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Borg, McEnroe headline star-studded field

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Legends Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe will lead a star-studded cast of former champions in November's Cathay Pacific Champions tournament in what will be Hong Kong's last major tennis event of the millennium.

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Five-time Wimbledon champion Borg and one-time 'superbrat' McEnroe are two of the most celebrated senior players who will showcase their skills in the indoor tournament from November 3-7 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Wan Chai - the first sports event to be held at the venue.

The list of players also includes such greats as former world number one Mats Wilander of Sweden, former French Open champion Yannick Noah, fellow Frenchman Henri Leconte, Iran's Mansour Bahrami, Sweden's Mikhail Pernfors - the 1986 French Open finalist - and former Australian Davis Cup player Peter McNamara.

Cathay Pacific have announced a three-year title sponsorship for the tournament, which is a new Asian Tennis Federation event.

It will feature international players, who between them have won 41 Grand Slam titles.

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Richard Doggart of event organisers the Quintus Group, said: 'Cathay Pacific Champions is the first event of its kind to be held in the HKCEC.

'We have all the elements of a great event - a superb venue and some of the best players the world has ever seen.

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