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Leo Borg

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Leo Borg
Full nameLeo Karl Borg
Country (sports) Sweden
ResidenceStockholm, Sweden
Born (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 21)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachRickard Billing
Prize money$111,921
Singles
Career record2–9
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 334 (11 September 2023)
Current rankingNo. 590 (14 October 2024)
Doubles
Career record0–6
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1033 (26 June 2023)
Current rankingNo. 1594 (14 October 2024)
Team competitions
Davis CupRR (2023)
Last updated on: 16 October 2024.

Leo Karl Borg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbɔrj]; born 15 May 2003) is a Swedish tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 334, achieved on 11 September 2023. He is the son of 11-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, Björn Borg.[1][2][3]

Junior career

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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 majors, including Wimbledon. His junior ranking peaked at No. 12 in the world.[4]

Professional career

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2021: ATP Tour debut

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Borg received a number of wildcards in ATP Challenger events and ATP Tour qualifying and main events and competed regularly on the ITF World Tour. He made his ATP Tour 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

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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

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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

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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

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Current through the 2024 Stockholm Open.

Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L
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 A 0 / 0 0–0
National representation
Davis Cup A A RR G1 0 / 1 1–3
Career statistics
Tournaments 1 1 2 2 6
Overall win–loss 0–1 0–1 1–5 1–2 2–9
Year-end ranking 2216 507 396

ITF World Tour finals

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Singles: 9 (5 titles, 4 runner-ups)

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Finals by surface
Hard (5–2)
Clay (0–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2022 M25 Cairo, Egypt Clay Argentina Leonardo Aboian 3–6, 4–6
Win 1–1 Oct 2022 M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Slovenia Bor Artnak 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win 2–1 Apr 2023 M25 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard South Korea Lee Jea-moon 6–4, 6–4
Loss 2–2 Jun 2023 M25 Risskov, Denmark Clay Denmark Elmer Møller 3–6, 3–6
Loss 2–3 Aug 2023 M25 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard France Arthur Weber 6–4, 5–7, 5–7
Win 3–3 Aug 2023 M25 Jakarta, Indonesia Hard Australia Blake Mott 6–2, 6–0
Win 4–3 May 2024 M15 Kingston, Jamaica Hard United States Corey Craig 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
Win 5–3 Aug 2024 M25 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand Hard Japan Taisei Ichikawa 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
Loss 5–4 Oct 2024 M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard Petr Bar Biryukov 5–7, 4–6

References

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  1. ^ "Leo Borg ATP overview". ATP Tour.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Leo Borg evokes style of father Björn with debut boys' win at Wimbledon". the Guardian. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  4. ^ "Leo Borg ITF junior overview". ITF Tennis.
  5. ^ "Fucsovics, Paul Win Stockholm Openers". ATP Tour.
  6. ^ "Leo Borg - Rankings History". ATP Tour.
  7. ^ "Tommy Paul survives 577th-ranked Leo Borg in Stockholm title defense opener".
  8. ^ https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/borg-bags-first-pro-title-as-fellow-teens-ivanovski-and-kobelt-triumph/ [bare URL]
  9. ^ "Facebook".
  10. ^ "Leo Borg Claims First Tour-Level Win in Bastad". atpworldtour.com. ATP. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Nadal makes winning return vs. Borg in Bastad". ATPTour. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Nadal marks singles return with win against Borg". BBC Sport. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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