Tennis: Bjorn Borg leaves felicitation ceremony to watch son Leo play after Karnataka CM runs late
Bjorn Borg
Swedish tennis legend Bjorn Borg, who is known for his punctuality, left a felicitation ceremony in Bengaluruon Tuesdayto watch his son Leo Borg play in the Bengaluru Open. Borg left the event after Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, the chief guest of the ceremony, was late.As per the KSLTA officials, the chief minister was supposed to felicitate tennis legends Borg and Vijay Amritrajat 10:30 am but couldn't make it to the event before 11:15 am. Borg had left by then to watch his son Leo play in a Bengaluru Open match which was scheduled at 11 am The officials also added that Borg decided not to be felicitated to catch up on the match.
Speaking to The Indian express, KSLTA joint secretary said, "The chief minister could not make it on time because of his other commitments. He was also scheduled to go to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Airport after spending time at the KSLTA. However, when we informed the chief minister about calling off the felicitation, he took it sportively. I think the issue has been blown out of proportion."
“Although the chief minister did not meet Borg, he met Amritraj. He also spent about 15 minutes watching a match and then left for HAL,” he added.
Meanwhile, Leo Borg lost his match 2-6, 3-6 to Taiwanese Yu Hsiou Hsu in the Round of 32 match. Leo is being watched by not only his father but millionsothers as he strives to repeat the history associated with the name Borg. Notably, Bjorn Borg, who played tennis between 1974 to 1981, was the first man to win 11 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era. Borg won six French Open and five Wimbledon trophies in his career. He also managed to win all the Wimbledon Cups back-to-back while managing four consecutive Roland Garros titles with 6-0 record in the finals.
