Rafael Nadal speaks on his anticipation as he set to play Leo Borg, son of Bjorn Borg, in Bastad’s Nordea Open first round
Rafael Nadal to play Leo Borg, child of Bjorn Borg, in Bastad’s Nordea Open first round
In Nadal’s most memorable match since Roland Garros, the “Ruler of Earth” will confront the child of the six-time champion, whose record he broke in 2012, in Borg’s nation of origin of Sweden.
Rafael Nadal is set to make somewhat more history in what might be his most memorable season on visit when he faces Leo Borg in the main round of the last option’s home competition at the Nordea Open.
The Swedish special case is the 21-year-old child of, as a matter of fact, Bjorn Borg, a 11-time Huge homerun champion and six-time Roland Garros victor who held the men’s record for most titles won in Paris until 2012, when Nadal himself broke the record.
The “Ruler of Mud” proceeded to come out on top for a sum of 14 championships on the terre battue, most as of late in 2022 when he caught the principal half of a Schedule Year Huge homerun with consecutive triumphs at the Australian and French Open.
Nadal and Borg (the more youthful) partook in a training meeting in Båstad before the Nordea Open draw was uncovered on Saturday (see above).
The previous world No. 1 is set to play his most memorable match starting from the primary round of the current year’s Roland Garros, where he lost to inevitable finalist Alexander Zverev.
Hoping to focus on the Late spring Olympic Games in Paris, Nadal selected to pass on the grass-court season, including the 2024 Wimbledon Titles, to keep playing on earth where he will contend in singles and copies with ruling Roland Garros winner Carlos Alcaraz. Nadal additionally entered the Båstad men’s copies draw close by double cross Roland Garros finalist Casper Ruud.
Nadal and Borg will go head to head in the primary round of the Nordea Open one week from now.
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