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Leo Borg

Leo Borg
Full nameLeo Karl Borg
Country (sports) Sweden
ResidenceStockholm, Sweden
Born (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 22)
Stockholm, Sweden
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachRickard Billing
Prize money$159,027
Singles
Career record5–12
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 334 (11 September 2023)
Current rankingNo. 512 (27 October 2025)
Doubles
Career record0–6
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 1,033 (26 June 2023)
Current rankingNo. 2,406 (27 October 2025)
Team competitions
Davis CupRR (2023)
Last updated on: 27 October 2025.

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 and a doubles ranking of No. 1,033 achieved on 26 June 2023. He is the current No. 4 Swedish singles player.[1]

Personal info

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He is the son of 11-time Grand Slam champion and former world No. 1, Björn Borg.[2][3][4]

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.[5]

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.[6][7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

On October 30 2022, Borg won his first professional title on the ITF Tour in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.[10]

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.[11]

2023-2024: First ATP Tour win

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In July 2023, 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.[12]

He also received a wildcard for the singles draw of the 2023 Stockholm Open in singles and doubles.[13]

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.[14][15]

2025: First ATP win at home in Stockholm

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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.[16][17]

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 2025 Stockholm Open.

Tournament 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
French Open A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
Wimbledon A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
US Open A A A A A 0 / 0 0–0
National representation
Davis Cup A A RR G1 G1 0 / 1 3–5
Career statistics
Tournaments 1 1 2 2 1 7
Overall win–loss 0–1 0–1 1–5 1–2 3–3 5–12
Year-end ranking 2216 507 396 547

ITF World Tour finals

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Singles: 10 (6 titles, 4 runner-ups)

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Finals by surface
Hard (6–2)
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
Win 6–4 Jan 2025 M15 Doha, Qatar Hard Belgium Tibo Colson 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

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Result W–L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 May 2024 M15 Kingston, Jamaica Hard India Aryan Shah Antigua and Barbuda Jody Maginley
United States Joshua Sheehy 		6–4, 5–7, [2–10]

References

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  1. ^ "Sweden Rankings | Singles". ATP Tour.
  2. ^ "Leo Borg ATP overview". ATP Tour.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Leo Borg evokes style of father Björn with debut boys' win at Wimbledon". the Guardian. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  5. ^ "Leo Borg ITF junior overview". ITF Tennis.
  6. ^ "Bjorn Borg says he's "very proud" as son Leo competes in Stockholm". 9 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Fucsovics, Paul Win Stockholm Openers". ATP Tour. 9 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Leo Borg - Rankings History". ATP Tour.
  9. ^ "Tommy Paul survives 577th-ranked Leo Borg in Stockholm title defense opener". 18 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Borg bags first pro title as fellow teens Ivanovski and Kobelt triumph". www.itftennis.com. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  11. ^ "Facebook".
  12. ^ "Leo Borg Claims First Tour-Level Win in Bastad". atpworldtour.com. ATP. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  13. ^ ""Bjorn Borg is in the house! No pressure": tennis legend attends son Leo's match at Stockholm Open". 17 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Nadal makes winning return vs. Borg in Bastad". ATPTour. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Nadal marks singles return with win against Borg". BBC Sport. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  16. ^ "ATP Stockholm 2025. Leo Borg achieves the best victory of his career". 13 October 2025.
  17. ^ "Leo Borg, son of Bjorn, earns second career ATP win in Stockholm". ATPTour. 13 October 2025.
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