— Gerald Marzorati, "The Fierce Intimacy of Tennis Rivals" (The New York Times Magazine, August 23, 2011)
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— Gerald Marzorati, "The Fierce Intimacy of Tennis Rivals" (The New York Times Magazine, August 23, 2011)
Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe photographed by Clive Brunskill
Carlos Alcaraz - Roland Garros 2024 🇫🇷
Make it three Grand Slams! 🏆
When both Bjorn Borg’s dad and coach died within months of each other it was -get this- John McEnroe’s dad of all people who took a fatherly role in his life after John was busy at a veteran’s tournament they were both playing so his dad just came up to Bjorn and told him it was his turn to take care of him .
Also Bjorn was John’s best man at his wedding so really fedal , sincaraz , novandy … no one even holds a candle to how close rivals have been in tennis history
Sebastian Vettel with tennis legend Björn Borg and his wife Patricia Östfeld at the 2025 Wimbledon Men's Final.
(it's the same picture)
so team europe really went out there with an order of play decided by a child, the daniil's curse to defeat, the power of friendship and a dream...
no one is doing it like them.
p.s. daniil reaction is pure gold