Nuno Borges and Zizou Bergs will square off in the semifinal of the ASB Classic for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 3:30 pm on CENTRE COURT. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Nuno Borges who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Nuno Borges is the pick to win this match.
Nuno Borges -> 1.75
Zizou Bergs -> 2.08
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Prediction and head to head Nuno Borges vs. Zizou Bergs
This will be the 2nd time that Nuno Borges and Zizou Bergs fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Borges (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they locked horns, Borges won 6-4 7-6(6) in the final in M15 Monastir back in 2020.
Nuno Borges
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-26 | 20-12 | 13-7 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-26 | 20-11 | 8-7 | 6-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 49-26 | 7-5 | 28-13 | 11-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 52-21 | 6-4 | 46-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 36, the Portuguese got to the semifinal after defeating Luciano Darderi 5-7 6-3 7-5, Mariano Navone 4-6 7-5 6-4 and Jakub Mensik 6-7(4) 6-2 7-6(4).
In the quarter against Mensik, The Portuguese recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-74 6-2 7-64). During the match, Borges scored 114 points vs Mensik’s 108. The Portuguese was quite aggressive to blast 53 winners.
Regarding the service games, Borges recorded 5 aces and he was quite steady in conceding no double faults. Overall, Nuno Borges was pretty efficient on serve to win 71% (53/75) of his 1st serve and 55% (16/29) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. The Portuguese broke Mensik 4 times after converting 50% of his break points (4/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Nuno has dropped 3 set in this competition to win 51% of the points he played.
Borges has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 68% of his matches (277-128). 4-1 on hard in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Borges has an overall 134-51 win-loss record in the last years on hard.
Nuno has a composed 4-1 win-loss record in 2025, 4-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Auckland
Zizou Bergs
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-1 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 47-29 | 9-9 | 17-7 | 15-9 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-27 | 8-7 | 16-7 | 9-10 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-30 | 7-5 | 7-7 | 17-16 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-21 | 2-5 | 15-10 | 21-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 66, Zizou reached the semifinal after beating Pablo Carreno-Busta 2-6 7-6(6) 6-4, Francisco Comesana 3-6 6-4 6-3, Isaac Becroft 6-3 7-5, Luca Nardi 6-1 6-4 and Roberto Carballes Baena 1-6 6-2 6-3.
In the quarter against Carballes Baena, The Belgian recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (1-6 6-2 6-3). During the match Bergs scored 73 points vs Carballes Baena’s 66. Bergs was very aggressive to blast 26 winners.
Talking about serving, Bergs made 2 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Zizou Bergs lost the serve 4 times and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Bergs put 57% of his first serves in, winning 70% (26/37) of the points behind his 1st serve and 46% (13/28) on the 2nd serve. Bergs broke Carballes Baena 5 times after converting 45% of his break points (5/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Belgian started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
Zizou has an overall 6-1 win-loss record in 2025, 6-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Auckland
The Belgian has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Borges | Bergs |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 5 |
| Tot Set | 9 | 13 |
| Tot Games | 99 | 121 |
| Pts | 317-301 | 409-355 |
| Total Points | 618 | 764 |
| Winners | 141 | 164 |
| %Winners | 44% | 40% |
Borges played 3 matches while Bergs competed in 5 matches. Bergs started his run from the qualifications while Borges had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Nuno Borges lost 3 sets, while Zizou Bergs lost 3 sets. Borges has played 4 set(s) less than Bergs (9 vs 13). Therefore, Borges played 22 games less than Bergs. The Portuguese scored 141 winners (44% of the total points). On the other side, Bergs bagged 164 winners (40%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Borges | Bergs |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 34 |
| Avg per match | 4 | 6.8 |
| 1st in | 209/301 | 224/370 |
| %1st in | 69% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 141/209 | 164/224 |
| %1st pts | 67% | 73% |
| 2nd pts | 53/92 | 73/146 |
| %2nd pts | 58% | 50% |
Borges blasted 12 aces (4 per match). Bergs scored 34 aces (6.8 per match). Borges won 67% points on his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 58% of the points. On the other side, Bergs won 73% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 50% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Borges | Bergs |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 14 | 20 |
| Converted | 14/25 | 20/46 |
| % Converted | 56% | 43% |
| Conceded | 18 | 35 |
| Saved | 9 | 21 |
| % Saved | 50% | 60% |
| Times Broken | 9 | 14 |
Borges broke his opponents 14 times with a 56% conversion rate. The Portuguese conceded his serve 9 times and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded. Bergs broke his opponents 20 times with a 43% conversion rate. Bergs conceded his serve 14 times and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded.
| Borges | |||||
| R1 Darderi |
R2 Navone |
1/4 Mensik |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5-7 6-3 7-5 | 4-6 7-5 6-4 | 6-74 6-2 7-64 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 33 | 32 | 34 | 99 | |
| pts | 96-87 | 107-106 | 114-108 | 317-301 | |
| Total points | 183 | 213 | 222 | 618 | |
| Winners | 41 | 47 | 53 | 141 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 44% | 46% | 44% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 59/86 | 75/111 | 75/104 | 209/301 | |
| % 1st in | 69% | 68% | 72% | 69% | |
| 1st pts | 41/59 | 47/75 | 53/75 | 141/209 | |
| % 1st pts | 69% | 63% | 71% | 67% | |
| 2nd pts | 18/27 | 19/36 | 16/29 | 53/92 | |
| % 2nd pts | 67% | 53% | 55% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | |
| Converted | 5/7 | 5/10 | 4/8 | 14/25 | |
| Converted % | 71% | 50% | 50% | 56% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 | |
| Saved | 2/5 | 4/8 | 3/5 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 40% | 50% | 60% | 50% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | |
| Bergs | |||||||
| Q1 Carreno-Busta |
Q3 Comesana |
R1 Becroft |
R2 Nardi |
1/4 Carballes Baena |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 2-6 7-66 6-4 | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | 6-3 7-5 | 6-1 6-4 | 1-6 6-2 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 121 | |
| pts | 105-104 | 92-85 | 69-54 | 70-46 | 73-66 | 409-355 | |
| Total points | 209 | 177 | 123 | 116 | 139 | 764 | |
| Winners | 49 | 36 | 32 | 21 | 26 | 164 | |
| %Winners | 47% | 39% | 46% | 30% | 36% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||||||
| Aces | 11 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 34 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 71/107 | 52/81 | 38/70 | 26/47 | 37/65 | 224/370 | |
| % 1st in | 66% | 64% | 54% | 55% | 57% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 49/71 | 36/52 | 32/38 | 21/26 | 26/37 | 164/224 | |
| % 1st pts | 69% | 69% | 84% | 81% | 70% | 73% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/36 | 15/29 | 16/32 | 12/21 | 13/28 | 73/146 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | 52% | 50% | 57% | 46% | 50% | |
| Breaks | |||||||
| Won | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | |
| Converted | 3/9 | 4/10 | 3/4 | 5/12 | 5/11 | 20/46 | |
| Converted % | 33% | 40% | 75% | 42% | 45% | 43% | |
| Conceded | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 35 | |
| Saved | 11/15 | 3/6 | 3/4 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 21 | |
| Saved % | 73% | 50% | 75% | 60% | 20% | 93% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
Head 2 Head
WWWLW
WWWWWLW Tennis Scores in Auckland
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Facundo Diaz AcostaDiaz Acosta (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Zizou BergsBergs – Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena (1-6 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Nishesh BasavareddyBasavareddy – Alex MichelsenMichelsen (2-6 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Nuno BorgesBorges – Jakub MensikMensik (6-74 6-2 7-64) – See score progression
- Nuno BorgesBorges – Jakub MensikMensik (6-7(4) 6-2 7-6(4)) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Nuno BorgesBorges – Zizou BergsBergs (1-0) – H2H and prediction
