Nuno Borges vs Arthur RinderknechIndian Wells Masters Round of 128

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 128
#48ATP
1769ELO
1714Hard ELO
$811kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2025
hard
#28ATP
1780ELO
1748Hard ELO
$855kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
30 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLWLWW
Borges N.
6-1 5-7 6-2
Rinderknech A.
Borges N.
6562
Rinderknech A.
1721

Nuno Borges defeated Arthur Rinderknech 6-1 5-7 6-2 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Arthur Rinderknech came in ranked #28, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nuno Borges claimed a first win over Arthur Rinderknech in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Nuno Borges came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 5–7 6–2.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-07Cincinnati MastersR128hardArthur Rinderknech6-3 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Borges N.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Rinderknech A.

Rinderknech A.serving90% hold

wins 70% 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.Rinderknech A.
36
Serve
50
16
Return
1

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
66%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Even
35%
32%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.2
9.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (81 vs 79). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
77
58
Break points saved·Even
98
99
Break points won·Dominant
54
6
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
91
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
71
57

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.1Hard Elo 1714
Surface ELO
5.9+34 Hard Elo edge
3.8Overall Elo 1769
ELO gap
6.2Overall Elo 1780
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.0
Surface form
2.4
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Minutes 14d
9.0
7.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0

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·Slight edge
90
80

Borges N.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Rinderknech A.: 8 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 27%