peak of his powers in 1979 and that year saw the Swedish icon lift his sole Rotterdam Open title. With defending champion Connors absent, top seed Borg was a heavy favourite to ...

Borg entered the final as the five-time defending ... Peter McNamara, and third seed Jimmy Connors. However, he suffered a shocking defeat to McEnroe in the final, losing 6-4, 6-7(1), 6-7(4 ...