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Leo Borg, Son of Legend Bjorn, Gets His First ATP Victory on Home Soil at Bastad

Leo Borg, Son of Legend Bjorn, Gets His First ATP Victory on Home Soil at Bastad

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday July 19, 2023

20-year-old Leo Borg has notched his first ATP win. The 437th-ranked Swede, son of legendary Bjorn Borg, made the most of his wild card at the Nordea Open in Bastad, defeating fellow Swede Elias Ymer, 7-6(5), 6-3, to reach the second round.

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The win over World No.166 Ymer is the biggest in Borg’s career thus far. He has never played a main draw at a major as of yet. See extended highlights of Borg’s win below.

Borg lost his second round match to Argentina’s Federico Coria, 6-4, 6-2. The father-son combo now have 655 ATP wins and 66 titles between them.

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