When I was growing up in the late 70s the tennis craze was going hot and heavy and the greatest player at the time was Bjorn Borg.  I loved the stoic Swede and I will never forget his matches against John McEnroe.  I still believe that if Borg hadn’t retired at 26 then McEnroe would be considered an even greater player by tennis historians because he would have been pushed by the Swede and their intense rivalry and that probably would have prevented McEnroe from taking a hiatus during his prime.  For those who don’t remember McEnroe was so dominant in the early 80s that it took over 20 years for someone to have a season comparable to one his (Roger Federer last year).  The man got bored and burned out, and love him or hate him, he was a genius with the racket.

Well the bad news today is that Borg is auctioning off his trophies due to financial problems stemming from some failed businesses.  I hate it when reality intrudes on my childhood memories. 

Here’s a thought: maybe McEnroe will buy the trophies and put them in the Hall of Fame or maybe even let Borg keep them until he can buy them back. 

Always dreaming.