Auger-Aliassime sets up year-end duel with Nakashima as Leo Borg joins UTS Gothenburg field
Félix Auger-Aliassime and Brandon Nakashima are set for a thrilling year-end showdown at UTS Gothenburg, vying for the World No. 1 title. Swedish favourite Leo Borg, son of legend Björn Borg, also joins a strong field featuring Holger Rune and Stefanos Tsitsipas, promising high-octane tennis.
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Félix Auger-Aliassime and Leo Borg have joined the field for UTS Gothenburg by BNP Paribas, the season-ending Super Stage of the UTS Tour. The Canadian’s arrival sets up a duel between the tour’s two 2026 stage winners for the UTS Year-End World No. 1 title.
The UTS Tour announced the two additions Tuesday. They join Holger Rune, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Bublik, Brandon Nakashima and Luciano Darderi. That brings the field to seven of the eight players who will compete for $1 million in prize money at the Scandinavium arena on Dec. 12-13. The last name will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Auger-Aliassime and Nakashima arrive as the two men best placed to be crowned UTS Year-End World No. 1. Nakashima won UTS Rio presented by XP in July. Auger-Aliassime won Bastide UTS Nîmes in April in front of a sold-out crowd of 13,000 at the Arènes de Nîmes. He beat Grigor Dimitrov, Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud there, all three in sudden death, which earned him the nickname “King of the sudden death.”
“Winning the Zeus trophy in Nîmes was one of the most thrilling experiences of my year,” Auger-Aliassime said. “Every match went down to the wire, and that kind of tension stays with you. I want to feel it again, and I won’t pretend otherwise: I’m coming to Gothenburg to chase the year-end title. After what Brandon did in Rio, I expect him to be a serious rival here, and the others too. I really look forward to coming to Sweden.”
The Canadian is having the strongest season of his career. He reached the quarterfinals at Roland-Garros, then went the same distance at Wimbledon. He also climbed to a career-high World No. 4 and won the title in Montpellier, the eighth of his nine career titles to come indoors. That record makes him a formidable proposition under the roof in Gothenburg.
Borg, 23, will make his UTS debut on home soil, where both of his ATP Tour wins have come. He beat Elias Ymer in Båstad in 2023 and Sebastian Ofner at the Stockholm Open in 2025.
The Stockholm native also carries a name that resonates like no other in Swedish tennis. His father, 11-time Grand Slam champion and 1975 Davis Cup hero Björn Borg, will be at the Scandinavium to watch his son. He will also be there to support the return of top-level tennis to one of the heartlands of the Swedish game.
Leo Borg : “I can’t wait”
“Playing in front of the Swedish fans against some of the best players in the world is a huge opportunity, and I can’t wait,” Leo Borg said. “The UTS rules are built to create emotion, for the players and for the crowd alike, and I’m determined to take my chance.”
Björn Borg said: “From what I have seen of UTS, it brings fresh energy to the sport and is a great way to reach a new audience. I’m proud that Sweden is part of it, and I am sure Swedish tennis lovers, myself included, will enjoy the show in an arena that holds so many memories for us.”
The event runs over two days. The first day stages the four quarterfinals. The second day builds to the climax with the classification matches, the semifinals and the final. Those five matches crown the champion and settle the year-end standings, with up to $511,000 for the winner.
