WIMBLEDON legends John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg asked if they could practise on Centre Court – but the request was DENIED by tennis bosses.
The iconic pair famously battled each other many times in the 1970s and 1980s, facing off in the 1980 and 1981 Wimbledon finals.
Swede Borg, 67, won the trophy five times in a row while American McEnroe, 64, was champion on three occasions.
Decades after their rivalry was the focal point of the sport, they have become good friends in their roles as team captains at the Laver Cup.
Yet a query about staging a ceremonial hit on the 15,000-seater premier court on the SW19 grounds was turned down by the All England Club.