Nuno Borges vs Marin Cilic | Nuno Borges Wins 7-5 6-3

Hong KongR16HardMon 5 JanFinal

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Nuno Borges defeated Marin Cilic 7-5 6-3 in the Hong Kong round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Marin Cilic came in leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nuno Borges claimed a first win over Marin Cilic in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.

Key context

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

How the match was decided

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Borges N. took it in straight sets.

Match statistics

Match statistics are not available for this match. They appear once the official scoring feed publishes them.

Common opponents

3 shared · last 12 months

Borges N. and Cilic M. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Borges N. went 2–2 (50%) against them, Cilic M. 0–3 (0%). Borges N. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Cilic M. against 0.

2–250%Borges N. · better vs 2Record vs common opponents0–30%Cilic M. · better vs 0

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

4–5Sets1–6

46–43Games29–41

1–1Tiebreaks0–1

1–0Deciding sets0–1

Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.

vs Djokovic N.#11L6-7 4-6Athens · hardL6-7 4-6Shanghai Masters · hard
vs Rinderknech A.#33L3-6 3-6Cincinnati Masters · hardL2-6 4-6CRO vs FRA · clay
vs Basavareddy N.#139W7-6 6-2s Hertogenbosch · grassL6-4 4-6 3-6Hangzhou · hard

Head-to-head

2 meetings · level 1–1

Hard: Borges N. leads 1–0 · Clay: Cilic M. leads 1–0

Borges N.January 2026Hong KongThis matchHard7-5 6-3
Cilic M.April 2021EstorilClay6-7 6-4 6-4

Draw

Closing odds

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Player context

Before the match

Borges N.Cilic M.1 981ELO1 9181 832Hard ELO1 8046–4Last 103–728Age37185 cmHeight198 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $5.7M2026 $1.3MEarningsCareer $33.5M2026 $941K

Cite this

Nuno Borges beat Marin Cilic 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Nuno Borges vs Marin Cilic — Hong Kong Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-01-05/borges-vs-cilic-hong-kong-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 5 January 2026).