Tennis legends rock from today

Dubai: Tennis legend Bjorn Borg of Sweden hits with Mansour Bahrami of Iran at the picturesque setting of Madinat Jumeirah on the eve of The Legends Rock Dubai event, which begins today.

The highlight will be a singles match between Borg and John McEnroe of the United States on November 2. It will be the last time the two, who formed one of the greatest rivalries in modern tennis, will play each other.

Other tennis greats featuring in the event are Ilie Nastase of Romania, Guy Forget of France, Peter McNamara of Australia, Henri Leconte of France and Emilio Sanchez of Spain.