Nuno Borges vs Arthur Fils — Dubai Round of 32
Dubai · ATP · Round of 32
POR#47ATP
1769ELO
1714Hard ELO
$811kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025 ·
hard
FRA8#21ATP
2001ELO
1930Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$7.9MCAREER
22 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWLLWL
Borges N.6-2 6-1
Fils A.
Borges N.
662
Fils A.
210
Nuno Borges defeated Arthur Fils 6-2 6-1 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arthur Fils came in ranked #21, leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Nuno Borges had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 7 on hard. Nuno Borges narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nuno Borges dropped just 3 games past Arthur Fils.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-04 | Indian Wells Masters | R128 | hard | Arthur Fils | 7-6 6-2 |
| 2024-01-08 | Auckland | R16 | hard | Arthur Fils | 6-2 6-0 |
| 2021-05-05 | M15 Majadahonda 1 | R32 | clay | Nuno Borges | 6-2 3-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
50%
56%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.3
4.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.2
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (100 vs 58). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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