June 7, 1981: Bjorn Borg d. Ivan Lendl, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 Bjorn Borg won his 11th and final Grand Slam title in a five-setter to remember. A crossroads championship match concluded with Borg ...
A look at the French Open, the year's second Grand Slam tennis tournament: Site: Roland Garros in Paris. Surface: Clay. Schedule: The 15-day tournament begins Sunday. The women's singles final is June ...
Carlos Alcaraz has saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros, successfully defending his title with an epic five-set victory. The Spaniard is now one of just six men in the Open ...
Sept 18 (Reuters) - Swedish tennis icon Bjorn Borg said he has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer and will "fight every day like it's a Wimbledon final". The 11-time Grand Slam ...
He became just the ninth player to rally from two sets down and win a Grand Slam final in the Open Era, which began in 1968. The first was Bjorn Borg in 1974 against Manuel Orantes at the French Open, ...