Leo Borg, son of Bjorn, earns second profession ATP win in Stockholm

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Leo Borg, son of Bjorn, earns second profession ATP win in Stockholm

Fearnley finds wonderful margins for Stockholm revenge, upsets Griekspoor

October 13, 2025

Leo Borg joined his father and ATP No.1 Membership member Bjorn Borg as a match winner on the BNP Paribas Nordic Open in model on Monday evening in Stockholm.

Competing as a wild card on the ATP 250, the 22-year-old Borg eased previous Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-4 to register his second ATP Tour victory (his different got here in Bastad in 2023). The No. 633 within the PIF ATP Rankings transformed two of three break factors he earned, in accordance with Infosys ATP Stats, en path to sealing a second-round spot at an occasion the place his father defeated nice rival John McEnroe to carry the title in 1980.

“That is actually particular. My first Stockholm win is so particular,” stated Borg, who will face third seed and 2019 champion Denis Shapovalov within the second spherical. “I actually stepped up my recreation, so I’m actually pleased with my efficiency. I’ve the extent, however the consistency has not been my biggest aspect. I’ve actually labored on my stuff, and I actually stepped up right now and confirmed myself, and the tennis individuals, that I actually belong right here.

“I’ve been injured for a while and the way I managed right now to come back again and present myself that I actually belong right here. It’s a very good, constructive factor. I simply should hold doing my factor.”

Borg’s 76-minute victory was his first towards a Prime 150 opponent in 9 makes an attempt. The Swede has principally competed on the ITF World Tennis Tour this yr as he appears to be like to rebuild towards career-high of World No. 334 and past.

“I performed actually good right now and it helped a lot with this crowd, it was superb,” stated Borg in his on-court interview. “I knew he had a giant recreation, so I actually needed to play a lot better. However I actually stepped up right now and am actually pleased with my efficiency. Yeah, actually good.”

Jacob Fearnley’s first take a look at on the BNP Paribas Nordic Open was to attempt to full a Stockholm revenge job on Tallon Griekspoor. The Briton succeeded in his mission Monday, though not earlier than some deciding-tie-break drama.

The No. 79 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings, Fearnley upset fifth seed Griekspoor 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(5) on Day 1 of the indoor ATP 250 to avenge his second-round loss to the Dutchman on the identical occasion a yr in the past. Fearnley at one level led 6/2 within the third-set tie-break however misplaced 4 factors in a row, together with two on his personal serve, earlier than wrapping his two-hour, 44-minute win.

“That was very robust. I assumed issues have been going pretty comfortably up till 5/3 after I was serving for it, and I obtained a bit of bit tight,” stated Fearnley in his on-court interview. “To be truthful to Tallon, he competed arduous and upped his stage when he wanted to. It was only a battle till the top. Enormous respect to Tallon, however blissful to be by.”

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Fearnley accomplished victory regardless of being outhit 32-34 by Griekspoor within the winner rely. The 24-year-old Briton’s serve was the inspiration for his triumph, and he completed the match having received 78 per cent (45/58) of factors behind his first supply, in accordance with Infosys ATP Stats.

After levelling his Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence with Griekspoor at 1-1, Fearnley will subsequent put together for a second-round assembly towards considered one of two brothers: Residence wild playing cards Mikael Ymer and Elias Ymer play their first-round match on Tuesday for the fitting to tackle the Scot.

Within the opening match of the day in Stockholm, Miomir Kecmanovic raced previous sixth seed Alexandre Muller to snap a four-match ATP Tour shedding streak. The Serbian World No. 49 subsequent performs Tomas Martin Etcheverry or qualifier Mark Lajal. In the meantime Sebastian Korda ensured that every one three seeds in motion misplaced on Day 1 within the Swedish capital by rallying previous seventh seed Alexei Popyrin 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-3.