Karen Khachanov and Nuno Borges will square off in the 3rd round of Wimbledon for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 4:00 pm on Court 3. 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 Karen Khachanov who should win in 4 sets.
As per the initial odds, Karen Khachanov is the pick to win this match.
Karen Khachanov -> 1.37
Nuno Borges -> 3.1
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Prediction and head to head Karen Khachanov vs. Nuno Borges
This will be the 2nd time that Karen Khachanov and Nuno Borges play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Khachanov (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass.
The last time that they played each other, Khachanov won 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the 1st round in at the French Open back in 2022.
Karen Khachanov
20 - 15win/loss
9
8
LWLWWLWWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30-19 | 13-9 | 9-6 | 0-1 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 37-22 | 14-12 | 8-4 | 14-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 34-18 | 18-10 | 10-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 36-25 | 17-11 | 9-7 | 6-5 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 35-24 | 17-9 | 5-6 | 8-6 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 20, Khachanov reached the 3rd round after beating Mackenzie Mcdonald 7-5 6-4 6-4 and Shintaro Mochizuki 1-6 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 6-4.
In the 2nd round, The Russian had a tough win against Mochizuki to overcome his opponent only in 5 sets (1-6 7-67 4-6 6-3 6-4).During the match, Khachanov scored less points (7) than Mochizuki. In fact, the world no. 20 won 159 points vs Mochizuki’s. That means that Khachanov was more focused during the important points. The Russian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 70 winners.
Regarding the service games, Khachanov made 10 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Karen Khachanov lost the serve 8 times and he saved 12 break points. Furthermore, Khachanov put 63% of his first serves in, winning 63% (70/111) of the points behind his 1st serve and 51% (33/65) on the 2nd serve. Khachanov broke Mochizuki 6 times after converting 38% of his break points (6/16).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Khachanov has lost 2 set in this competition to win 51% of the points he played.
Khachanov has good win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 59% of his matches (336-229). 6-2 on grass in 2025. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this event, Khachanov has an aggregate 32-18 record in the last years on grass.
The Russian’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in Barcelona and Halle.
Khachanov has an overall 20-15 win-loss record in 2025, 6-2 on grass (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Wimbledon
Nuno Borges
25 - 20win/loss
41
30
LWLLLWLLWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27-26 | 13-12 | 9-9 | 1-1 | 4-4 | 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. 37, Borges got to the 3rd round after beating Francisco Cerundolo 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) 6-0 and Billy Harris 6-3 6-4 7-6(7).
In the 2nd round, Borges had a good straight sets win against Harris (6-3 6-4 7-67). During the match Borges scored 125 points vs Harris’s 101. The Portuguese was very aggressive to blast 62 winners.
Talking about serving, Borges scored 11 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Nuno Borges conceded no breaks for the entire match to save 8 break points. Furthermore, Borges put 68% of his first serves in, winning 81% (62/77) of the points behind his 1st serve and 49% (18/37) on the 2nd serve. Borges broke Harris twice after converting 33% of his break points (2/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Nuno has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 56% of the points he played.
The Portuguese’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Auckland and the Phoenix Challenger.
Borges has a compiled 25-20 win-loss record in 2025, 4-3 on grass (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Wimbledon
Previously, his best result was reaching the 1st round in 2022, 2023 and 2024. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Khachanov | Borges |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 81 | 70 |
| Pts | 269-254 | 254-201 |
| Total Points | 523 | 455 |
| Winners | 121 | 120 |
| %Winners | 45% | 47% |
Both Khachanov and Borges played 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Karen Khachanov dropped 2 sets, while Nuno Borges surrendered 1 set. Khachanov has played 1 set more than Borges (8 vs 7). Therefore, Khachanov played 11 games more than Borges. Karen scored 121 winners (45% of the total points). On the other side, The Portuguese managed to score 120 winners (47%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Khachanov | Borges |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 21 | 20 |
| Avg per match | 10.5 | 10 |
| 1st in | 177/282 | 154/227 |
| %1st in | 63% | 68% |
| 1st pts | 121/177 | 120/154 |
| %1st pts | 68% | 78% |
| 2nd pts | 57/105 | 41/73 |
| %2nd pts | 54% | 56% |
Khachanov struck 21 aces (10.5 per match). Borges managed to score 20 aces (10 per match). Khachanov won 68% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 54% of the points. On the other side, Borges won 78% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 56% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Khachanov | Borges |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 10 | 8 |
| Converted | 10/26 | 8/20 |
| % Converted | 38% | 40% |
| Conceded | 27 | 18 |
| Saved | 18 | 15 |
| % Saved | 67% | 83% |
| Times Broken | 9 | 3 |
Karen broke his opponents 10 times with a 38% conversion rate. Khachanov surrendered his serve 9 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. The Portuguese broke his opponents 8 times with a 40% conversion rate. Nuno conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 83% of the break points that he conceded.
| Khachanov | ||||
| R1 Mcdonald |
R2 Mochizuki |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-4 6-4 | 1-6 7-67 4-6 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 32 | 49 | 81 | |
| pts | 110-88 | 159-166 | 269-254 | |
| Total points | 198 | 325 | 523 | |
| Winners | 51 | 70 | 121 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 44% | 45% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 11 | 10 | 21 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 66/106 | 111/176 | 177/282 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 63% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 51/66 | 70/111 | 121/177 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | 63% | 68% | |
| 2nd pts | 24/40 | 33/65 | 57/105 | |
| % 2nd pts | 60% | 51% | 54% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| Converted | 4/10 | 6/16 | 10/26 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 38% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 20 | 27 | |
| Saved | 6/7 | 12/20 | 18 | |
| Saved % | 86% | 60% | 73% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
| Borges | ||||
| R1 Cerundolo |
R2 Harris |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 6-3 7-65 6-0 | 6-3 6-4 7-67 | ||
| Tot Set | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 38 | 32 | 70 | |
| pts | 129-100 | 125-101 | 254-201 | |
| Total points | 229 | 226 | 455 | |
| Winners | 58 | 62 | 120 | |
| %Winners | 45% | 50% | 47% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 9 | 11 | 20 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 77/113 | 77/114 | 154/227 | |
| % 1st in | 68% | 68% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 58/77 | 62/77 | 120/154 | |
| % 1st pts | 75% | 81% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 23/36 | 18/37 | 41/73 | |
| % 2nd pts | 64% | 49% | 56% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| Converted | 6/14 | 2/6 | 8/20 | |
| Converted % | 43% | 33% | 40% | |
| Conceded | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
| Saved | 7/10 | 8/8 | 15 | |
| Saved % | 70% | 100% | 85% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
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- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Daniel EvansEvans (6-3 6-2 6-0) – See score progression
- Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (6-1 4-6 6-3 7-6(5)) – See score progression
- Luciano DarderiDarderi – Arthur FeryFery (6-4 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
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- Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero – Mariano NavoneNavone (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Nicolas JarryJarry – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Sebastian OfnerOfner – Tommy PaulPaul (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Kamil MajchrzakMajchrzak – Arthur RinderknechRinderknech (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Andrey RublevRublev – Adrian MannarinoMannarino (3-1) – H2H and prediction
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Alejandro Davidovich FokinaDavidovich Fokina (3-3) – H2H and prediction
- Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Nuno BorgesBorges – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic – Novak DjokovicDjokovic (0-3) – H2H and prediction
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Aleksandar VukicVukic (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- August HolmgrenHolmgren – Tomas MachacMachac (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Jack DraperDraper – Marin CilicCilic (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Flavio CobolliCobolli – (0-1) – H2H and prediction
