{"id":90183,"date":"2025-09-05T07:48:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T11:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=90183"},"modified":"2025-09-05T07:48:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T11:48:20","slug":"bjorn-borg-opens-up-about-battling-cancer-in-upcoming-memoir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/09\/05\/bjorn-borg-opens-up-about-battling-cancer-in-upcoming-memoir\/","title":{"rendered":"Bj\u00f6rn Borg Opens Up About Battling Cancer in Upcoming Memoir"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bj\u00f6rn Borg has revealed that he has been dealing with prostate cancer for the past two years. The Swedish tennis legend shares his deeply personal story in his upcoming biography, Heartbeats<\/em>. Speaking to the Associated Press<\/em> in a video interview<\/span><\/a>, he confirmed that the cancer is now in remission following surgery.<\/p>\n

A Shock Diagnosis<\/h2>\n

Borg<\/a>, who turned 69 in July, said he was diagnosed with an extremely aggressive cancer out of the blue, despite having undergone regular check-ups for years. \u201cThe thing is that you don\u2019t feel anything, you feel good, and then it just happens,\u201d he said<\/a>. He found out in September 2023 after a follow-up recommended by doctors, who discovered something unusual in his test results.<\/p>\n

Doctors even suggested Bjorn skip a planned trip to Vancouver, where he was supposed to captain Team Europe in the Laver Cup<\/a>, but he \u201cdidn\u2019t listen\u201d and flew to Canada anyway. His team was crushed by Team World 12\u20133, though Borg didn’t dwell too much on the loss at the time. As soon as he returned to Sweden, he underwent further tests and received the diagnosis. The most difficult part for Borg, he said, was waiting for surgery, which was scheduled for February 2024. \u201cWho knows what\u2019s going to happen?\u201d he told the AP<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The Importance of Writing the Book<\/h3>\n

The operation was ultimately successful, and Borg has since been declared in remission, though he remains cautious about his future health. The tennis great, who won 11 Grand Slam titles between 1974 and 1981<\/a> (six French Opens and five Wimbledons), credits the process of writing Heartbeats\u2014co-authored with his wife, Patricia\u2014as a source of strength during his recovery. \u201cI went through some difficult times, but it was a relief for me to do this book. I feel so much better,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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