Nuno Borges vs Arthur Rinderknech — Indian Wells Masters Round of 128
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
POR#47ATP
1769ELO
1714Hard ELO
$811kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 ·
hard
#28ATP
1780ELO
1748Hard ELO
$855kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Borges N.6-1 5-7 6-2
Rinderknech A.
Borges N.
6562
Rinderknech A.
1721
Nuno Borges defeated Arthur Rinderknech 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arthur Rinderknech came in ranked #28, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Nuno Borges had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 4 on hard. Nuno Borges claimed a first win over Arthur Rinderknech in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nuno Borges came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | Cincinnati Masters | R128 | hard | Arthur Rinderknech | 6-3 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
67%
Return points won·Even
36%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.3
10.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.2
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (100 vs 91). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
58
45
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
98
Break points won·Clear edge
23
2
Deciding sets·Even
91
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
24
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
70
89
Borges N.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 70 games (7d) · Rinderknech A.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 36 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast