[UPDATED R3]. Prediction, H2H of Nuno Borges’s draw vs Rublev, Medvedev, Fritz, Auger-Aliassime, Zverev to win the Cincinnati

Cincinnati draw preview with H2H - Nuno Borges may need to topple Andrey Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Alexander Zverev to conquer the tournament in the Cincinnati Open.

Nuno Borges Stats info

Nuno Borges is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. Borges has defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis 5-7 7-63 7-64 and Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 6-4 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Andrey Rublev.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Nuno Borges’s projected draw andhispresumable opponents in Cincinnati Open. The Portuguese has a weak record (1-14) with the plausible opponents.

R3 – Andrey Rublev (18) – H2H 0-5
R4 – Daniil Medvedev (7) – H2H 0-4
or Brandon Nakashima (22) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Taylor Fritz (9) – H2H 0-2
or Joao Fonseca (26) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Felix Auger-Aliassime (4) – H2H 1-2
or Learner Tien (12) – H2H 0-2
Fin – Alexander Zverev (3) – H2H 0-1
or Alex De Minaur (8) – H2H 0-1
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R3 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 5-0 for Andrey Rublev

33 - 20win/loss in 2026

Rank
23
High
5
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2026 33-20 17-12 16-6 0-0 0-2 0-0
2025 34-25 16-13 8-6 6-4 4-2 0-0
2024 43-26 26-11 11-6 6-7 0-2 0-0
2023 56-26 23-12 19-5 6-7 8-2 0-0
2022 51-20 19-7 14-6 18-6 0-1 0-0
2021 53-23 25-10 9-5 12-6 7-2 0-0
2020 41-10 17-4 10-2 14-4 0-0 0-0
2019 54-27 28-14 8-5 16-5 2-3 0-0

Andrey Rublev has a 27-15 win-loss record in 2026, 11-7 on hard. Talking about the last 14 years, Rublev has a 218-117 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Rublev will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.

His best achievement of the year was winning the title in Bastad where he overcame Luciano Darderi in the final 6-4 6-3.

Last year in Cincinnati Open Andrey was overcome by Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter 6-3 4-6 7-5.

H2H Nuno Borges vs. Andrey Rublev

This contest would be 6th time that Nuno Borges and Andrey Rublev face off. The head to head is 5-0 for Rublev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R4 – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-0 for Daniil Medvedev

42 - 17win/loss in 2026

Rank
5
High
1
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2026 42-17 31-9 5-4 0-1 6-3 0-0
2025 41-23 20-12 6-4 10-4 5-3 0-0
2024 46-21 28-9 11-5 1-5 6-2 0-0
2023 66-18 38-8 10-3 11-4 7-3 0-0
2022 45-19 26-8 3-2 8-6 8-3 0-0
2021 63-13 33-5 5-3 18-3 7-2 0-0
2020 28-10 14-4 0-2 14-4 0-0 0-0
2019 59-21 34-8 8-5 12-5 5-3 0-0

Daniil Medvedev has a 31-13 win-loss record in 2026, 20-5 on hard. In connection to the previous 14 years, Daniil has a 287-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Medvedev will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.

His best result of this current season was winning the competition in Brisbane where he beat Brandon Nakashima in the final 6-2 7-6(1), and in Dubai where he beat Tallon Griekspoor in the final w/o.

Last year in Cincinnati Open Daniil was overcome by Adam Walton in the 2nd round 6-7(0) 6-4 6-1.

H2H Nuno Borges vs. Daniil Medvedev

This would be the 5th time that Nuno Borges and Daniil Medvedev square off. The head to head is 4-0 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Nuno Borges could come up against Brandon Nakashima. Their H2H is 0-0.

1/4 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-0 for Taylor Fritz

33 - 18win/loss in 2026

Rank
12
High
4
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2026 33-18 18-11 0-2 4-2 11-3 0-0
2025 53-23 31-12 3-4 6-5 13-2 0-0
2024 54-23 23-10 15-7 6-4 10-2 0-0
2023 54-24 35-11 11-6 5-3 3-4 0-0
2022 46-21 24-8 5-3 9-7 8-3 0-0
2021 34-22 20-13 4-5 8-3 2-1 0-0
2020 15-16 11-9 2-3 2-4 0-0 0-0
2019 40-30 17-14 12-8 4-5 7-3 0-0

Taylor Fritz has a 29-14 win-loss record in 2026, 14-8 on hard. Talking about the last 13 years, Taylor has a 281-141 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.

His most significant achievement of this current year was winning the tournament in Washington where he overcame Rafael Jodar in the final 7-6(2) 6-4.

Last year in Cincinnati Open Taylor surrendered to Terence Atmane in the 4th round 3-6 7-5 6-3.

H2H Nuno Borges vs. Taylor Fritz

This match would represent the 3rd time that Nuno Borges and Taylor Fritz play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Nuno Borges could come up against Joao Fonseca. Their H2H record is 0-0.

1/2 – Felix Auger-Aliassime’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Felix Auger-Aliassime

35 - 17win/loss in 2026

Rank
6
High
4
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2026 35-17 12-8 8-5 8-1 7-3 0-0
2025 50-25 24-10 3-6 17-5 6-4 0-0
2024 32-25 6-10 17-8 9-5 0-2 0-0
2023 23-19 13-13 1-3 9-2 0-1 0-0
2022 60-27 14-9 11-7 31-7 4-4 0-0
2021 38-24 19-10 4-6 5-5 10-3 0-0
2020 23-19 8-8 1-3 14-8 0-0 0-0
2019 38-25 17-11 13-9 0-2 8-3 0-0

Felix Auger-Aliassime has a 31-14 win-loss record in 2026, 8-5 on hard. In the last 12 years, Felix has a 139-98 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Auger-Aliassime will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.

His best result of this year was winning the title in Montpellier where he overcame Adrian Mannarino in the final 6-3 7-6(4).

Last year in Cincinnati Open Auger-Aliassime lost to Jannik Sinner in the quarter 6-0 6-2.

H2H Nuno Borges vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime

This contest would be 4th time that Nuno Borges and Felix Auger-Aliassime square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Auger-Aliassime (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

On the other hand, Nuno Borges could square off with Learner Tien. Their H2H is 2-0 for Learner Tien.

Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Alexander Zverev

59 - 15win/loss in 2026

Rank
2
High
2
WWWWWWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2026 59-15 27-8 20-4 3-1 9-2 0-0
2025 57-25 24-9 18-7 9-6 6-3 0-0
2024 69-21 29-10 23-6 11-3 6-2 0-0
2023 55-27 22-13 20-7 8-5 5-2 0-0
2022 29-10 9-4 17-5 3-1 0-0 0-0
2021 59-15 28-6 14-4 13-3 4-2 0-0
2020 28-11 12-7 3-1 13-3 0-0 0-0
2019 44-25 20-9 16-8 6-5 2-3 0-0

Alexander Zverev has a 46-12 record in 2026, 17-6 on hard. During the previous 14 years, Alexander has a 243-112 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zverev will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.

His most significant achievement of the current year was conquering the tournament at the French Open where he overcame Flavio Cobolli in the final 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1.

Last year in Cincinnati Open Zverev was defeated by Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal 6-4 6-3.

H2H Nuno Borges vs. Alexander Zverev

This contest would be 2nd time that Nuno Borges and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Nuno Borges could compete against Alex De Minaur. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Alex De Minaur.