Nuno Borges vs Alexei Popyrin — Phoenix CH Quarter-final

Phoenix CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
Nuno Borges
POR
Nuno Borges
#47ATP
1769ELO
1714Hard ELO
$811kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 March 2023 ·
hard
Alexei Popyrin
AUS
Alexei Popyrin
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLLLLL
Borges N.
7-5 6-7 6-3
Popyrin A.
Borges N.
7662
Popyrin A.
5731

Nuno Borges defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-5 6-7 6-3 in the Phoenix CH quarter-final on hard. Nuno Borges claimed a first win over Alexei Popyrin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nuno Borges closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayAlexei Popyrin6-4 7-6 7-6
2017-10-16USA F34R16hardAlexei Popyrin6-4 3-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
Borges N.Popyrin A.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.8
9.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 172). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Borges N.Popyrin A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
57
49
Break points saved·Even
93
97
Break points won·Clear edge
23
1
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
68
Tiebreaks·Dominant
48
88

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Borges N.Popyrin A.
Freshness·Clear edge
67
88

Borges N.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 58 games (7d) · Popyrin A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw