Alexei Popyrin and Nuno Borges will face off in the 3^rd round of the French Open for the 3^rd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 1:00 pm on Court 14. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alexei Popyrin who should win in 5 sets.

As per the initial odds, Alexei Popyrin is the pick to win this match.
Alexei Popyrin -> 1.85
Nuno Borges -> 1.95

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Prediction and head to head Alexei Popyrin vs. Nuno Borges

This will be the 3^rd time that Alexei Popyrin and Nuno Borges clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Popyrin and Borges (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.

The last time that they locked horns, Borges won 7-5 6-7(4) 6-3 in the quarter in the Phoenix Challenger back in 2023.

Alexei Popyrin

Alexei Popyrin

10 - 12win/loss

Hard

2-6

I Hard

0-1

Clay

8-5

Rank
22

High
21

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Year	Total	Hard	Clay	I.hard	Grass	Carpet
2025	12-15	2-6	9-6	0-1	1-2	0-0
2024	30-22	17-8	4-8	4-3	5-3	0-0
2023	36-29	18-14	15-6	1-4	2-5	0-0
2022	24-31	7-16	7-4	3-5	7-6	0-0
2021	32-26	13-11	8-6	10-5	1-4	0-0

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Ranked no. 25, the Australian got to the 3^rd round after beating Yoshihito Nishioka 7-5 6-4 1-2 ret. and Alejandro Tabilo 7-5 6-3 6-4.

In the 2^nd round, The Australian had a good straight sets win against Tabilo (7-5 6-3 6-4). During the match, Popyrin scored 105 points vs Tabilo’s 85. Alexei was exceptionally aggressive to blast 42 winners.

Regarding the service games, Popyrin blasted 8 aces and he committed only 1 double fault. Overall, Alexei Popyrin was very efficient on serve to win 75% (42/56) of his 1st serve and 60% (18/30) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. The Australian broke Tabilo 6 times after converting 50% of his break points (6/12).

Popyrin has favorable record in the last 10 years having won 56% of his matches (283-225). 8-5 on clay in 2025. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Popyrin has an aggregate 83-61 record in the last years on clay.

Alexei has a compiled 10-12 win-loss record in 2025, 8-5 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Previously at the French Open

French Open

Popyrin's Record

Nuno Borges

Nuno Borges

21 - 16win/loss

Hard

11-8

I Hard

1-1

Clay

9-7

Rank
37

High
30

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Year	Total	Hard	Clay	I.hard	Grass	Carpet
2025	22-19	11-8	9-8	1-1	1-2	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

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Ranked no. 41, the Portuguese got to the 3^rd round after beating Kyrian Jacquet 3-6 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3 6-3 and Casper Ruud 2-6 6-4 6-1 6-0.

In the 2^nd round against Ruud, The Portuguese recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (2-6 6-4 6-1 6-0). During the match Borges scored 111 points vs Ruud’s 83. The Portuguese was quite aggressive to blast 50 winners.

About the serving games, Borges managed to score 8 aces and he was quite steady in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Nuno Borges lost the serve 3 times and he saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Borges put 75% of his first serves in, winning 70% (50/71) of the points behind his 1st serve and 46% (11/24) on the 2nd serve. Nuno broke Ruud 8 times after converting 67% of his break points (8/12).

Overall Performance in this tournament

Nuno has conceded 3 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.

The Portuguese’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in Auckland and the Phoenix Challenger.

The Portuguese has a compiled 21-16 win-loss record in 2025, 9-7 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Previously at the French Open

Previously, his best result was reaching the 2^nd round in 2023. See his history.

French Open

Borges's Record

H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)

Matches, sets, games and points

Both Popyrin and Borges played 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Alexei Popyrin surrendered 1 set, while Nuno Borges lost 3 sets. Popyrin has played 2 set(s) less than Borges (7 vs 9). Therefore, Popyrin played 25 games less than Borges. The Australian scored 74 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, The Portuguese scored 129 winners (45%).

Serve Performance

Popyrin blasted 18 aces (9 per match). Borges struck 16 aces (8 per match). Popyrin won 78% points behind his first serve. He pretty solid on his second serve to win 69% of the points. On the other side, Borges won 71% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 44% of the points.

How they played the important points

Popyrin broke his opponents 8 times with a 40% conversion rate. Popyrin lost his serve twice and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded. Nuno broke his opponents 15 times with a 44% conversion rate. The Portuguese conceded his serve 7 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded.

Head 2 Head

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Alexei
Popyrin

2:1

Nuno
Borges

Rank

22

High

21

1Hard1

1Clay0

Rank

37

High

30

Win Loss

Popyrin

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Borges

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2025 2024 2023

12 - 15

21 - 18

2-6

Hard

11-8

0-1

I Hard

1-1

9-6

Clay

8-7

1-2

Grass

1-2

Tennis Scores – French Open

• Alexander BublikBublik – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (2-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
• Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
• Henrique RochaRocha – Jakub MensikMensik (2-6 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
• Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Daniel Elahi GalanElahi Galan (6-4 6-0 6-4) – See score progression
• Hamad MedjedovicMedjedovic – Juan Manuel CerundoloManuel Cerundolo (6-3 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
• Mariano NavoneNavone – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (6-1 7-6¹ 6-3) – See score progression
• Matteo GiganteGigante – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (6-4 5-7 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
• Nuno BorgesBorges – Casper RuudRuud (2-6 6-4 6-1 6-0) – See score progression
• Holger RuneRune – Emilio NavaNava (6-3 7-6⁵ 6-3) – See score progression
• Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Sebastian OfnerOfner (7-5 3-6 7-5 4-6 6-2) – See score progression
• Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (6-4 6-3 6-1) – See score progression
• Tommy PaulPaul – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (4-6 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-4) – See score progression
• Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardMpetshi Perricard (7-6⁴ 6-3 4-6 6-4) – See score progression
• Daniel AltmaierAltmaier – Vit KoprivaKopriva (6-2 4-6 6-3 7-5) – See score progression
• Quentin HalysHalys – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (4-6 6-3 7-6² 7-5) – See score progression
• Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Alejandro TabiloTabilo (7-5 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
• Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz – Fabian MarozsanMarozsan (6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
• Sebastian KordaKorda – Jenson BrooksbyBrooksby (6-1 6-2 7-6²) – See score progression
• Ben SheltonShelton – Hugo GastonGaston (w/o) – See score progression
• Jiri LeheckaLehecka – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
• Alexander BublikBublik – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (2-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
• Henrique RochaRocha – Jakub MensikMensik (2-6 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-3) – See score progression

Upcoming matches in the draw

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• Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (0-1) – H2H and prediction
• Alexander ZverevZverev – Jesper De JongDe Jong (1-0) – H2H and prediction
• Alexander BublikBublik – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Quentin HalysHalys – Holger Vitus Nodskov RuneVitus Nodskov Rune (0-1) – H2H and prediction
• Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Tommy PaulPaul (0-2) – H2H and prediction
• Cameron NorrieNorrie – Federico Agustin GomezAgustin Gomez (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Andrey RublevRublev – Adam WaltonWalton (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Sebastian KordaKorda (3-3) – H2H and prediction
• Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar – (0-2) – H2H and prediction
• Nuno BorgesBorges – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (1-1) – H2H and prediction
• Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Filip MisolicMisolic (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Corentin MoutetMoutet – Novak DjokovicDjokovic (0-2) – H2H and prediction
• Jannik SinnerSinner – Richard GasquetGasquet (3-0) – H2H and prediction
• Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Mariano NavoneNavone (1-1) – H2H and prediction
• Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Flavio CobolliCobolli – (1-3) – H2H and prediction
• Jacob FearnleyFearnley – Ugo HumbertHumbert (0-0) – H2H and prediction
• Gabriel DialloDiallo – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (0-0) – H2H and prediction

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