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Swedish teenager Bjorn Borg, 17, was ousted from Canadian tennis championship last night in quarter-final by Manuel Orantes of Spain, who meets Cliff Drysdale
Swedish teenager Bjorn Borg, 17, was ousted from Canadian tennis championship last night in quarter-final by Manuel Orantes of Spain, who meets Cliff Drysdale

Swedish teenager Bjorn Borg, 17, was ousted from Canadian tennis championship last night in quarter-final by Manuel Orantes of Spain, who meets Cliff Drysdale

Date8/23/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: Swedish teenager Bjorn Borg, 17, was ousted from Canadian tennis championship last night in quarter-final by Manuel Orantes of Spain, who meets Cliff Drysdale.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0033509F
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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
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South African tennis ace Cliff Drysdale takes time out during Ontario Centennial open tournament to sign autographs for Elaine Brown and skater Petra (...)
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Bjorn Borg, who dropped out of the Canadian Tennis Open, was justly cleared of faking illness, says Mrs
Bjorn Borg, who dropped out of the Canadian Tennis Open, was justly cleared of faking illness, says Mrs
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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 (...)
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Borg, Bjorn (tennis) -Action -1974-79
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Since Bjorn Borg was among the list of tennis players at the Rothman's tournament, reader below says she bought tickets
Since Bjorn Borg was among the list of tennis players at the Rothman's tournament, reader below says she bought tickets
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Borg, Bjorn (tennis) -Action -1980 and on
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All together now! The Spanish doubles pair of Manuel Orantes (left) and Antonio Munoz react at the same instant to volley tossed up by their opponents(...)
All together now! The Spanish doubles pair of Manuel Orantes (left) and Antonio Munoz react at the same instant to volley tossed up by their opponents(...)
8/22/1973
Qualifies for final: Cliff Drysdale dispatched Mark Cox to qualify for the final against either Rod Laver or Owen Davidson
Qualifies for final: Cliff Drysdale dispatched Mark Cox to qualify for the final against either Rod Laver or Owen Davidson
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