PARIS - No less a tennis authority than Bjorn Borg wonders whether Roger Federer can stave off Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon.
Granted, Borg has a cheering interest: He is tied with Federer for the post-1900 record with five consecutive titles at the All England Club from 1976-80, and Federer aims to claim No. 6 in a row a month from now.
And, granted, Borg wasn't exactly on the mark when he predicted a tight French Open final: No. 2-ranked Nadal beat No. 1 Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.Still, 11-time major champion Borg's words carry weight, and after watching Sunday's final at Roland Garros from a front-row seat, the Swede said of Nadal: "If he survive the first couple of rounds this year, I pick him to win Wimbledon."
Over Federer?
"Yes," Borg said.
Source: NBC Sports
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