Nuno Borges topples Alexandre Muller 6-7(2) 6-3 6-2 7-5 in the 1st round in Melbourne on Monday. Borges will face Jordan Thompson in the 2nd round. The match lasted 2 hours and 55 minutes. His best achievement in this event was reaching the 4th round in 2024. Here you can see his history at this event.

BorgesBorges
Melbourne
Borges's Record

The Portuguese added to his prize money $ 68,000 after winning this match. He has already won $ 200,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, Borges will add $ 90,000 to his earnings to get in total $ 290,000 in total.

Highlights Nuno Borges vs. Alexandre Muller Australian Open – Melbourne

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Borges
Muller
6-72 6-3 6-2
7-5
2h:55
135
135
Total points
113
113
66
66
Winners
58
58
49%
49%
Ratio Winners
51%
51%
54
54
Unforced
41
41
57%
57%
Ratio Unforced
43%
43%
17/23
17/23
Net Approaches
13/16
13/16
74%
74%
Perc
81%
81%
-- Serve --
20
20
Aces
7
7
5
5
Double Faults
2
2
69%
69%
1st in
66%
66%
78%
78%
1st won
70%
70%
66/85
66/85
1st won
58/83
58/83
55%
55%
2nd won
45%
45%
21/38
21/38
2nd won
19/42
19/42
202
202
Fastest serve
196
196
185
185
AVG 1st Serve
177
177
149
149
AVG 2nd Serve
149
149
-- Break Points --
5/10
5/10
Total
1/5
1/5
50%
50%
Won
20%
20%
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At the end of the match, Borges scored 135 points vs. Muller’s 113.

Borges

The Portuguese served extremely well to win 78% of the points (66/85) behind his first serve, and he won 55% points (21/38) on his second serve. The Portuguese blasted 20 aces and he committed 5 double faults. Borges was pretty focused in converting 50% of the break points that he conquered (5/10).

Muller

On the other side, Alexandre was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points (only 20%1/5). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this contest, the head to head between Borges and Muller is 2-1 for Nuno.

Draw and next match H2H: Nuno Borges vs. Jordan Thompson – stats

Borges will take on Thompson in the 2nd round.

This will be the 3rd time that Nuno Borges and Jordan Thompson face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Borges (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard.

1st
Borges
Muller
6-7
6
7
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2nd
Borges
Muller
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
3rd
Borges
Muller
6-2
6
2
5
2
4
2
3
2
3
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
4th
Borges
Muller
7-5
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0

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  • Cristian GarinGarinBorna CoricCoric (7-5 6-1 6-2)
  • Taylor FritzFritzJenson BrooksbyBrooksby (6-2 6-0 6-3)
  • Matteo BerrettiniBerrettiniCameron NorrieNorrie (6-74 6-4 6-1 6-3)
  • Karen KhachanovKhachanovAdrian MannarinoMannarino (7-65 6-3 6-3)
  • Yoshihito NishiokaNishiokaAziz DougazDougaz (3-6 6-4 7-63 6-3)
  • Jakub MensikMensikNikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili (6-1 6-73 6-3 6-3)
  • James McCabeMcCabeMartin LandaluceLandaluce (6-4 6-3 6-4)
  • Frances TiafoeTiafoeArthur RinderknechRinderknech (7-62 6-3 4-6 6-74 6-3)
  • James DuckworthDuckworthDominic StrickerStricker (6-2 6-4 6-2)
  • Tommy PaulPaulChristopher O ConnellO Connell (6-2 3-6 6-1 6-75 7-5)
  • Francesco PassaroPassaroGrigor DimitrovDimitrov (7-5 2-1 ret.)
  • Carlos AlcarazAlcarazAlexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-1 7-5 6-1)
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  • Felix Auger-AliassimeAuger-AliassimeJan-Lennard StruffStruff (6-3 6-0 4-6 6-1)
  • Jack DraperDraperMariano NavoneNavone (4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2)
  • Fabian MarozsanMarozsanThiago Seyboth WildSeyboth Wild (6-3 6-75 7-5 5-7 7-5)
  • Jannik SinnerSinnerNicolas JarryJarry (7-62 7-65 6-1)
  • Arthur CazauxCazauxSebastian BaezBaez (6-3 5-7 3-6 6-0 6-3)
  • Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes BaenaAlejandro TabiloTabilo (1-6 6-2 6-3 7-61)
  • Jaime FariaFariaPavel KotovKotov (6-1 6-1 7-5)
  • Benjamin BonziBonziDavid GoffinGoffin (6-1 6-2 7-67)
  • Novak DjokovicDjokovicNishesh BasavareddyBasavareddy (4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2)
  • Alex MichelsenMichelsenStefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (7-5 6-3 2-6 6-4)
  • Jordan ThompsonThompsonDominik KoepferKoepfer (7-63 6-4 4-6 6-3)
  • Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakisRoman SafiullinSafiullin (3-6 6-3 6-3 7-65)
  • Sebastian KordaKordaLukas KleinKlein (6-3 0-6 6-3 7-66)
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  • Tomas MachacMachacSumit NagalNagal (6-3 6-1 7-5)
  • Casper RuudRuudJaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar (6-3 1-6 7-5 2-6 6-1)
  • Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez PorteroLuciano DarderiDarderi (6-3 4-1 ret.)
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  • Ugo HumbertHumbertMatteo GiganteGigante (7-65 7-5 6-4)
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  • Hugo GastonGastonOmar JasikaJasika (6-2 3-6 6-2 6-2)
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  • Hady HabibHabibBu YunchaoketeYunchaokete (7-64 6-4 7-66)
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  • Arthur FilsFilsOtto VirtanenVirtanen (3-6 7-64 6-4 6-4)

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