Nuno Borges sweeps aside Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2 in the final in Bastad on Sunday after playing a marvellous match to win his 1st career title. The match lasted 1 hour and 27 minutes. He won this tournament after playing this event for the first time in his career.
The Portuguese added € 36,725 to his prize money after winning this final. He has earned € 88,125 in total after winning this tournament.
Highlights Nuno Borges vs. Rafael Nadal Nordea Open – Bastad
Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners
At the end of the match, Borges scored 65
points vs. Rafael’s 44.Borges
The Portuguese won this match even if he was battling in converting his break points since he converted only 42% (5/12) of the procured opportunities.
Nadal
On the other side, Nadal had a tough time converting his break points (only 40% – 2/5). That was one of the key issues for his loss.
After this encounter, the head to head between Borges and Nadal is 1-0 for Nuno.