Nuno Borges vs Alexei PopyrinPhoenix CH Quarter-final

Phoenix CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#52ATP
1769ELO
1714Hard ELO
$811kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLWWWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 March 2023
hard
#103ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWL
Borges N.
7-5 6-7 6-3
Popyrin A.
Borges N.
76462
Popyrin A.
57731

Nuno Borges defeated Alexei Popyrin 7-5 6-7 6-3 in the Phoenix CH quarter-final on hard. Nuno Borges claimed a first win over Alexei Popyrin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nuno Borges closed it out in three sets, 7–5 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-26Roland GarrosR32clayAlexei Popyrin6-4 7-6(11) 7-6(5)

Serve vs return

This season
Borges N.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Popyrin A.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Borges N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Borges N.Popyrin A.
36
Serve
41
16
Return
11

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
9.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 171). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
77
59
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Dominant
54
6
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
75
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
70
93

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.2+34 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.8Hard Elo 1681
4.9Overall Elo 1769
ELO gap
5.1Overall Elo 1741
5.0
H2H
5.0
7.2
Surface form
5.2
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
7.3
Minutes 14d
4.1
7.0
3-set count
0.0
8.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
96
98

Borges N.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Popyrin A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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