Starting from the qualifications for the Porto Alegre tournament in Brazil, the young Leo Borg, son of Bjorn Borg and born in 2003, won the J1 event, reaching the top-20 Junior. From the classification Borg reached the main draw until the super tie-break of the decisive match, while in the final of the tournament he defeated the American Bruno Kuzuhara 3-6 6-4 6-2.
In 2020, Borg had received two wild cards for Bergamo and Pau Challengers. Borg will now play Grade A in Criciuma, Brazil. Leo is the son of Bjorn Borg, who between 1974 and 1981 won 11 Grand Slam titles, including six at Roland Garros and five in a row at Wimbledon, a record on par with Lawrence Doherty and Roger Federer.
He is Swedish and was number one in the world in the ATP rankings from August 23, 1977 to August 2, 1981. He broke numerous Open Era records that still stand, winning 41% of the Grand Slam tournaments he played. and 90% of the singles matches of those tournaments, winning the French Open and Wimbledon in the same season for three consecutive years, winning three Grand Slam tournaments without losing a set.
Leo Borg champion in Brazil tournament
His career winning percentage is 82.72% of the games played and 70% against players at that time in the top ten in the world. His rise, while still a teenager, contributed to the popularity of tennis in the 1970s, which has since become one of the most widely played sports to date.
The psychophysical exhaustion during a not long, but very intense career, led him to abandon tennis at only 26 years old, causing confusion in the world of tennis. The Wimbledon final against John McEnore in 1980 in which the two played one of the most beautiful matches in tennis history is the pinnacle of their careers.
In the eyes of the fans, the fourth set tiebreak will last forever, with Borg leading 2-1 on the set tally. The two opponents started a great challenge in which Borg had 5 match balls to close the match and McEnroe 6 balls to reach the fifth set; in that tiebreaker the American won 18-16, but then in the fifth set Borg managed to prevail 8-6 by winning his fifth consecutive Wimbledon.
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