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Retirement Wasn't Easy on Bjorn Borg

'I was close to dying many times,' tennis legend writes in new memoir

(Newser) - Swedish tennis legend Björn Borg is opening up about major life challenges, starting with a bout of "extremely aggressive" prostate cancer. The 11-time Grand Slam champion, who dominated the sport before retiring at just 25, reveals his diagnosis in the final chapter of his upcoming autobiography, Heartbeats,...

Nadal Bites Federer (Again) at Garros

Spaniard wins French Open number trois, ends Roger's streak

(Newser) - Spain's Rafael Nadal sealed a threepeat at Roland Garros today—the first player since Bjorn Borg to achieve the feat. Lionized hardcourt phenom Roger Federer fell for a third straight year to Nadal, who is still undefeated at the French Open with a sacré blu-worthy 21 straight victories.

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