Leo Borg evokes Father Bjrn’s style as his debut boys win at Wimbledon

Dressed in an Italian Fila sportswear brand like his father, dressed head-to-toe, and with a frighteningly similar double-fisted hand, young Leo defeated Serbian player Marko Topon 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-0.

And Borg, the 14th seed, was just as adept when the inevitable questions about his father came from the world media after winning the first round.

Being at Wimbledon is always special, he said. I remember Dad playing here so many times and then he retired. It’s very special to get there and feel maybe one day I’ll get there, the same as my dad.

As Borg left the clubhouse on the way to court, he saw a plaque of honor and listed five championship wins for his fathers. But his father’s thoughts were more on his mind. We talked before the match, of course and he said good luck, he said. Normal stuff. He lets my coach get along with the coach. He told me to have fun, there is always a special play at Wimbledon. Enjoy it.

In the first series, Borg followed these instructions until the letter, delighting the crowd with impressive primers on both sides as well as a Delightful tweener. But in the second series, winning 5-3, he would waste three match points before losing the tie-break.

Borg Sr. was known as the Ice-Borg. But at this point, his son looked like he might melt. But it said a lot about his courage that he recovered quickly to win his last love and then didn’t hide his desire to go to the end.

My goal is to be a professional tennis player and play at the highest level, he said. I know it’s hard to get there, I’ll do my best and hopefully get there.

When asked if it meant challenging Grand Slam titles, he nodded. Of course, of course. My dream is to play big guys and play for big titles. If I work hard, maybe one day I’ll get there.

He has some way of going, mind. Currently, Borg’s world class is 2,090 and his career earns $ 4,686. However, he has seriously started training only at the age of 14, when he switched from football to tennis, he believes there is much room for improvement.

In the past, his mother, Patricia, has admitted to crying Leo constantly compared to his father and has come under intolerable control, while Bjrn has used the phrase burden to describe Borg’s last name.

However, Borg, who has taught at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain and works at the Royal Tennis The club in Sweden, given the travel restrictions imposed by Covid, has clearly made progress in trying to get to the boys ’event at the age of 15.

And he claims he’s not worried about the weight of expectations or the legacy of his fathers on his shoulders. En. I like to do my own stuff, go my own way, and it’s not good to think about pressure. I don’t think about it too much.