Nuno Borges vs Rafael NadalPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Nuno Borges and Rafael Nadal have met 1 time since 2024; Nuno Borges leads 1–0. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Borges leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Borges has taken 2 sets to Nadal's 0. Their most recent meeting: Nuno Borges won at Bastad (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Borges | Nadal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Nuno Borges | Rafael Nadal | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 71% | 20/28 | — | |
| Wins a set when losing | 41% | 12/29 | — | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 20/57 | — | |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 55% | 17/31 | — | |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 48% | 11/23 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 52% | 16/31 | — | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 23/28 | — | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 20/28 | — | |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Borges 1, Nadal 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Borges
🤖 Servebot
Nadal
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 3,444 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 21, 2024
Bastad
C Clay · Final
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Borges | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–8 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.33 | - |
| ROI % | -0.0% | - |
| Units P/L | -0.01u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Borges | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 8 | — |
| Distance | 712 mi · 1,146 km | — |
| Route | CAN → USA | — |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Brandon Nakashima
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 4th Round
Aug 20
Andrey Rublev
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 18
Francisco Cerundolo
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Thanasi Kokkinakis
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Luciano Darderi
National Bank Open - Montreal · 4th Round
Aug 8
Yannick Hanfmann
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 6
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Aleksandar Kovacevic
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 3
Nuno Borges
Bastad · Final
Jul 21
Duje Ajdukovic
Bastad · Semifinals
Jul 20
Mariano Navone
Bastad · Quarterfinals
Jul 19
Cameron Norrie
Bastad · Round of 16
Jul 18
Leo Borg
Bastad · Round of 32
Jul 16
Alexander Zverev
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 28
Hubert Hurkacz
ATP Masters 1000 Rome · Round of 64
May 11
Zizou Bergs
ATP Masters 1000 Rome · Round of 128
May 9
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 64–64 matches
| Metric | Borges | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 50% | - |
| Sets won | 51% | - |
| Games won | 50% | - |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Borges | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Borges | Nadal |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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