So fans in Paris were left to imagine the sight of Borg, after the match, presenting Nadal with his sixth champion’s trophy. There couldn’t have been a more fitting passing of the torch in sports.

falls asleep during Borg’s first-round match, wakes up in the second set, stands up, and yells, “Do it now, Bjorn!” Borg double faults on the next point and loses in straight sets.

The former world number 1 has been training hard in recent weeks to present himself in good shape at the Paris Olympics ... Nadal defeated Leo Borg - son of the legendary Bjorn - in the first ...