Nuno Borges and Francesco Passaro will square off in the 3rd round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 11:00 am on GRAND STAND ARENA. 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 -> 1.49
Francesco Passaro -> 2.625
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Prediction and head to head Nuno Borges vs. Francesco Passaro
There is no head to head record between Nuno Borges and Francesco Passaro since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Nuno Borges
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 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. 53, Borges got to the 3rd round after defeating Pedro Martinez Portero 6-73 6-4 7-68 and Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-4.
In the 2nd round, The Portuguese had a good straight sets win against Bublik (6-4 6-4). During the match, Borges scored 69 points vs Bublik’s 61. Borges was extremely aggressive to blast 24 winners.
Regarding the service games, Borges scored just 1 ace and he committed only 1 double fault. Nuno Borges lost the serve 3 times and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Borges put 69% of his first serves in, winning 65% (24/37) of the points behind his 1st serve and 53% (9/17) on the 2nd serve. Nuno broke Bublik 5 times after converting 42% of his break points (5/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Borges has conceded 1 set in this competition to conquer 52% of the points he played.
Borges has a solid match record in the last 10 years having won 69% of his matches (269-120). 7-4 on clay in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Borges has an aggregate 116-53 record in the last years on clay.
His best result of the current season was winning the title the Phoenix Challenger where he beat Matteo Berrettini in the final 7-5 7-6(4).
Nuno has an overall 19-13 win-loss record in 2024, 7-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Rome
Francesco Passaro
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 39-25 | 4-5 | 35-19 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-35 | 8-11 | 18-20 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 49-28 | 12-6 | 35-18 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 43-27 | 4-5 | 39-22 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 240, the Italian got to the 3rd round after beating Aleksandar Kovacevic 7-5 7-5, Duje Ajdukovic 7-65 6-76 7-63, Arthur Rinderknech 6-73 7-5 7-67 and Tallon Griekspoor 4-6 6-3 7-65.
In the 2nd round against Griekspoor, Francesco recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-3 7-65). During the match Passaro scored 98 points vs Griekspoor’s 91. Passaro was extremely aggressive to blast 45 winners.
About the serving games, Passaro recorded 7 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Overall, Francesco Passaro was exceptionally efficient on serve to win 80% (45/56) of his 1st serve and 62% (24/39) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Francesco broke Griekspoor once after converting 14% of his break points (1/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Italian started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points he played.
The Italian’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in the Naples Challenger.
Passaro has an overall 16-13 win-loss record in 2024, 13-10 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Rome
Previously, his best result was reaching the 1st round in 2022 and 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Borges | Passaro |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 5 | 11 |
| Tot Games | 56 | 133 |
| Pts | 204-187 | 415-383 |
| Total Points | 391 | 798 |
| Winners | 73 | 178 |
| %Winners | 36% | 43% |
Borges played 2 matches while Passaro competed in 4 matches. Passaro 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 surrendered 1 set, while Francesco Passaro lost 3 sets. Borges has played 6 set(s) less than Passaro (5 vs 11). Therefore, Borges played 77 games less than Passaro. Nuno scored 73 winners (36% of the total points). On the other side, Passaro fired 178 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Borges | Passaro |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 36 |
| Avg per match | 4 | 9 |
| 1st in | 107/183 | 227/391 |
| %1st in | 58% | 58% |
| 1st pts | 73/107 | 178/227 |
| %1st pts | 68% | 78% |
| 2nd pts | 43/76 | 104/164 |
| %2nd pts | 57% | 63% |
Borges bagged 8 aces (4 per match). Passaro made 36 aces (9 per match). Borges won 68% points behind his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 57% of the points. On the other side, Passaro won 78% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 63% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Borges | Passaro |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 8 | 9 |
| Converted | 8/22 | 9/24 |
| % Converted | 36% | 38% |
| Conceded | 17 | 14 |
| Saved | 12 | 8 |
| % Saved | 71% | 57% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 6 |
The Portuguese broke his opponents 8 times with a 36% conversion rate. Nuno dropped his serve 5 times and he saved 71% of the break points that he conceded. Francesco broke his opponents 9 times with a 38% conversion rate. Francesco conceded his serve 6 times and he saved 57% of the break points that he conceded.
| Borges | ||||
| R1 Martinez Portero |
R2 Bublik |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-73 6-4 7-68 | 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 36 | 20 | 56 | |
| pts | 135-126 | 69-61 | 204-187 | |
| Total points | 261 | 130 | 391 | |
| Winners | 49 | 24 | 73 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 35% | 36% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 7 | 1 | 8 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 70/129 | 37/54 | 107/183 | |
| % 1st in | 54% | 69% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 49/70 | 24/37 | 73/107 | |
| % 1st pts | 70% | 65% | 68% | |
| 2nd pts | 34/59 | 9/17 | 43/76 | |
| % 2nd pts | 58% | 53% | 57% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Converted | 3/10 | 5/12 | 8/22 | |
| Converted % | 30% | 42% | 36% | |
| Conceded | 12 | 5 | 17 | |
| Saved | 10/12 | 2/5 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 83% | 40% | 62% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Passaro | ||||||
| Q1 Kovacevic |
Q3 Ajdukovic |
R1 Rinderknech |
R2 Griekspoor |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 7-5 | 7-65 6-76 7-63 | 6-73 7-5 7-67 | 4-6 6-3 7-65 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| Tot Games | 24 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 133 | |
| pts | 81-66 | 116-112 | 120-114 | 98-91 | 415-383 | |
| Total points | 147 | 228 | 234 | 189 | 798 | |
| Winners | 25 | 55 | 53 | 45 | 178 | |
| %Winners | 31% | 47% | 44% | 46% | 43% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 10 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 36 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| 1st in | 31/61 | 69/118 | 71/117 | 56/95 | 227/391 | |
| % 1st in | 51% | 58% | 61% | 59% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 25/31 | 55/69 | 53/71 | 45/56 | 178/227 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 80% | 75% | 80% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 21/30 | 27/49 | 32/46 | 24/39 | 104/164 | |
| % 2nd pts | 70% | 55% | 70% | 62% | 63% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| Converted | 3/8 | 3/4 | 2/5 | 1/7 | 9/24 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 75% | 40% | 14% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
| Saved | 0/1 | 3/6 | 3/4 | 2/3 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 50% | 75% | 67% | 96% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Head 2 Head
LW
LWW Tennis Scores in Rome
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Rafael NadalNadal (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Nicolas JarryJarry – Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi (6-2 7-66) – See score progression
- Stefano NapolitanoNapolitano – Juncheng ShangShang (6-73 6-1 6-0) – See score progression
- Sebastian BaezBaez – Dusan LajovicLajovic (7-63 7-66) – See score progression
- Cameron NorrieNorrie – Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar (6-3 1-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Hamad MedjedovicMedjedovic – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (7-64 6-4) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Jack DraperDraper (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Alexandre MullerMuller – Arthur FilsFils (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Thiago Seyboth WildSeyboth Wild (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Tommy PaulPaul – Aslan KaratsevKaratsev (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Matteo GiganteGigante (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro – Jordan ThompsonThompson (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Zhizhen ZhangZhang – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Taylor FritzFritz – Fabio FogniniFognini (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic – Casper RuudRuud (0-6 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Corentin MoutetMoutet (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Nuno BorgesBorges – Alexander BublikBublik (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Flavio CobolliCobolli (7-66 4-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Ben SheltonShelton – Pavel KotovKotov (4-6 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Aleksandar VukicVukic (6-0 6-4) – See score progression
- Francesco PassaroPassaro – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (4-6 6-3 7-65) – See score progression
- Terence AtmaneAtmane – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (7-5 1-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Luciano DarderiDarderi – Mariano NavoneNavone (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Alejandro TabiloTabilo – Yannick HanfmannHanfmann (6-3 7-64) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Cameron NorrieNorrie – Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar (6-3 1-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Stefano NapolitanoNapolitano – Juncheng ShangShang (6-7(3) 6-1 6-0) – See score progression
- Nicolas JarryJarry – Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi (6-2 7-6(6)) – See score progression
- Alexandre MullerMuller – Arthur FilsFils (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Rafael NadalNadal (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry – Thiago Seyboth WildSeyboth Wild (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Sebastian BaezBaez – Dusan LajovicLajovic (7-6(3) 7-6(6)) – See score progression
- Tommy PaulPaul – Aslan KaratsevKaratsev (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Hamad MedjedovicMedjedovic – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (7-6(4) 6-4) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Jack DraperDraper (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Alejandro TabiloTabilo (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Marcos GironGiron – Andrey RublevRublev (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Stefano NapolitanoNapolitano – Nicolas JarryJarry (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Alexander ZverevZverev – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Sebastian KordaKorda (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Tommy PaulPaul – Dominik KoepferKoepfer (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Jan-Lennard StruffStruff (4-3) – H2H and prediction
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (0-4) – H2H and prediction
- Francesco PassaroPassaro – Nuno BorgesBorges (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Terence AtmaneAtmane – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (0-0) – H2H and prediction
