Ashe vs. 17 year old Borg at the 1973 U.S. Open

The #3 seed 1968 Champ was in his prime when he met 17 year old Bjorn Borg 50 years ago yesterday

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS, NY - September 3, 1973

It was a busy day yesterday for The Sports Time Traveler™. The 1973 Mets were in St. Louis for their biggest game of the season so far. They lost 7 - 4 to fall 5.5 games behind and remain in 5th place in the NL East.

And back in New York, the U.S. Open Tennis Championship was heating up, literally, as the te…