Overview

• People reports it has confirmed from the memoir that Borg, 69, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent prostate removal after the disease advanced.
• News of the disclosure spread after early Italian pre-sales made passages from the tightly controlled book available online ahead of release.
• The autobiography, titled Heartbeats and co-authored with his wife Patricia, is set for international publication with reports of Sept. 18 in several markets and Sept. 23 in the U.S.
• Swedish outlet Expressen described the launch as highly secretive with no advance review copies, and media requests for confirmation from Borg or his publisher have gone unanswered.
• Borg is one of tennis’s most decorated figures with five consecutive Wimbledon titles and six French Open crowns, increasing interest in the personal revelations in his first memoir.