Leo Borg

{{short description|Swedish tennis player}} {{Infobox tennis biography |name = Leo Borg |image = |caption = |fullname = Leo Karl Borg |country = {{SWE}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2003|05|15}} |birth_place = Stockholm, Sweden |residence = [[Stockholm]], Sweden |height = 1.83 m |turnedpro = |plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |coach = Rickard Billing |careerprizemoney = $159,027 |singlesrecord = 5–12 |singlestitles = 0 |highestsinglesranking = No. 334 (11 September 2023) |currentsinglesranking = No. 592 (15 March 2026) |doublesrecord = 0–6 |doublestitles = 0 |highestdoublesranking = No. 1,033 (26 June 2023) |currentdoublesranking = |Team = yes |DavisCupresult = RR ([[2023 Davis Cup Finals|2023]]) |updated = 27 October 2025 }}

'''Leo Karl Borg''' ({{IPA|sv|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 and a doubles ranking of No. 1,033 achieved on 26 June 2023. He is the current No. 3 Swedish singles player.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankRange=0-5000&region=SWE|title=Sweden Rankings | Singles|website=ATP Tour}}</ref>

==Personal info== He is the son of 11-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, [[Björn Borg]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/leo-borg/b0jg/overview|title=Leo Borg ATP overview|website=ATP Tour}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sampson|first=Annabel|title=Meet Björn Borg's son, Leo, as he embarks on his second round match in the Wimbledon boys' event|url=https://www.tatler.com/article/who-is-leo-borg-bjorn-borg-borg-son-wimbledon-tennis-player|access-date=2021-07-31|website=Tatler|date=8 July 2021 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-05|title=Leo Borg evokes style of father Björn with debut boys' win at Wimbledon|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/05/bjorn-borgs-son-leo-borg-wins-on-wimbledon-debut-in-boys-event|access-date=2021-07-31|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref>

==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 majors, including Wimbledon. His junior ranking peaked at world No. 12 on 15 March 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/leo-borg/800466383/swe/jt/d/overview/#pprofile-info-tabs|title=Leo Borg ITF junior overview|website=ITF Tennis}}</ref>

==Professional career==

===2021: ATP Tour debut=== Borg received a number of wildcards in [[ATP Challenger Tour|ATP Challenger]] events and [[ATP Tour]] qualifying and main events and competed regularly on the [[ITF World Tennis Tour|ITF World Tour]]. He made his ATP Tour main-draw debut at the [[2021 Stockholm Open – Singles|2021 Stockholm Open]] as a wildcard, where he lost in the first round to eventual champion [[Tommy Paul (tennis)|Tommy Paul]].<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/bjorn-borg-says-very-proud-as-son-leo-borg-competes-stockholm-open|title= Bjorn Borg says he's "very proud" as son Leo competes in Stockholm|date=9 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/fucsovics-paul-stockholm-2021-sunday|title=Fucsovics, Paul Win Stockholm Openers|website=ATP Tour| date=9 November 2021}}</ref>

===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 [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP]] ranking jumped to No. 581.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/leo-borg/b0jg/rankings-history|title=Leo Borg - Rankings History|website=ATP Tour}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/tommy-paul-survives-leo-borg-stockholm-title-defense-opener-dimitrov | title=Tommy Paul survives 577th-ranked Leo Borg in Stockholm title defense opener|date=18 October 2022}}</ref>

On October 30 2022, Borg won his first professional title on the ITF Tour in [[Sharm El Sheikh]], Egypt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Borg bags first pro title as fellow teens Ivanovski and Kobelt triumph |url=https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/borg-bags-first-pro-title-as-fellow-teens-ivanovski-and-kobelt-triumph/ |date=31 October 2022|access-date=2024-12-30 |website=www.itftennis.com}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://z-upload.facebook.com/InternationalTennisFederation/posts/8592982400773780 | title=Facebook }}</ref>

===2023-2024: First ATP Tour win=== In July 2023, Borg received a wildcard at the [[2023 Swedish Open - Men's singles|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.<ref>{{cite web| title=Leo Borg Claims First Tour-Level Win in Bastad | url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/borg-ymer-bastad-2023-tuesday | website = atpworldtour.com | publisher = ATP | date = 18 July 2023 | accessdate = 19 July 2023}}</ref>

He also received a wildcard for the singles draw of the [[2023 Stockholm Open]] in singles and doubles.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://tennisuptodate.com/atp/video-bjorn-borg-is-in-the-house-no-pressure-tennis-legend-attends-son-leos-match-at-stockholm-open| title= "Bjorn Borg is in the house! No pressure": tennis legend attends son Leo's match at Stockholm Open| date=17 October 2023|accessdate=13 October 2025}}</ref>

In July 2024, Borg was given a wildcard entry into the [[2024 Swedish Open]] in [[Båstad]] where he played [[Rafael Nadal]] in the first round, losing 6–3, 6–4.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nadal-borg-bastad-2024-tuesday|title=Nadal makes winning return vs. Borg in Bastad|publisher=ATPTour|accessdate=16 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c51ylq819peo|title=Nadal marks singles return with win against Borg|date=16 July 2024 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=16 July 2024}}</ref>

===2025: First ATP win at home in Stockholm === In October, Borg recorded his second ATP Tour win and first win at home, over [[Sebastian Ofner]], at the [[2025 Stockholm Open]], after receiving a wildcard for the main draw. It was his best career win by ranking thus far.<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.puntodebreak.com/en/2025/10/13/atp-stockholm-2025-leo-borg-achieves-the-best-victory-of-his-career|title= ATP Stockholm 2025. Leo Borg achieves the best victory of his career|date=13 October 2025}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/fearnley-griekspoor-stockholm-2025-monday| title=Leo Borg, son of Bjorn, earns second career ATP win in Stockholm|website=ATPTour|date=13 October 2025}} </ref>

==Singles performance timeline== {{Performance key|short=no}}

''Current through the [[2025 Stockholm Open – Singles|2025 Stockholm Open]].'' {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center !Tournament!![[2021 ATP Tour|2021]]!![[2022 ATP Tour|2022]]!![[2023 ATP Tour|2023]]!![[2024 ATP Tour|2024]]!![[2025 ATP Tour|2025]]!!SR!!W–L |- | colspan="8" align="left" |'''[[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam tournaments]]''' |- |align=left|[[Australian Open]] |A |A |A |A |A |0 / 0 |0–0 |- |align=left|[[French Open]] |A |A |A |A |A |0 / 0 |0–0 |- |align=left|[[Wimbledon Championships|Wimbledon]] |A |A |A |A |A |0 / 0 |0–0 |- |align=left|[[US Open (tennis)|US Open]] |A |A |A |A |A |0 / 0 |0–0 |- | colspan="8" align="left" |'''National representation''' |- |align=left|[[Davis Cup]] |A |A |bgcolor=afeeee|[[2023 Davis Cup Finals|RR]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff|[[2024 Davis Cup World Group I|G1]] |bgcolor=ecf2ff|[[2025 Davis Cup World Group I|G1]] |0 / 1 |3–5 |- | colspan="8" align="left" |'''Career statistics''' |-bgcolor=efefef |align=left|Tournaments |1 |1 |2 |2 |1 | colspan="2" |'''7''' |-style=font-weight:bold;background:#efefef |style=text-align:left|Overall win–loss |0–1 |0–1 |1–5 |1–2 |3–3 | colspan="2" |5–12 |-bgcolor=efefef |align=left|'''Year-end ranking''' |2216 |513 |396 |546 |549 | colspan="2" | |}

==ITF World Tour finals==

===Singles: 11 (7 titles, 4 runner-ups)=== {|class=wikitable style=font-size:90% !Finals by surface |- |Hard (7–2) |- |Clay (0–2) |}

{|class="sortable wikitable" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !{{ns}}Date{{ns}} !Tournament !Surface !Opponent !class="unsortable"|Score |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |0–1 |{{dts|Sep 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Cairo, Egypt |Clay |{{flagicon|ARG}} Leonardo Aboian |3–6, 4–6 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |1–1 |{{dts|Oct 2022}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |Hard |{{flagicon|SLO}} [[Bor Artnak]] |3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |2–1 |{{dts|Apr 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Jakarta, Indonesia |Hard |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Jea-moon]] |6–4, 6–4 |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |2–2 |{{dts|Jun 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Risskov, Denmark |Clay |{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Elmer Møller]] |3–6, 3–6 |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |2–3 |{{dts|Aug 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Jakarta, Indonesia |Hard |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Arthur Weber (tennis)|Arthur Weber]] |6–4, 5–7, 5–7 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |3–3 |{{dts|Aug 2023}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Jakarta, Indonesia |Hard |{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Blake Mott]] |6–2, 6–0 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |4–3 |{{dts|May 2024}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Kingston, Jamaica |Hard |{{flagicon|USA}} Corey Craig |3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |5–3 |{{dts|Aug 2024}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M25 Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand |Hard |{{flagicon|JAP}} [[Taisei Ichikawa]] |6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |5–4 |{{dts|Oct 2024}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt |Hard |{{flagicon|}} [[Petr Bar Biryukov]] |5–7, 4–6 |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |6–4 |{{dts|Jan 2025}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Doha, Qatar |Hard |{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Tibo Colson]] |6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |- |bgcolor=98FB98|Win |7–4 |{{dts|Mar 2026}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Ahmedabad, India |Hard |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sidharth Rawat]] |7–6(11–9), 6-1 |}

===Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)=== {|class="sortable wikitable nowrap" !Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |- |bgcolor=ffa07a|Loss |0–1 |{{dts|May 2024}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|M15 Kingston, Jamaica |Hard |{{flagicon|IND}} Aryan Shah |{{flagicon|ATG}} [[Jody Maginley]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joshua Sheehy]] |6–4, 5–7, [2–10] |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

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