Nuno Borges and Matteo Martineau will play each other in the semifinal of the Maia Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 1:30 pm on CENTER 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 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Nuno Borges is the pick to win this match.
Nuno Borges -> 1.39
Matteo Martineau -> 2.88
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Prediction and head to head Nuno Borges vs. Matteo Martineau
This will be the 2nd time that Nuno Borges and Matteo Martineau face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Borges (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they locked horns, Borges won 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal in M15 Majadahonda back in 2021.
Nuno Borges
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2020 | 31-7 | 29-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 78, Borges got to the semifinal after defeating Mohamed Safwat 6-4 7-65, Enrico Dalla Valle 6-2 6-0 and Andrea Vavassori 2-6 7-66 6-3.
In the quarter against Vavassori, Borges recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (2-6 7-66 6-3).During the match, Borges scored less points (6) than Vavassori. In fact, the world no. 78 won 85 points vs Vavassori’s. That means that Borges was more focused during the important points. Borges was extremely aggressive to blast 43 winners.
Talking about the service games, Borges blasted 6 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Nuno Borges lost the serve 3 times and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Borges put 66% of his first serves in, winning 73% (43/59) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (15/30) on the 2nd serve. Nuno broke Vavassori 3 times after converting 43% of his break points (3/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Nuno has dropped 1 set in this event to win 54% of the points he played.
Borges has a fantastic record in the last 9 years having won 70% of his matches (248-107). 6-7 on clay in 2023. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Borges has a compiled107-49 match record in the last 9 years on clay.
His best result of the current season was winning the title the Monterrey Challenger where he beat Borna Gojo in the final 6-4 7-6(6) and the Phoenix Challenger where he overcame Alexander Shevchenko in the final 4-6 6-2 6-1.
The Portuguese has a composed 35-26 win-loss record in 2023, 6-7 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Maia Challenger
Matteo Martineau
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30-33 | 2-4 | 7-13 | 18-13 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 50-36 | 0-1 | 23-17 | 18-15 | 0-0 | 9-3 |
| 2022 | 36-31 | 2-1 | 23-20 | 11-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 41-26 | 4-4 | 27-15 | 7-6 | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| 2020 | 19-14 | 4-3 | 7-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 6-3 |
Ranked no. 293, the French player reached the semifinal after beating Miguel Damas 6-1 6-2, Fabio Fognini w/o and Anton Matusevich 6-2 6-2.
In the quarter, Martineau had a good straight sets win against Matusevich (6-2 6-2). During the match Martineau scored 70 points vs Matusevich’s 48. The French player was extremely aggressive to blast 32 winners.
About the serving games, Martineau recorded 4 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Matteo Martineau lost the serve once and he saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Martineau put 69% of his first serves in, winning 62% (32/52) of the points behind his 1st serve and 57% (13/23) on the 2nd serve. Martineau broke Matusevich 5 times after converting 83% of his break points (5/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The French player hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 60% of the points he played.
Martineau’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in M25 Nussloch and M25 Muttenz.
Martineau has a compiled 50-35 win-loss record in 2023, 23-16 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Maia Challenger
Martineau has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Borges | Martineau |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 4 |
| Tot Games | 67 | 31 |
| Pts | 237-199 | 134-88 |
| Total Points | 436 | 222 |
| Winners | 99 | 58 |
| %Winners | 42% | 43% |
Borges played 3 matches while Martineau competed in 2 matches. At the moment, Nuno Borges dropped 1 set while Matteo Martineau hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Borges has played 3 sets more than Martineau (7 vs 4). Therefore, Borges played 36 games more than Martineau. The Portuguese scored 99 winners (42% of the total points). On the other side, Matteo struck 58 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Borges | Martineau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 5 |
| Avg per match | 4 | 2.5 |
| 1st in | 127/194 | 91/129 |
| %1st in | 65% | 71% |
| 1st pts | 99/127 | 58/91 |
| %1st pts | 78% | 64% |
| 2nd pts | 39/67 | 20/38 |
| %2nd pts | 58% | 53% |
Borges managed to score 12 aces (4 per match). Martineau managed to score 5 aces (2.5 per match). Borges won 78% points behind his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 58% of the points. On the other side, Martineau won 64% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 53% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Borges | Martineau |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 9 | 11 |
| Converted | 9/24 | 11/14 |
| % Converted | 38% | 79% |
| Conceded | 7 | 15 |
| Saved | 4 | 13 |
| % Saved | 57% | 87% |
| Times Broken | 3 | 2 |
The Portuguese broke his opponents 9 times with a 38% conversion rate. The Portuguese lost his serve 3 times and he saved 57% of the break points that he conceded. The French player broke his opponents 11 times with a 79% conversion rate. The French player conceded his serve twice and he saved 87% of the break points that he conceded.
| Borges | |||||
| R1 Safwat |
R2 Dalla Valle |
1/4 Vavassori |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 7-65 | 6-2 6-0 | 2-6 7-66 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 14 | 30 | 67 | |
| pts | 90-76 | 62-32 | 85-91 | 237-199 | |
| Total points | 166 | 94 | 176 | 436 | |
| Winners | 39 | 17 | 43 | 99 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 27% | 51% | 42% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 48/69 | 20/36 | 59/89 | 127/194 | |
| % 1st in | 70% | 56% | 66% | 65% | |
| 1st pts | 39/48 | 17/20 | 43/59 | 99/127 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 85% | 73% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/21 | 12/16 | 15/30 | 39/67 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 75% | 50% | 58% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | |
| Converted | 1/6 | 5/11 | 3/7 | 9/24 | |
| Converted % | 17% | 45% | 43% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 0/0 | 2/5 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 100% | – | 40% | 47% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Martineau | |||||
| R1 Damas |
R2 Fognini |
1/4 Matusevich |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-2 | w/o | 6-2 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | – | 16 | 31 | |
| pts | 64-40 | – | 70-48 | 134-88 | |
| Total points | 104 | – | 118 | 222 | |
| Winners | 26 | – | 32 | 58 | |
| %Winners | 41% | – | 46% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | – | 4 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 39/54 | – | 52/75 | 91/129 | |
| % 1st in | 72% | – | 69% | 71% | |
| 1st pts | 26/39 | – | 32/52 | 58/91 | |
| % 1st pts | 67% | – | 62% | 64% | |
| 2nd pts | 7/15 | – | 13/23 | 20/38 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | – | 57% | 53% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | – | 5 | 11 | |
| Converted | 6/8 | – | 5/6 | 11/14 | |
| Converted % | 75% | – | 83% | 79% | |
| Conceded | 5 | – | 10 | 15 | |
| Saved | 4/5 | – | 9/10 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 80% | – | 90% | 57% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLWLLWWWWL Tennis Scores in Maia Challenger
- Maxime JanvierJanvier – Albert Ramos-VinolasRamos-Vinolas (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Matteo MartineauMartineau – Anton MatusevichMatusevich (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Benoit PairePaire – Elias YmerYmer (3-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Nuno BorgesBorges – Andrea VavassoriVavassori (2-6 7-66 6-3) – See score progression
- Marco Bortolotti/Andrea VavassoriBortolotti/Andrea Vavassori – Francisco Rocha/Tiago SilvaRocha/Tiago Silva (6-0 6-2) – See score progression
- Nuno Borges/Francisco CabralBorges/Francisco Cabral – Alexander Weis/Louis WesselsWeis/Louis Wessels (w/o) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Benoit PairePaire – Maxime JanvierJanvier (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Nuno BorgesBorges – Matteo MartineauMartineau (1-0) – H2H and prediction
