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Rafael Nadal vs Leo Borg: ATP Bastad – Second round
Rafael Nadal will start his journey at the ATP Bastad against the home hope Leo Borg.
Rafael Nadal Profile
The former world No. 1, Rafael Nadal, is currently 261st in the ATP rankings. The Spaniard is 7-6 for the season and 5-4 on clay.
Nadal’s last match was the loss to Alexander Zverev in the opening round of the French Open. His best result this season was the quarterfinal in Brisbane and the round of 16 in Madrid.
This will be his first appearance in Bastad since 2005 when he won the title as an 18-year-old, defeating Tomas Berdych.
Leo Borg Profile
Leo Borg is currently 461st in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 334. The Swed is 10-13 for the season and 1-7 on clay.
Borg is coming off a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Timo Stodder in the qualifiers for the Challenger in Braunschwig.
Borg’s best result this season was winning one title in the Futures circuit.
This will be his fourth appearance in Bastad and last year he reached the round of 16.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Rafael Nadal and Leo Borg.
Prediction and Conclusion
Rafael Nadal is back in action for the first time since losing in the opening round of the French Open. Yesterday, he played doubles with Casper Ruud, and the match against Leo Borg is next. Nadal is using this tournament to prepare for the Olympics, where he will play both singles and doubles with Carlos Alcaraz. Leo Borg is still considered one of the hopes of Swedish tennis, but he has yet to achieve any significant wins at the ATP level. Regardless of the fact that Nadal is basically here to practice, Borg is not on the level to be anything more than a scrimmage partner, so Nadal is winning this one in straight sets.
