Nuno Borges vs Alex Michelsen — Auckland Round of 32
Auckland · ATP · Round of 32
POR#47ATP
1769ELO
1714Hard ELO
$811kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2024 ·
hard
#41ATP
1825ELO
1810Hard ELO
$797kYTD
$4.7MCAREER
21 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Borges N.0-6 7-6 6-3
Michelsen A.
Borges N.
0762
Michelsen A.
6631
Nuno Borges defeated Alex Michelsen 0-6 7-6 6-3 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Michelsen came in ranked #41, but Nuno Borges had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Nuno Borges extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nuno Borges recovered from a 0–6 opening set to beat Alex Michelsen.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-18 | Geneva | R32 | clay | Nuno Borges | 4-6 6-3 6-3 |
| 2024-06-24 | Mallorca | R32 | grass | Alex Michelsen | 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.9
5.0
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (159 vs 165). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
58
62
Break points saved·Even
93
92
Break points won·Slight edge
23
32
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
80
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
83
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
52
84
Borges N.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 108 games (7d) · Michelsen A.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast