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Björn Borg comments on Jannik Sinner's doping. Source: Getty

Borg comments on Sinner's positive doping test: "I don't know what happened... but it was strange"

The name of Björn Borg is once again on everyone's lips these days after the Swede released his memoir, where he reveals he is battling cancer. This has led the Swede to give several interviews this week, addressing questions of all kinds. In one given to BBC Breakfast, the champion gave his assessment of the sanction received by Jannik Sinner for his positive test for Clostebol.

"Honestly, I was very surprised when I read all this. Moreover, I think it happened to him twice, I mean, if it happened once... but it was twice, it seems. I don't know, it was a very strange case. The truth is, I don't know what happened; I just hope it wasn't anything serious," the Swede said, leaving some mystery.

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Alcaraz, following in the footsteps of Borg and Nadal: third youngest tennis player to reach his ninth Grand Slam semifinal. Photo: Getty Images

Alcaraz, following in the footsteps of Borg and Nadal: third youngest tennis player to reach his ninth Grand Slam semifinal

Carlos Alcaraz continues with his winning streak in this US Open after convincingly defeating Jiri Lehecka. The Spaniard is already in the semifinals of the American major, marking his ninth Grand Slam semifinal appearance. In fact, he is the third youngest player in history (22 years and 120 days) to reach his ninth semifinal in a 'Major'. Only Rafael Nadal and Björn Borg have achieved this at a younger age, both at 22 years and 92 days.

 

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Björn Borg has cancer. Photo: gettyimages

Borg announces he has cancer

Björn Borg is about to publish an autobiography, but very relevant information regarding his health has already leaked, such as his battle against prostate cancer. The Swedish tennis legend is 69 years old and remains very aware of everything happening in the current state of this sport, although he took a step back last year by stepping down as captain of the European Laver Cup team.

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Jannik Sinner, Grand Slam titles before turning 24. Photo: gettyimages

These are the tennis players with the most Grand Slam titles won before turning 24 years old

The two best tennis players in the world, such as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, have a bright future ahead, already being examples of triumphant precocity and having arguments to keep growing. Their successes before turning 24 years old have been spectacular, but they are far from what Björn Borg achieved, who won 8 Grand Slam titles before reaching that age. The Italian has harvested 4, and he will not be able to add more as he reaches that figure on August 16th of this year. Meanwhile, Alcaraz has room to expand his personal record, which is 5, having five more opportunities to challenge the historical leadership of the Swede.

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Carlos Alcaraz seizes another record of precocity. Source: Getty

Alcaraz smashes another precocity record in Grand Slam

Never before has such a young player reached the quarterfinals in Grand Slam tournaments so many times. This is the latest record that Carlos Alcaraz has achieved after advancing to the last eight at Wimbledon 2025. At 22 years and 56 days, the player from Murcia has 'stolen' the prize from a Bjorn Borg, who needed only a few more days to reach 12 quarterfinals in these tournaments. Another incredible feat to tell our grandchildren about, that of a kid who landed on the circuit to prove that you can become a legend of the sport in just a few active seasons. And the best part is that this movie has only just begun.

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Alcaraz's milestone in the Grand Slams equals Laver and is only surpassed by Borg. Photo: Getty Images

Alcaraz's milestone in Grand Slams equals Laver and is only surpassed by Borg

What Carlos Alcaraz is achieving at just 22 years old, has rarely been seen in the history of tennis. The Spaniard has conquered his second Roland Garros in a final that will go down in history. The Murcian thus adds his fifth Grand Slam and achieves a milestone in the 'Majors' that only Björn Borg surpasses. The El Palmar native has obtained his fifth major in just 17 appearances in these four major tournaments, like Rod Laver, but Borg managed to get six with the same number of participations.

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Björn Borg comments on Jannik Sinner's doping. Source: Getty

Borg comments on Sinner's positive doping test: "I don't know what happened... but it was strange"

The name of Björn Borg is once again on everyone's lips these days after the Swede released his memoir, where he reveals he is battling cancer. This has led the Swede to give several interviews this week, addressing questions of all kinds. In one given to BBC Breakfast, the champion gave his assessment of the sanction received by Jannik Sinner for his positive test for Clostebol.

"Honestly, I was very surprised when I read all this. Moreover, I think it happened to him twice, I mean, if it happened once... but it was twice, it seems. I don't know, it was a very strange case. The truth is, I don't know what happened; I just hope it wasn't anything serious," the Swede said, leaving some mystery.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Borg opina sobre el positivo por dopaje de Sinner: “No sé lo que pasó... pero fue extraño”

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Björn Borg has cancer. Photo: gettyimages

Borg announces he has cancer

Björn Borg is about to publish an autobiography, but very relevant information regarding his health has already leaked, such as his battle against prostate cancer. The Swedish tennis legend is 69 years old and remains very aware of everything happening in the current state of this sport, although he took a step back last year by stepping down as captain of the European Laver Cup team.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Borg anuncia que tiene cáncer

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Alcaraz, following in the footsteps of Borg and Nadal: third youngest tennis player to reach his ninth Grand Slam semifinal. Photo: Getty Images

Alcaraz, following in the footsteps of Borg and Nadal: third youngest tennis player to reach his ninth Grand Slam semifinal

Carlos Alcaraz continues with his winning streak in this US Open after convincingly defeating Jiri Lehecka. The Spaniard is already in the semifinals of the American major, marking his ninth Grand Slam semifinal appearance. In fact, he is the third youngest player in history (22 years and 120 days) to reach his ninth semifinal in a 'Major'. Only Rafael Nadal and Björn Borg have achieved this at a younger age, both at 22 years and 92 days.

 

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz, tras los pasos de Borg y Nadal: tercer tenista más joven en alcanzar su novena semifinal de Grand Slam

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Jannik Sinner, Grand Slam titles before turning 24. Photo: gettyimages

These are the tennis players with the most Grand Slam titles won before turning 24 years old

The two best tennis players in the world, such as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, have a bright future ahead, already being examples of triumphant precocity and having arguments to keep growing. Their successes before turning 24 years old have been spectacular, but they are far from what Björn Borg achieved, who won 8 Grand Slam titles before reaching that age. The Italian has harvested 4, and he will not be able to add more as he reaches that figure on August 16th of this year. Meanwhile, Alcaraz has room to expand his personal record, which is 5, having five more opportunities to challenge the historical leadership of the Swede.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Estos son los tenistas con más títulos de Grand Slam ganados antes de cumplir 24 años

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Carlos Alcaraz seizes another record of precocity. Source: Getty

Alcaraz smashes another precocity record in Grand Slam

Never before has such a young player reached the quarterfinals in Grand Slam tournaments so many times. This is the latest record that Carlos Alcaraz has achieved after advancing to the last eight at Wimbledon 2025. At 22 years and 56 days, the player from Murcia has 'stolen' the prize from a Bjorn Borg, who needed only a few more days to reach 12 quarterfinals in these tournaments. Another incredible feat to tell our grandchildren about, that of a kid who landed on the circuit to prove that you can become a legend of the sport in just a few active seasons. And the best part is that this movie has only just begun.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz destroza otro récord de precocidad en Grand Slam

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Alcaraz's milestone in the Grand Slams equals Laver and is only surpassed by Borg. Photo: Getty Images

Alcaraz's milestone in Grand Slams equals Laver and is only surpassed by Borg

What Carlos Alcaraz is achieving at just 22 years old, has rarely been seen in the history of tennis. The Spaniard has conquered his second Roland Garros in a final that will go down in history. The Murcian thus adds his fifth Grand Slam and achieves a milestone in the 'Majors' that only Björn Borg surpasses. The El Palmar native has obtained his fifth major in just 17 appearances in these four major tournaments, like Rod Laver, but Borg managed to get six with the same number of participations.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, El hito de Alcaraz en los Grand Slams con el que iguala a Laver y solo supera Borg

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Swiatek notches 40 victories in 42 matches at Roland Garros, equals Borg, and is only surpassed by Nadal. Photo: Getty Images.

Swiatek achieves 40 victories in 42 matches at Roland Garros, equaling Borg and being surpassed only by Nadal

Iga Swiatek is already one of the key names in the history of Roland Garros. Not only for already having four titles, three of them consecutive, but also for being on par with the greatest legends of tennis. After defeating Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals, she marks her 40th victory in Paris in just 42 matches. A remarkable number that equals Björn Borg, who also needed 42 matches, and is only surpassed by Rafael Nadal who achieved it in 41 matches. Moreover, she surpasses other figures like Mónica Seles or Chris Evert, both with 43 victories.

 

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The two pieces of data that confirm how well Alcaraz is doing at Roland Garros. Photo: Getty Images.

The two pieces of data that confirm how well Roland Garros suits Alcaraz

The clay courts of Roland Garros fit Carlos Alcaraz like a glove. It's not just his title from last year that confirms it, but two facts that attest to how special Paris is starting to become for the native of Murcia. After reaching the quarterfinals, he joins Mats Wilander and Rafael Nadal as the three youngest players to reach the quarterfinals four times in a row. Additionally, he also becomes the fifth player since the beginning of the Open Era to reach the quarterfinals four times before turning 23. In this list, we find once again Nadal and Wilander, but also Andre Agassi and Björn Borg. Legendary names that Alcaraz is already matching.

 

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