Leo Borg left shocked after 'crazy' draw in facing iconic Rafael Nadal at Bastad Open
ATPSunday, 14 July 2024 at 21:00
Rafael
Nadal will face Leo Börg, son of the legendary former world No. 1 Bjorn Börg,
in the first round of the Nordea Open in Sweden. The 21-year-old practiced with
Nadal last Friday before the draw, and they will face off next Tuesday.
The 22-time
Grand Slam champion will play his first tournament since his first-round exit
at the French Open, as he prepares for the Olympic Games. Additionally, he will
team up with Casper Ruud in the doubles draw.
“It was
crazy because we were looking when they did the draw and my name just popped up
against Rafa,” Borg said. “I’m feeling very excited and it’s going to be a
great match.”
Leo Borg
(No. 461) mentioned that he admired Nadal during his formative years. In 2023,
he stated that he met Nadal through his father’s captaincy of Team Europe in
the Laver Cup and that they have trained together several times: “I met Rafael
Nadal at the Laver Cup because my father is the captain of the European team.
He was always my idol since I was little.”
“The truth
is that I have always wanted to play tennis on my own initiative. I know that
he is proud of me, of what I am doing, and I hope I have a good future,” he
said about his father, 11-time Grand Slam champion Bjorn Borg.
Nadal only
plans to play at the Bastad Open before travelling to Paris for the Olympic
Games. The former world No. 1 will have this one test before returning to
Roland Garros to fight for a medal. The Spaniard will play in the singles draw
and doubles alongside Carlos Alcaraz.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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