Overview

• An Amazon Italy description said the 69-year-old tennis great is currently fighting prostate cancer, bringing the information to light before publication.
• Aftonbladet first highlighted the detail, and Expressen reported a confirmation from a person close to the book’s publisher.
• The autobiography, Heartbeats: A Memoir, was written with his wife Patricia Östfeld and is being rolled out with no advance review copies and very limited interviews.
• No additional medical specifics such as diagnosis timing, stage, or treatment have been made public.
• Borg, an 11-time Grand Slam champion with six French Open titles and five consecutive Wimbledons, will see the book released in Sweden, the U.S., the U.K., Italy, and other markets.