He was diagnosed with prostate cancer, tennis legend relates his struggle with serious illness

Tennis legend Bjorn Borg spoke of his struggle with prostate cancer “extremely aggressive”.

The 69-year-old reported the news in the last chapter of his autobiography, claiming that the disease was “in the most advanced phase”, but it would be “fought every day as if it were a Wimbledon final”.

Former number one in the world, Byorg, won 11 Grand Slam titles, including five Wimbledon in a row, before being unexpectedly withdrawn at the age of 25.

The doctor told me that these cancer cells are asleep and will be a war in the future”, He spoke for the BBC.

I go and take the test every six months. I did the last test two weeks ago. There's one thing I have to live with. ”

They wanted to run follow-up tests, but Borg traveled to Vancouver to the Laver Cup tennis tournament before returning for further tests.

The thing is, you don't feel anything, you feel good, and then it just happens to be”, He said. “I hope I'll be all right”

The doctor told me that these cancer cells are asleep and will be a war in the future”, He spoke for the BBC.

I go and take the test every six months. I did the last test two weeks ago. There's one thing I have to live with. ”

Borg had visited prostate cancer “for many years” before doctors diagnosed it with the disease in 2023, Panorama follows.

They wanted to run follow-up tests, but Borg traveled to Vancouver to the Laver Cup tennis tournament before returning for further tests.

The thing is, you don't feel anything, you feel good, and then it just happens to be”, He said. “I hope I'll be all right”