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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

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

Date7/3/1983
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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.
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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
McEnroe in action. John McEnroe will face Vitas Gerulaitis in this afternoon's final of the Molson Tennis Challenge at Maple Leaf Gardens after beating Bjorn Borg. Gerulaitis defeated Jimmy Connors
McEnroe in action. John McEnroe will face Vitas Gerulaitis in this afternoon's final of the Molson Tennis Challenge at Maple Leaf Gardens after beating Bjorn Borg. Gerulaitis defeated Jimmy Connors
2/7/1981
Old foes to meet: John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg will battle at the Proctor-Silex Tennis Classic in Toronto in February
Old foes to meet: John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg will battle at the Proctor-Silex Tennis Classic in Toronto in February
12/10/1986
The masters at work. It was just like old times for John McEnroe, left, and Bjorn Borg at Maple Leaf Gardens last night as the two tennis legends rene(...)
The masters at work. It was just like old times for John McEnroe, left, and Bjorn Borg at Maple Leaf Gardens last night as the two tennis legends rene(...)
2/9/1987
The masters at work, It was just like old times for John McEnroe, left, and Bjorn Borg at Maple Leaf Gardens last night as the two tennis legends rene(...)
The masters at work, It was just like old times for John McEnroe, left, and Bjorn Borg at Maple Leaf Gardens last night as the two tennis legends rene(...)
2/9/1987
Smashing through: Paula Smith, normally noted as an exceptional doubles competitor, came through with her first major singles win yesterday in the Avon Futures tournament at Cobblestone Courts
Smashing through: Paula Smith, normally noted as an exceptional doubles competitor, came through with her first major singles win yesterday in the Avon Futures tournament at Cobblestone Courts
2/17/1980
Queen of the courts: Chris Evert of the United States, 19-year-old Wimbledon champion, demonstrates her forehand in win over Kazuko Sawamatsu in Canadian Open Tennis championships at Toronto Lawn Tennis Club
Queen of the courts: Chris Evert of the United States, 19-year-old Wimbledon champion, demonstrates her forehand in win over Kazuko Sawamatsu in Canadian Open Tennis championships at Toronto Lawn Tennis Club
8/16/1974
Carol Heiss, 17, romped to the ladies' singles title, placing first in every event in both the compulsory and free skating events of the contest
Carol Heiss, 17, romped to the ladies' singles title, placing first in every event in both the compulsory and free skating events of the contest
2/11/1957
Number 1, Canada's top ranked male tennis player, Chris Pridham, of Oakville, hopes to win his first singles title at next week's national tennis championships
Number 1, Canada's top ranked male tennis player, Chris Pridham, of Oakville, hopes to win his first singles title at next week's national tennis championships
5/4/1988
On their own they've met with great success, with Philips taking the Canadian singles title in 1982 and Fisico winning the Ontario singles championshi(...)
On their own they've met with great success, with Philips taking the Canadian singles title in 1982 and Fisico winning the Ontario singles championshi(...)
2/6/1986
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
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
8/17/1980