Borg resets the clock
The Hindu
40 years after father Bjorn’s final triumph, son Leo starts with a win
On June 7, 1981 the legendary Bjorn Borg played his last-ever match at the French Open, beating Ivan Lendl over five sets (6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1) to win the last of his six titles in Paris. Forty years on, on the same date in 2021, Leo Borg, his 18-year-old son, made his singles debut in the junior event at Roland Garros and notched up a win, beating French player Max Westphal, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Leo was at the centre of a media storm back in 2019 when he was handed a wild card entry to the Junior Championships at Wimbledon, an erstwhile citadel of his father.More Related News