Letters, Jul. 21, 1980

Bjorn Is a Smash

To the Editors:

Even though I don't understand tennis, I cannot fail to see the beauty, grace and excellence of Bjorn Borg [June 30].

Leslie Jackson Glastonbury, Conn.

Just when I was beginning to believe that Borg was a bionic man, you showed a very human side to the best in the tennis world today.

Mike Schulte Cudahy, Wis.

Borg is the greatest!

Mary Lou St. Cyr Mesa, Ariz.

Instead of saying how well Jimmy Connors played at the '78 U.S. Open, you said Borg had an injured thumb, and implied that was the reason for his loss. Nobody could have beaten...

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