Matteo Arnaldi vs Nuno BorgesCagliari CH Quarter-final

Cagliari CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#35ATP
1830ELO
1830Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$5.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
clay
#48ATP
1769ELO
1726Clay ELO
$811kYTD
$5.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLLWL
Arnaldi M.
6-3 6-7 7-6
Borges N.
Arnaldi M.
662772
Borges N.
377631

Matteo Arnaldi defeated Nuno Borges 6-3 6-7 7-6 in the Cagliari CH quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Matteo Arnaldi came in ranked #35. Matteo Arnaldi claimed a first win over Nuno Borges in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Matteo Arnaldi closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 7–6.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-06-27WimbledonQ1grassNuno Borges6-3 6-7(2) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Arnaldi M.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Borges N.

Borges N.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Arnaldi M.

Even serve battle

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 clay

Arnaldi M.Borges N.
Serve
28
Return
27

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
64%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
57%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.4
6.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (14 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
78
77
Break points saved·Even
97
98
Break points won·Even
51
54
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
99
71

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.6+104 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.4Clay Elo 1726
5.1Overall Elo 1830
ELO gap
4.9Overall Elo 1769
5.0
H2H
5.0
1.7
Surface form
3.1
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.7
Minutes 14d
9.1
4.0
3-set count
Prev. match
9.0
Context
5.0
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
92
84

Arnaldi M.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Borges N.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast