Nuno Borges vs Luciano Darderi — Auckland Round of 32
Auckland · ATP · Round of 32
POR7#41ATP
1769ELO
1714Hard ELO
$811kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2025 ·
hard
#22ATP
1835ELO
1678Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$4.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLW
Borges N.5-7 6-3 7-5
Darderi L.
Borges N.
5672
Darderi L.
7351
Nuno Borges defeated Luciano Darderi 5-7 6-3 7-5 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Luciano Darderi came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Nuno Borges had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard. Nuno Borges narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Nuno Borges dropped the opening set before beating Luciano Darderi 5–7 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Montreal | R16 | hard | Luciano Darderi | 6-4 3-6 5-7 |
| 2026-07-17 | Bastad | QF | clay | Luciano Darderi | 6-7(9) 4-6 |
| 2026-06-25 | Mallorca | QF | grass | Nuno Borges | 6-7 4-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
61%
Aces / match·Even
6.3
5.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.2
2.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (100 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
58
67
Break points saved·Even
93
89
Break points won·Even
23
22
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
54
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
91
81
Borges N.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Darderi L.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast