ATP 250 · Round of 16 · Auckland
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Borges
💥 Big Hitter
Navone
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 55% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,634 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Nuno Borges here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Borges | Navone |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–9 | 13–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.12 | 2.07 |
| ROI % | -65.7% | +8.1% |
| Units P/L | -7.88u | +1.61u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
1
Borges
1
Navone
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 10 shared opponents, both Borges and Navone posted a 30% win rate.
| Opponent | Borges | Navone |
|---|---|---|
| Hamad Medjedovic | L 67 26 | L 26 76 46 26 |
| Andrey Rublev | L 46 61 16 | L 46 57 |
| Botic van de Zandschulp | W 76 76 | W 57 76 75 |
| Valentin Vacherot | L 57 57 | L 36 46 |
| Reilly Opelka | L 76 26 67 | W 61 76 63 |
| Marcos Giron | L 67 26 | L 64 57 36 |
| Emilio Nava | W 76 75 | W 62 61 |
| Francisco Cerundolo | W 46 63 76 60 | L 36 46 |
| Coleman Wong | L 67 64 36 | L 36 57 |
| Learner Tien | L 67 46 26 | L 75 36 46 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Borges | Navone |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.1% | 63.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 73.9% | 67% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 53.2% | 46.6% |
| Aces / Match | 6.6 | 2.7 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 60.9% | 44.1% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 28.7% | 37.8% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 48.4% | 51.7% |
| BP Converted % | 32.1% | 44.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 21.8 | 18 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 28.4 | 32.7 |
| Net Pts Won % | 57.5% | 71.5% |
| Total Pts Won % | 51.3% | 50.2% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 29% | 75% |
Last five matches per player
Mariano Navone
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 128
Apr 23
Hamad Medjedovic
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell · Quarterfinals
Apr 17
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell · Round of 16
Apr 15
Adrian Mannarino
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell · Round of 32
Apr 13
Andrey Rublev
Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters · Round of 64
Apr 6
Alexander Zverev
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 64
Apr 25
Nuno Borges
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 128
Apr 23
Andrey Rublev
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell · Round of 32
Apr 14
Daniel Merida
Tiriac Open presented by UniCredit Bank · Final
Apr 5
Botic van de Zandschulp
Tiriac Open presented by UniCredit Bank · Semifinals
Apr 4
Match summary
Nuno Borges and Mariano Navone will meet in the Round of 128 of the Mutua Madrid Open on April 22, 2026. The clay-court encounter brings together Borges, ranked 49th, and Navone, ranked 45th, at one of the season's premier European tournaments. This outdoor clay meeting marks only the second time these two players have faced each other on the professional tour.
Nuno Borges leads the head-to-head series 1-0 after one previous meeting. The pair have limited history against each other, so the dynamics of this clay-court matchup remain largely uncharted. Borges' sole victory came in their only prior encounter, though Mariano Navone will seek to level the record in Madrid.
Mariano Navone arrives in outstanding form, having won 8 of his last 10 matches with a win rate of 80 percent over that span. Nuno Borges has struggled recently, winning 4 of his last 10 matches for a 40 percent win rate in the same period. Navone has played just one match in the last 14 days, while Borges has competed in three matches over that timeframe. Both players enter with momentum questions, as each registered a loss in their most recent outing.
Nuno Borges relies on aggressive shotmaking and powerful hitting from the baseline to control points. Mariano Navone competes with tactical consistency and resilience, grinding opponents down through sustained pressure. On clay specifically, Navone holds a strong record of 15 wins against 5 losses, while Borges has compiled 9 wins and 11 losses on the surface. Their contrasting approaches to the clay court will shape the tactical battle in this Round of 128 encounter.
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