Nuno Borges vs Casper Ruud — Basel Round of 16
Why
Surface+175 Hard Elo edgeSupports Ruud C.
Overall ratingOverall Elo 1983Supports Ruud C.
Head-to-headLeads 2–0 on hardSupports Ruud C.
This eventReached the quarters here last yearSupports Ruud C.
Long matches2 three-setters in 14 daysAgainst the prediction · Borges N.
ELO1 981
Hard ELO1 827
Last 105–5
Age29
Height185 cm
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $5.9M2026 $1.5M
ELO2 092
Hard ELO1 861
Last 106–4
Age27
Height183 cm
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $29.4M2026 $2.2M
Nuno Borges faces Casper Ruud in the Basel round of 16 on hard. Casper Ruud holds the paper edge — ranked #25, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's quarter-final. Recent hard form is closely matched.
Key context
- Freshness: Nuno Borges comes in with 16 days of rest and 0 games in 14d, vs Casper Ruud's 10 and 59.
- Under pressure: In the tight moments, Casper Ruud has rated higher under pressure (Clutch Rating 88 vs 56).
- Last match: Casper Ruud dropped the opening set before beating Dominic Stricker 4–6 7–5 6–3.
Common opponents
10 shared · last 12 monthsBorges N. and Ruud C. faced 10 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Borges N. went 3–11 (21%) against them, Ruud C. 7–5 (58%). Ruud C. came out better against 5 of 10 comparable opponents, Borges N. against 0.
3–1121%Borges N. · better vs 0Record vs common opponents7–558%Ruud C. · better vs 5
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
10–25Sets15–12
155–197Games148–135
1–5Tiebreaks1–3
0–3Deciding sets2–1
vs Sinner J.#1L6-7 6-7 4-6Wimbledon · grassL4-6 4-6Rome Masters · clay
vs Auger-Aliassime F.#7L3-6 6-3 3-6Halle · grassL5-7 2-2Monte Carlo Masters · clay
vs Jodar R.#11L6-7 4-6Rome Masters · clayL6-4 4-6 3-6Shanghai Masters · hard
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vs Tien L.#18L4-6 1-6 2-6US Open · hardW6-4 7-6(3)Shanghai Masters · hard
vs Cerundolo F.#19W6-4 6-4Cincinnati · hardW6-7(4) 6-4 10-8Laver Cup - London · hard
vs Lehecka J.#21L3-6 6-3 3-6Shanghai Masters · hardW6-3 6-4Rome Masters · clay- vs Darderi L.#23W7-6 6-4Mallorca · grassW6-1 6-1Rome Masters · clay
vs Vacherot V.#31L5-7 5-7Indian Wells Masters · hardW3-6 6-3 6-4Indian Wells Masters · hard- vs Quinn E.#62L1-6 2-6Mallorca · grassL4-6 6-7Miami Masters · hard
vs Cilic M.#96L6-3 3-6s Hertogenbosch · grassW6-4 6-4 3-6 7-5Australian Open · hard
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Ruud C. leads 2–112
Hard: Ruud C. leads 2–0 · Clay: Borges N. leads 1–0
- Ruud C.July 2025Canada MastersHard7-5 6-4
- Borges N.May 2025Roland GarrosClay2-6 6-4 6-1 6-0
- Ruud C.February 2024Los CabosHard6-3 6-2
Evidence
Borges N.Ruud C.
FormLast 10 matches each · 2026
Win–loss5–56–4 (ahead)
Season win rate50% (28–28)61% (30–19) (ahead)
RatingUmpiry ELO
Overall ELO19812092 (ahead)
Hard-court ELO18271861 (ahead)
Serve vs returnLast 54 vs 47 matches
1st-serve points won74% (ahead)71%
Return points won35%37% (ahead)
Aces / match6.7 (ahead)6.1
ClutchLast 54 vs 47 matches
Break points saved66%68% (ahead)
Draw
Odds
Cite this
Umpiry, "Nuno Borges vs Casper Ruud — Basel Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-28/borges-vs-ruud-basel-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 28 October 2026).