It was the peak of the Fire and Ice rivalry. Tennis legend Björn Borg was chasing a sixth straight Wimbledon title in 1981. Facing his American rival John McEnroe in a repeat of the 1980 final, Borg ...

Instead, it was the French Open and Wimbledon that he would dominate, winning six French Open titles between 1974 and 1981 and five Wimbledon titles in succession between 1976 and 1980. Borg won his ...

FILE - Sweden's Björn Borg falls to his knees in front of the scoreboard on the Centre Court at Wimbledon in London, July 5, 1980, after defeating John McEnroe, of the United States, to take the men's ...

(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 champion ...