Frances Tiafoe vs Nuno BorgesAcapulco Round of 32

Acapulco · ATP · Round of 32
#19ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 February 2026
hard
#48ATP
1769ELO
1714Hard ELO
$811kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
Tiafoe F.
6-4 6-4
Borges N.
Tiafoe F.
662
Borges N.
440

Frances Tiafoe defeated Nuno Borges 6-4 6-4 in the Acapulco round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #19, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Frances Tiafoe extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Frances Tiafoe edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-04-25EstorilR16clayFrances Tiafoe7-6(4) 4-6 6-0

Serve vs return

This season
Tiafoe F.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Borges N.

Borges N.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

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

Tiafoe F.Borges N.
38
Serve
36
37
Return
16

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
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
50%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
35%
34%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.7
6.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.4
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
83
77
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Even
57
54
Deciding sets·Even
92
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
71

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.9+147 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.1Hard Elo 1714
7.0Overall Elo 1918
ELO gap
3.0Overall Elo 1769
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.9
Surface form
3.4
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
4.7
Minutes 14d
8.7
0.0
3-set count
7.0
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
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·Clear edge
72
90

Tiafoe F.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 55 games (7d) · Borges N.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
31°CClear
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 47%