Nuno Borges and Benoit Paire will fight against each other in the final of the Maia Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Sunday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance 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 -> 1.49
Benoit Paire -> 2.53
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Prediction and head to head Nuno Borges vs. Benoit Paire
There is no head to head record between Nuno Borges and Benoit Paire since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
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, the Portuguese got to the final after beating Mohamed Safwat 6-4 7-65, Enrico Dalla Valle 6-2 6-0, Andrea Vavassori 2-6 7-66 6-3 and Matteo Martineau 7-65 6-4.
In the semifinal, Nuno had a good straight sets win against Martineau (7-65 6-4). During the match, Borges scored 76 points vs Martineau’s 69. Borges was very aggressive to blast 29 winners.
Talking about the service games, Borges couldn’t to score even 1 ace during the match and he was very solid in conceding no double faults. Overall, Nuno Borges was quite effective on serve to win 71% (29/41) of his 1st serve and 66% (21/32) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Borges broke Martineau twice after converting 40% of his break points (2/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Borges has surrendered 1 set in this event to conquer 54% of the points he played.
Borges has a fantastic match record in the last 9 years having won 70% of his matches (249-107). 7-7 on clay in 2023. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Borges has an overall108-49 win-loss record in the last 9 years on clay.
His best result of the year was conquering the title the Monterrey Challenger where he overcame Borna Gojo in the final 6-4 7-6(6) and the Phoenix Challenger where he defeated Alexander Shevchenko in the final 4-6 6-2 6-1.
The Portuguese has a composed 36-26 win-loss record in 2023, 7-7 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Maia Challenger
Benoit Paire
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11-30 | 6-12 | 0-9 | 4-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 45-38 | 13-12 | 27-17 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 16-31 | 7-13 | 6-14 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 14-32 | 6-12 | 7-13 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 10-13 | 8-6 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 130, Paire got to the final after beating Duarte Vale 6-2 6-4, Jaime Faria 6-77 6-3 6-3, Elias Ymer 3-6 6-3 6-3 and Maxime Janvier 6-2 7-5.
In the semifinal, Benoit had a good straight sets win against Janvier (6-2 7-5). During the match Paire scored 80 points vs Janvier’s 69. Paire was quite aggressive to blast 23 winners.
About the serving games, Paire struck 5 aces and he committed only 8 double faults. Benoit Paire lost the serve twice and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Paire put 50% of his first serves in, winning 72% (23/32) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (16/32) on the 2nd serve. Benoit broke Janvier 5 times after converting 28% of his break points (5/18).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Paire has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
His best result of the current season was winning the title the Puerto Vallarta Challenger where he overcame Yuta Shimizu in the final 3-6 6-0 6-2 and the San Benedetto Challenger where he beat Richard Gasquet in the final 4-6 6-1 6-1.
The French player has an aggregate 45-37 win-loss record in 2023, 27-16 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Maia Challenger
Benoit has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Borges | Paire |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 4 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 9 | 10 |
| Tot Games | 90 | 96 |
| Pts | 313-268 | 367-311 |
| Total Points | 581 | 678 |
| Winners | 128 | 126 |
| %Winners | 41% | 34% |
Both Borges and Paire played 4 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Nuno Borges lost 1 set, while Benoit Paire surrendered 2 sets. Borges has played 1 set(s) less than Paire (9 vs 10). Therefore, Borges played 6 games less than Paire. The Portuguese scored 128 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, The French player recorded 126 winners (34%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Borges | Paire |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 12 | 24 |
| Avg per match | 3 | 6 |
| 1st in | 168/267 | 169/331 |
| %1st in | 63% | 51% |
| 1st pts | 128/168 | 126/169 |
| %1st pts | 76% | 75% |
| 2nd pts | 60/99 | 75/162 |
| %2nd pts | 61% | 46% |
Borges struck 12 aces (3 per match). Paire struck 24 aces (6 per match). Borges won 76% points on his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 61% of the points. On the other side, Paire won 75% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 46% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Borges | Paire |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 21 |
| Converted | 11/29 | 21/52 |
| % Converted | 38% | 40% |
| Conceded | 10 | 28 |
| Saved | 6 | 18 |
| % Saved | 60% | 64% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 10 |
Nuno broke his opponents 11 times with a 38% conversion rate. The Portuguese conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded. Paire broke his opponents 21 times with a 40% conversion rate. The French player conceded his serve 10 times and he saved 64% of the break points that he conceded.
| Borges | ||||||
| R1 Safwat |
R2 Dalla Valle |
1/4 Vavassori |
1/2 Martineau |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 7-65 | 6-2 6-0 | 2-6 7-66 6-3 | 7-65 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 14 | 30 | 23 | 90 | |
| pts | 90-76 | 62-32 | 85-91 | 76-69 | 313-268 | |
| Total points | 166 | 94 | 176 | 145 | 581 | |
| Winners | 39 | 17 | 43 | 29 | 128 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 27% | 51% | 38% | 41% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 48/69 | 20/36 | 59/89 | 41/73 | 168/267 | |
| % 1st in | 70% | 56% | 66% | 56% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 39/48 | 17/20 | 43/59 | 29/41 | 128/168 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 85% | 73% | 71% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/21 | 12/16 | 15/30 | 21/32 | 60/99 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 75% | 50% | 66% | 61% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| Converted | 1/6 | 5/11 | 3/7 | 2/5 | 11/29 | |
| Converted % | 17% | 45% | 43% | 40% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 0/0 | 2/5 | 2/3 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 100% | – | 40% | 67% | 52% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Paire | ||||||
| R1 Vale |
R2 Faria |
1/4 Ymer |
1/2 Janvier |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-4 | 6-77 6-3 6-3 | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | 6-2 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 96 | |
| pts | 74-57 | 106-95 | 107-90 | 80-69 | 367-311 | |
| Total points | 131 | 201 | 197 | 149 | 678 | |
| Winners | 27 | 35 | 41 | 23 | 126 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 33% | 38% | 29% | 34% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 24 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | |
| 1st in | 37/74 | 46/94 | 54/99 | 32/64 | 169/331 | |
| % 1st in | 50% | 49% | 55% | 50% | 51% | |
| 1st pts | 27/37 | 35/46 | 41/54 | 23/32 | 126/169 | |
| % 1st pts | 73% | 76% | 76% | 72% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 20/37 | 20/48 | 19/45 | 16/32 | 75/162 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 42% | 42% | 50% | 46% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 7/15 | 5/13 | 5/18 | 21/52 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 47% | 38% | 28% | 40% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 28 | |
| Saved | 8/9 | 1/5 | 7/10 | 2/4 | 18 | |
| Saved % | 89% | 20% | 70% | 50% | 57% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
Head 2 Head
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