Leo Borg
Full name | Leo Karl Borg |
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Country (sports) | ![]() |
Residence | Stockholm, Sweden |
Born | (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 21) Stockholm, Sweden |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Rickard Billing |
Prize money | $97,309 |
Singles | |
Career record | 1–8 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 334 (11 September 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 461 (15 July 2024) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 0–5 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 1033 (26 June 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 1729 (15 July 2024) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | RR (2023) |
Last updated on: 16 July 2024. |
Leo Karl Borg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbɔrj]; born 15 May 2003) is a Swedish tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 334, achieved on 11 September 2023. He is the son of 11-time Grand Slam champion and former world number 1 Björn Borg.[1][2][3]
Junior career
Borg excelled on the ITF junior circuit, defeating world No. 1 junior Bruno Kuzuhara in the final of the Porto Alegre in Brazil, one of the top junior tournaments, in March 2021. Borg also qualified for and played in the 2021 junior Grand Slams, including Wimbledon. His junior ranking peaked at #12 in the world.[4]
Professional career
2021: ATP Tour debut
Borg received a number of wildcards in ATP Challenger events and ATP Tour qualifying and main events and competed regularly on the world ITF Tour. He made his ATP main draw debut at the 2021 Stockholm Open as a wildcard, where he lost in the first round to eventual champion Tommy Paul.[5]
2022: Maiden ITF Tour title
On September 11, 2022 he made his first professional final on the ITF Tour in Cairo, Egypt, after which his ATP ranking jumped to No. 581.[6]
Ranked No. 577 at the 2022 Stockholm Open as a wildcard, he played world No. 31 Tommy Paul again in the first round, this time losing in three sets 7–5, 4–6, 1–6.[7]
On October 30, Borg won his first professional title on the ITF tour in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.[8]
Borg made the largest leap in the world tennis rankings of any professional player in the calendar year 2022, moving over 1500 spots and ending the year at world no. 507.[9]
2023: First ATP Tour win
In July, Borg received a wildcard at the Båstad Open, where he won his first match at ATP Tour level by defeating fellow Swede Elias Ymer in the first round in straight sets.[10]
He also received a wildcard for the singles draw of the 2023 Stockholm Open in singles and doubles.
2024: Rafael Nadal match
Borg was given a wildcard entry into the Swedish Open in Båstad in July where he played Rafael Nadal in the first round, losing 6–3, 6–4.[11][12]
Singles performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Current through the 2024 Swedish Open.
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | SR | W–L |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
French Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 |
US Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | |
National representation | ||||||
Davis Cup | A | A | RR | 0 / 1 | 0–3 | |
Career statistics | ||||||
Tournaments | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
Overall win–loss | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 1–8 | |
Year-end ranking | 2216 | 507 | 396 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 7 (4 titles, 3 runner-ups)
Finals by surface |
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Hard (4–1) |
Clay (0–2) |
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Sep 2022 | M25 Cairo, Egypt | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–1 | Oct 2022 | M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 2–1 | Apr 2023 | M25 Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2023 | M25 Risskov, Denmark | Clay | ![]() | 3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Aug 2023 | M25 Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | ![]() | 6–4, 5–7, 5–7 |
Win | 3–3 | Aug 2023 | M25 Jakarta, Indonesia | Hard | ![]() | 6–2, 6–0 |
Win | 4–3 | May 2024 | M15 Kingston, Jamaica | Hard | ![]() | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
References
- ^ "Leo Borg ATP overview". ATP Tour.
- ^ Sampson, Annabel (8 July 2021). "Meet Björn Borg's son, Leo, as he embarks on his second round match in the Wimbledon boys' event". Tatler. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Leo Borg evokes style of father Björn with debut boys' win at Wimbledon". the Guardian. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Leo Borg ITF junior overview". ITF Tennis.
- ^ "Fucsovics, Paul Win Stockholm Openers". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Leo Borg - Rankings History". ATP Tour.
- ^ https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/tommy-paul-survives-leo-borg-stockholm-title-defense-opener-dimitrov [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/borg-bags-first-pro-title-as-fellow-teens-ivanovski-and-kobelt-triumph/ [bare URL]
- ^ https://z-upload.facebook.com/InternationalTennisFederation/posts/8592982400773780 [bare URL]
- ^ "Leo Borg Claims First Tour-Level Win in Bastad". atpworldtour.com. ATP. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Nadal makes winning return vs. Borg in Bastad". ATPTour. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Nadal marks singles return with win against Borg". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
External links
- Leo Borg at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Leo Borg at the International Tennis Federation
- Leo Borg at the Davis Cup
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