Borg admitted that retiring too early was a foolish decision, former coach of Medvedev finds a new position, Li Na to participate in an exhibition match.

Three minutes daily to catch up on global tennis news. Hello tennis fans, today is Saturday, December 6, 2025. Welcome to the midday news report presented by "Tennis Home."

First, let's turn our attention to the Swedish tennis great Borg. Born in June 1956, Björn Borg is one of the ancient giants of men's tennis, having won 6 French Open and 5 Wimbledon singles titles, totaling 11 Grand Slam singles championships. He was ATP year-end No.1 in 1979 and 1980 consecutively and won both the French Open and Wimbledon titles four years in a row. Unfortunately, he shocked the tennis world by announcing his retirement at just over 25 years old.

Recently, in an exclusive interview with Spain’s Marca, Borg admitted that retiring early was a foolish choice. “I was not even 26 back then but had lost motivation. That’s not what I regret because I needed a complete mindset reset to continue, but I couldn’t manage it. What I regret is giving up tennis altogether. It was a stupid decision because I had many friends, and later I kept wondering why I did that. I abandoned everything I had and chose a different life, and that is what I regret.”

When Borg announced his retirement in 1982, he had already won 66 singles titles, dominating men's tennis at the time. However, a new star emerged then—the American McEnroe. Borg narrowly won their first Grand Slam final encounter, but lost the next three finals against McEnroe, suffering three consecutive defeats, which understandably dampened his spirits. Of course, there might have been other reasons for his early retirement, especially since their head-to-head record was tied 7-7 when Borg quit, showing they were evenly matched.

Let’s imagine: holding 11 Grand Slam titles before turning 25, what might Borg have achieved if he had played for another 10 years? Among current players, who else has won double-digit Grand Slam titles before turning 26?

Now, shifting focus to player updates. Last night Beijing time, American star Anisimova officially announced her participation in the upcoming WTA 500 Brisbane tournament. Recently, world No.1 Sabalenka, Kazakhstan’s Rybakina, and American Keys have also confirmed their participation. Currently, four players from the world’s top 10 will kick off their season at this event.

Next, some other news. Recently, Sevara, who coached Russian star Medvedev for eight consecutive years, confirmed he will now coach the young American player Basavareddy.

Now 44 years old, Sevara was named ATP Coach of the Year in 2019, helping Medvedev win the 2021 US Open and reach world No.1. However, after this year’s US Open, Medvedev dismissed the French coach due to poor results, ending their eight-year partnership. Since then, Sevara had been inactive but has now finally found a new role.

Turning back to domestic news. This afternoon Beijing time, Chinese tennis legend Li Na will join forces with the China Open Tour Finals ambassador Wu Zun, Hong Kong tennis rising star Wong Chak Lam, and Hong Kong artist Lam Tak Shun at the Macau Tennis School to stage the “Tennis Without Borders — Celebrity Elite Exhibition Match.” This is an important event during the China Open Tour Finals. Interested fans are welcome to attend.

Finally, a guessing game. The photo below shows a player during a match. Without any hints, can you identify who he is?

In the last guessing game, fans gave the correct answer. Yes, the person in the photo is the German star Zverev.

(Source: Tennis Home Author: Independent Thinker)