Scanlon was scheduled to play Borg, whom Lendl had recently beaten for the first time. Riding from the stadium to the hotel, Scanlon asked Lendl for some advice on playing the great Swede.

The former world No 1 lost the 1981 French Open final to Bjorn Borg, before defeats to Jimmy Connors in the 1982 and 1983 US Open finals. Lendl would ultimately fall 0-4 after defeat to Mats ...

A crossroads championship match concluded with Borg collecting his sixth French Open crown, while Ivan Lendl solidified his status as a future French Open king. A sore shoulder sidelined Borg for ...

The American was also a finalist in 1982, losing to Guillermo Vilas, while he was trailing by a set to Ivan Lendl when the 1984 final was abandoned due to a bomb scare. Borg was at the peak of his ...

The impressive list of past champions for this Canadian stop on the professional tennis circuit includes such legendary names as Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer ...