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Unhappy ending: Czechoslovakia's Ivan Lendl, left, posted his first victory over Bjorn Borg yesterday when the Swede, rated No
Unhappy ending: Czechoslovakia's Ivan Lendl, left, posted his first victory over Bjorn Borg yesterday when the Swede, rated No

Unhappy ending: Czechoslovakia's Ivan Lendl, left, posted his first victory over Bjorn Borg yesterday when the Swede, rated No

Date8/17/1980
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Eye on the ball: Ivan Lendl of Czechoslovakia, defending champion in the Canadian Open, unleashes a powerful serve in his match against Andrew Pattison yesterday
Eye on the ball: Ivan Lendl of Czechoslovakia, defending champion in the Canadian Open, unleashes a powerful serve in his match against Andrew Pattison yesterday
8/11/1982
Swede star on the attack, Sweden's Bjorn Borg, latest glamor boy of the pro tennis circuit, demonstrates a two-handed forehand short during a workout (...)
Swede star on the attack, Sweden's Bjorn Borg, latest glamor boy of the pro tennis circuit, demonstrates a two-handed forehand short during a workout (...)
2/9/1976
Czechoslovakia's Radka Zemanova performed on balance beam yesterday before 10,000 Toronto spectators
Czechoslovakia's Radka Zemanova performed on balance beam yesterday before 10,000 Toronto spectators
10/26/1980
Lunging to victory: John McEnroe won the latest round in his running battle with Bjorn Borg but the issue went to a tiebreaker before the young American defeated the SuperSwede
Lunging to victory: John McEnroe won the latest round in his running battle with Bjorn Borg but the issue went to a tiebreaker before the young American defeated the SuperSwede
2/7/1981
Bjorn is in town: Player's International tournament director John Beddington and a large number of fans greeted Swedish tennis star Bjorn Borg when he arrived in Toronto yesterday
Bjorn is in town: Player's International tournament director John Beddington and a large number of fans greeted Swedish tennis star Bjorn Borg when he arrived in Toronto yesterday
8/11/1979
Our gain. Danica Lutherova is Czechoslovakia's loss and Toronto's gain. The blonde popular singer arrived at Toronto International Airport last night with 152 other Czechoslovakian refugees to start a new life in Canada.
Our gain. Danica Lutherova is Czechoslovakia's loss and Toronto's gain. The blonde popular singer arrived at Toronto International Airport last night with 152 other Czechoslovakian refugees to start a new life in Canada.
10/14/1968
Killer Serve, Toronto's Daniel Nestor puts his power into it yesterday on his way to beating Bjorn Borg in exhibition
Killer Serve, Toronto's Daniel Nestor puts his power into it yesterday on his way to beating Bjorn Borg in exhibition
7/19/1992
Moving ahead. Jimmy Connors was ensured a spot in the Molson Challenge sem-finals with a win over Sandy Mayer yesterday. Connors closes out round-robin play tonight against Bjorn Borg
Moving ahead. Jimmy Connors was ensured a spot in the Molson Challenge sem-finals with a win over Sandy Mayer yesterday. Connors closes out round-robin play tonight against Bjorn Borg
2/5/1981
And he won! As if it weren't hot enough at the Player's International yesterday, Ivan Lendl raised temperatures at courtside by hotly disputing a line call during first-set tie-breaker with Kevin Curren
And he won! As if it weren't hot enough at the Player's International yesterday, Ivan Lendl raised temperatures at courtside by hotly disputing a line call during first-set tie-breaker with Kevin Curren
8/14/1988
Ivan Lendl was his old cool, collected self in advancing to the Canadian Open tennis finals, defeating Wally Masur in a semifinal yesterday.
Ivan Lendl was his old cool, collected self in advancing to the Canadian Open tennis finals, defeating Wally Masur in a semifinal yesterday.
7/24/1992
Odds-on favorite: John McEnroe was picked to pocket the singles title by Bjorn Borg even before the first ball was struck at the grass courts at Wimbledon this year
Odds-on favorite: John McEnroe was picked to pocket the singles title by Bjorn Borg even before the first ball was struck at the grass courts at Wimbledon this year
7/3/1983
Flanked by cheering fans from an audience of more than 10,000 persons, Bjorn Skifs, lead singer of rock group Blue Swede works himself into a frenzy i(...)
Flanked by cheering fans from an audience of more than 10,000 persons, Bjorn Skifs, lead singer of rock group Blue Swede works himself into a frenzy i(...)
5/22/1974