Nuno Borges vs Marin Cilic — Hong Kong Round of 16
Hong Kong · ATP · Round of 16
POR8#47ATP
1769ELO
1714Hard ELO
$811kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2026 ·
hard
CRO#80ATP
1800ELO
1762Hard ELO
$776kYTD
$33MCAREER
37 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWLL
Borges N.7-5 6-3
Cilic M.
Borges N.
762
Cilic M.
530
Nuno Borges defeated Marin Cilic 7-5 6-3 in the Hong Kong round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Nuno Borges claimed a first win over Marin Cilic in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nuno Borges closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | s Hertogenbosch | R16 | grass | Marin Cilic | 6-3 3-6 |
| 2021-04-26 | Estoril | R16 | clay | Marin Cilic | 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
48%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
35%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.5
10.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (40 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast