Leo Borg

Leo Borg (born 15 May 2003) is a Swedish tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 450, achieved on 8 May 2023. He is the son of 11-time Grand Slam champion and former world number 1 Björn Borg.[1][2][3]

Leo Borg
Country (sports) Sweden
ResidenceStockholm, Sweden
Born (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003
Stockholm, Sweden
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachChristian Brydniak, Rickard Billing
Prize money$52,057
Singles
Career record0–2
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 450 (8 May 2023)
Current rankingNo. 450 (8 May 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
French Open Junior3R (2021)
Wimbledon Junior2R (2021)
US Open Junior1R (2021)
Doubles
Career record0–2
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1127 (12 September 2022)
Current rankingNo. 1227 (17 October 2022)
Grand Slam doubles results
French Open Junior1R (2021)
Wimbledon Junior2R (2021)
Last updated on: 17 October 2022.

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

He has received a number of wildcards in ATP Challenger events and ATP Tour qualifying and main events and competes regularly on the world ITF Tour.

Just after turning 18, Borg's singles ranking was world No. 2048 on 24 May 2021. In one year’s time, after numerous wins against higher ranked players, he progressed to world No. 787 in July 2022.[5]

Borg 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.[6]

On September 11, 2022 he made his first professional final on the ITF Tour in Cairo, Egypt after which his men's world ranking jumped to No. 581.[7]

Ranked No. 577 at the 2022 Stockholm Open as a wildcard, he met with world No. 31 Tommy Paul again in the first round, this time losing in three sets 7–5, 4–6, 1–6.[8]

On October 30, 2022 Borg won his first professional title at the ITF tour stop in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.[9]

Borg made the largest leap in the world tennis rankings of any professional player in the calendar year 2022, moving up over 1500 spots and ending the year at world no. 506.[10]

ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 3 (2–1)
Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–0)
ITF World Tennis Tour (2–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–0)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Sep 2022 M25 Cairo, Egypt World Tennis Tour Clay Argentina Leonardo Aboian 3–6, 4–6
Win 1–1 Oct 2022 M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt World Tennis Tour Hard Slovenia Bor Artnak 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
Win 2–1 Apr 2023 M25 Jakarta, Indonesia World Tennis Tour Hard South Korea Lee Jea-moon 6–4, 6–4

References
  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. https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/leo-borg/800466383/swe/mt/s/overview/
  6. "Fucsovics, Paul Win Stockholm Openers". ATP Tour.
  7. "Leo Borg - Rankings History". ATP Tour.
  8. https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/tommy-paul-survives-leo-borg-stockholm-title-defense-opener-dimitrov
  9. https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/borg-bags-first-pro-title-as-fellow-teens-ivanovski-and-kobelt-triumph/
  10. https://z-upload.facebook.com/InternationalTennisFederation/posts/8592982400773780
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