Bjorn Borg, who hails from Sweden, is arguably one of the best tennis players of all-time. In his playing days, he was the world No. 1 in men's singles for 109 weeks on ATP tour. The 69-year-old won 66 titles throughout his career out of which 11 were Grand Slams, including six at French Open and five at Wimbledon consecutively.
Recently, Bjorn Borg was seen in an interview with BBC Breakfast, where he discussed his upcoming autobiography "Heartbeats: A Memoir". The tennis legend revealed in the last chapter of his book that he has been battling prostate cancer for a long time. Borg said that the disease is at its final stage but he has been fighting it everyday like it was a Wimbledon final. He also disclosed that the disease has been "extremely
aggressive". The Swede has been very hard on himself for it, but he has faced it with an open mind even though it has been very tiring for him mentally and psychologically.
It’s a thing I have to live with: Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg, who shocked the world by announcing his initial retirement at the age of 26, stated in the interview, "I spoke to the doctor and he said this is really, really bad. He said you have these sleeping cancer cells [and] it’s going to be a fight in the future. “Every six months I go and test myself. I did my last test two weeks ago. It’s a thing I have to live with."
He also recalled his rivalry with John McEnroe during the interview, which will forever remain evergreen in the history of tennis due to the impact that it created in the tennis fraternity. Intense matches especially at the Wimbledon 1981 final will forever be cherished due to the thrills it produced going down the wire every single time.
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