He Never Pushed Me to Be a Tennis Player'- Bjorn Borg's Son Leo Says His Idol Is Not His Father - EssentiallySports
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Young tennis player Leo Borg talks about his ultimate tennis idol, and quite unpredictably, it is not his father Bjorn Borg!
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Borg vs McEnroe': How Björn Borg's tennis star son Leo played his dad
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Novak Djokovic - Wikipedia
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Novak Djokovic - Wikipedia
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Leo Borg Steps Into His Father's Shadow - The New York Times
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My dad's one of the greatest tennis players of all time and won Wimbledon five times but he's not my idol as I turn pro
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Wimbledon legend's son claims first ATP win - but admits dad isn't his biggest idol - Mirror Online
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My dad's one of the greatest tennis players of all time and won Wimbledon five times but he's not my idol as I turn pro
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Watching son play from stands, you get more nervous: Bjorn Borg
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Bjorn Borg's son Leo, 15, set for Wimbledon debut - 39 years after his dad's greatest ever moment
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Watching son play from stands, you get more nervous: Bjorn Borg
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Met Him at Laver Cup”: Bjorn Borg's Son Leo Names Rafael Nadal as His Idol - EssentiallySports
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WATCH: Hard work pays off as Leo Borg, son of tennis great Bjorn, wins first ATP match
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Rafael Nadal was always my idol since I was little - Leo Borg
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Bjorn Borg Simply Wants to Be the Best Ever - The New York Times