Bjorn Borg’s son told him ‘you don’t understand tennis’ after bruising Barcelona Open loss

Bjorn Borg watched his son Leo in action at the Barcelona Open.

During his short but sweet career, Bjorn Borg cemented himself as a legend of the sport, winning 11 Grand Slam titles and reaching No. 1 in the world. The Swede was revered as one of the best players on clay and had an iconic rivalry with John McEnroe that transcended tennis.

But one person still believes he doesn’t “understand anything” about the sport – his own son, Leo. The 21-year-old is a tennis player in his own right but currently sits at No. 496 in the world and suffered a tough straight-set defeat in Barcelona Open qualifying this weekend.

A two-time former champion at the tournament, Borg was in the stands when Leo took to the Andres Gimeno court on Saturday. The 21-year-old received a wildcard into the preliminary rounds but couldn’t replicate his dad’s success in Barcelona.

Leo lost two close sets to British No. 2 Jacob Fearnley 7-5 7-6(1), in what was Fearnley’s first professional win on the clay.

While Borg was busy watching his son in action, he had other duties in Barcelona – he was there to receive the tournament’s new off-court ‘Fuera Pista’ award.

The 68-year-old also opened up about his relationship with Leo, revealing that the world No. 496 didn’t like asking for advice.