Nuno Borges (tennis)
Nuno Borges (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnunu ˈβɔɾʒɨʃ];[lower-alpha 1] born February 19, 1997) is a Portuguese tennis player. Borges has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 63 achieved on 10 April 2023 and a doubles ranking of world No. 69 achieved on 19 September 2022.[1] Borges has a career high ITF juniors ranking of World No. 44 achieved on 13 April 2015.[2] He is currently the No.1 ranked Portuguese player.[3]
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Residence | Portugal |
Born | Maia, Portugal | February 19, 1997
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2019 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | Mississippi State |
Coach | Rui Machado |
Prize money | $ 1,041,091 |
Singles | |
Career record | 16–25 (39.0%) (ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draws, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 63 (10 April 2023) |
Current ranking | No. 88 (18 September 2023) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 1R (2023) |
French Open | 2R (2023) |
Wimbledon | 1R (2022, 2023) |
US Open | 2R (2022) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 11–6 (64.7%) (ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draws, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 69 (19 September 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 251 (18 September 2023) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Wimbledon | 2R (2022) |
US Open | 2R (2022) |
Team competitions | |
Davis Cup | 4–3 |
Last updated on: 21 September 2023. |
College career
Borges played US college tennis at the Mississippi State University from 2015 to 2019.[4] He was NCAA singles runner-up in 2019, ITA National Player of the Year in 2019, and won the SEC Player of the Year Award three times (2017, 2018, 2019), having ranked #1 in both singles and doubles at the national level. [5][6][7]
Professional career
2021-22: ATP debut, ATP and 6 Challenger doubles titles, top 100 in singles & doubles
Borges made his ATP debut at the 2021 Estoril Open after qualifying for the singles draw. He then defeated Jordan Thompson in the first round to win his first ATP match and lost against former US Open champion Marin Čilić in the second round. He repeated the same feat at the 2022 Estoril Open where he also reached the second round as a wildcard after Pablo Andujar retirement but lost to Frances Tiafoe.[8][9]
Borges won two ATP Challenger singles titles and nine doubles titles with Francisco Cabral, a record doubles of six in 2021.[10]
He reached the top 100 in doubles after a semifinal[11][12] and first ATP final showing at the 2022 Estoril Open with Cabral as a wildcard pair where they defeated the top seeded pair Jamie Murray and Michael Venus en route. They became the first Portuguese pair to reach and win the final at their home tournament, and have done so on their ATP doubles debut.[13][14][15][16]
At the 2022 French Open Borges qualified to make his Grand Slam main draw singles debut.[17]
He also qualified for his second Grand Slam of the year at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships as a lucky loser after the late withdrawal of Marin Čilić. In doubles at the same tournament he reached the second round on his doubles Major debut partnering with Cabral.
He qualified for his third straight Grand Slam at the US Open defeating Francesco Maestrelli in a third set super tiebreak.[18] He won his first round match against wildcard Ben Shelton. In doubles he reached the second round partnering again with Cabral. As a result he moved into the top 100 in the singles rankings at world No. 93 and into the top 70 in doubles on 12 September 2022.[19]
2023: Australian Open, Masters debut and first win, top 65
He made his debut at the 2023 Australian Open where he lost in the first round to Lorenzo Sonego.
At the 2023 Delray Beach Open he qualified for the main draw defeating Steve Johnson whom he defeated again in the first round. He lost in the second round to eventual runner-up Miomir Kecmanović.
He reached the top 85 after winning his first title of the season at the 2023 Monterrey Challenger, Mexico defeating Borna Gojo in the final. Borges created history by winning the first ever ATP Challenger 175 category at the Phoenix Challenger. After winning his biggest title of his career and second of the season, he reached the top 70.[20] The following day he entered the qualifying competition at the 2023 Miami Open and won his two qualifying matches to make his Masters 1000 debut.[21]
At the 2023 Italian Open he earned his first Masters 1000 win over Dušan Lajović.[22] His good form continued at the 2023 French Open where he defeated John Isner for his first win at this Major.
Performance timeline
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Current through the 2023 French Open.
Tournament | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | SR | W–L | Win% |
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Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||
Australian Open | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
French Open | A | 1R | 2R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Wimbledon | A | 1R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 0–2 | 0% |
US Open | A | 2R | 1R | 0 / 2 | 1–2 | 33% |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 0 / 7 | 2–7 | 22% |
Year-end Championships | ||||||
ATP Finals | DNQ | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||
ATP Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||
Indian Wells Masters | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Miami Open | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Madrid Open | A | A | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% |
Italian Open | A | A | 2R | 0 / 1 | 1–1 | 50% |
Canadian Open | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Cincinnati Masters | A | A | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Shanghai Masters | Not Held | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |
Paris Masters | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – |
Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% |
Career statistics | ||||||
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Career | |||
Tournaments | 1 | 6 | 9 | Career total: 12 | ||
Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
Finals | 0 | 0 | 0 | Career total: 0 | ||
Overall win–loss | 1–1 | 6–6 | 5–10 | 0 / 17 | 12–17 | 41% |
Win % | 50% | 50% | 33% | Career total: 41.38% | ||
Year-end ranking | 194 | 112 | $691,296 |
ATP career finals
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Apr 2022 | Estoril Open, Portugal | 250 Series | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–3 |
Future and Challenger finals
Singles: 26 (14–12)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2017 | Portugal F8, Lisbon | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 5–7 |
Win | 1–1 | Jul 2017 | Portugal F9, Setúbal | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2017 | Portugal F13, Idanha-a-Nova | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2018 | Portugal F8, Póvoa de Varzim | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–3 | Jul 2018 | Portugal F11, Castelo Branco | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 2–4 | Jul 2018 | Portugal F12, Porto | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 3–4 | Aug 2018 | Portugal F13, Caldas da Rainha | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–0, 6–2 |
Win | 4–4 | Nov 2018 | United States F32, Pensacola | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 5–4 | Jun 2019 | M15 Setúbal, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 6–4 | Jul 2019 | M15 Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Win | 7–4 | Jan 2020 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 8–4 | Sep 2020 | M15 Sintra, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–2 |
Loss | 8–5 | Oct 2020 | M25 Porto, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 8–6 | Oct 2020 | M15 Setúbal, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–7(3–7) |
Loss | 8–7 | Nov 2020 | M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 9–7 | Nov 2020 | M15 Quinta do Lago, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
6–0, 6–1 |
Win | 10–7 | Feb 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 3–3 ret. |
Loss | 10–8 | Apr 2021 | Oeiras, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–7(4–7), 6–7(3–7) |
Loss | 10–9 | May 2021 | M15 Majadahonda, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 11–9 | Nov 2021 | Antalya, Turkey | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–4, 6–3 |
Loss | 11–10 | Dec 2021 | Maia, Portugal | Challenger | Clay (i) | ![]() |
7–5, 5–7, 2–6 |
Loss | 11–11 | Mar 2022 | Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
2–6, 3–6 |
Win | 12–11 | Apr 2022 | Barletta, Italy | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
6–3, 7–5 |
Win | 13–11 | Feb 2023 | Monterrey, Mexico | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
Win | 14–11 | Mar 2023 | Phoenix, USA | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 14–12 | Oct 2023 | Shenzhen, China | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
6–7(4–7), 6–7(5–7) |
Doubles: 26 (16–10)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2015 | Morocco F4, Casablanca | Futures | Clay | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–1, [8–10] |
Win | 1–1 | Jun 2017 | Portugal F8, Lisbon | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 3–6, [10–5] |
Win | 2–1 | Jul 2017 | Portugal F9, Setúbal | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Win | 3–1 | Jun 2018 | Portugal F9, Póvoa de Varzim | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–2 | Jun 2018 | Portugal F10, Setúbal | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, [8–10] |
Win | 4–2 | Jul 2018 | Portugal F11, Castelo Branco | Futures | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
Win | 5–2 | Jul 2019 | M15 Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
Win | 6–2 | Oct 2020 | M15 Setúbal, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–7(5–7), [10–7] |
Loss | 6–3 | Oct 2020 | M25 Vale do Lobo, Portugal | World Tennis Tour | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(3–7), 7–5, [8–10] |
Loss | 6–4 | Nov 2020 | M15 Villena, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7 |
Loss | 6–5 | Jan 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, [7–10] |
Win | 7–5 | Feb 2021 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | ![]() |
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4–6, 7–6(7–1), [10–6] |
Win | 8–5 | Apr 2021 | Oeiras, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
Win | 9–5 | Sep 2021 | Braga, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–7(4–7), [10–5] |
Loss | 9–6 | Oct 2021 | Lisbon, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–7(5–7), 3–6 |
Loss | 9–7 | Oct 2021 | Barcelona, Spain | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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4-6, 3-6 |
Win | 10–7 | Nov 2021 | Tenerife, Spain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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6-3, 6-4 |
Win | 11–7 | Nov 2021 | Manama, Bahrain | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–7(5–7), [10–8] |
Win | 12–7 | Dec 2021 | Maia, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 13–7 | Dec 2021 | Maia, Portugal | Challenger | Clay (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 14–7 | Mar 2022 | Oeiras, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–0 |
Win | 15–7 | Apr 2022 | Oeiras, Portugal | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
Win | 16–7 | May 2022 | Prague, Czech Republic | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–5] |
Loss | 16–8 | Jul 2022 | Porto, Portugal | Challenger | Hard | ![]() |
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4-6, 6-3, [6-10] |
Loss | 16–9 | Nov 2022 | Maia, Portugal | Challenger | Clay (i) | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [8–10] |
Loss | 16–10 | May 2023 | Aix-en-Provence, France | Challenger | Clay | ![]() |
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7–6(7–5), 4–6, [7–10] |
Best Grand Slam results details
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Record against top 10 players
Borges' record against those who have been ranked in the top 10, with active players in boldface.
Player | Years | Matches | Record | Win% | Hard | Grass | Clay | Last Match | |
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Number 1 ranked players | |||||||||
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2023 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (3–6, 1–6) at 2023 Barcelona 2R | |
Number 3 ranked players | |||||||||
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2021 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | – | – | 0–1 | Lost (7–6(7–5), 4–6, 4–6) at 2021 Estoril 2R | |
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2023 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | – | 0–1 | – | Lost (3-6, 3-6) at 2023 Rome 2R | |
Number 4 ranked players | |||||||||
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2023 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (0–6, 2–6) at 2023 Acapulco 2R | |
Number 6 ranked players | |||||||||
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2022 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | 0–1 | – | – | Lost (3–6, 4–6) at 2022 Sofia 2R | |
Number 8 ranked players | |||||||||
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2023 | 1 | 1–0 | 100% | – | – | 1–0 | Won (6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 7–6(11–9)) at 2023 French Open 1R | |
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2022 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | – | – | 0–1 | Lost (3–6, 6–2, 4–6, 4–6) at 2022 French Open 1R | |
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2023 | 1 | 0–1 | 0% | – | – | 0–1 | Lost (6–7(3–7), 4–6, 3–6) at 2023 French Open 2R | |
Number 10 ranked players | |||||||||
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2022 | 1 | 0–1 | 100% | – | – | 0–1 | Lost (6–7(4–7), 6–4, 0–6) at 2022 Estoril 2R | |
Total | 2021–23 | 9 | 1–8 | 11% | 0–2 (0%) |
0–2 (0%) |
1–4 (20%) |
* Statistics correct as of 31 May 2023. |
Davis Cup
Participations: (6–3)
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indicates the outcome of the Davis Cup match followed by the score, date, place of event, the zonal classification and its phase, and the court surface.
Rubber outcome | No. | Rubber | Match type (partner if any) | Opponent nation | Opponent player(s) | Score |
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Defeat | 1 | III | Doubles (with João Sousa) | ![]() |
Marius Copil / Horia Tecău | 4–6, 3–6 |
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Victory | 2 | II | Singles | ![]() |
Kamil Majchrzak | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Victory | 3 | III | Doubles (with Francisco Cabral) | Szymon Walków / Jan Zieliński | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
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Victory | 4 | II | Singles | ![]() |
Thiago Monteiro | 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–3) |
Defeat | 5 | III | Doubles (with Francisco Cabral) | Rafael Matos / Felipe Meligeni Alves | 3–6, 6–0, 3–6 | |
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Defeat | 6 | I | Singles | ![]() |
Jiří Lehečka | 4–6, 4–6 |
Victory | 7 | III | Doubles (with Francisco Cabral) | Tomáš Macháč / Adam Pavlásek | 7–5, 7–6(7–4) | |
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Victory | 8 | I | Singles | ![]() |
Jurij Rodionov | 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 6–3 |
Victory | 9 | IV | Singles | Dennis Novak | 6–2, 6–2 |
Notes
- In isolation, Borges is pronounced [ˈbɔɾʒɨʃ].
References
- "Nuno Borges profile at the ATP". ATP. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "Nuno Borges Junior profile at the ITF". ITF. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- "ATP Rankings | Pepperstone ATP Rankings (Singles) | ATP Tour | Tennis | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Nuno Borges Bio - Mississippi State University Official Athletic Site". hailstate.com. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "Men's Tennis All-SEC Teams announced". www.secsports.com. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "2018 SEC Men's Tennis Awards announced". www.secsports.com. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "2019 SEC Men's Tennis Awards announced". www.secsports.com. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- "Tiafoe overcomes wild-card Borges in Estoril". 27 April 2022.
- "Rising Nuno Borges into Round 2: 'Where do you guys find those stats?'". 26 April 2022.
- "Borges to Face Tseng in Maia Open Final". 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- "Home Favourites Nuno Borges/Francisco Cabral Continue Dream Run in Estoril | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Francisco Cabral e Nuno Borges estão nas meias finais do Millennium Estoril Open". 29 April 2022.
- @EstorilOpen (30 April 2022). "HISTORY IN ESTORIL!Francisco Cabral and Nuno Borges are the first ever Portuguese doubles pair to reach the final…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Portugueses Nuno Borges e Francisco Cabral fazem história no Estoril Open". 30 April 2022.
- "Maximo Gonzalez/Andre Goransson Reach Estoril Final on Team Debut | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Nuno Borges & Francisco Cabral Win Home Title in Estoril | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "#NextGenATP Italian Giulio Zeppieri Seals Roland Garros Qualification | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- 2022 US Open Men's Qualifiers US Open
- "Portugal's Nuno Borges Cooks up Success on ATP Challenger Tour, Cracks Top 100 | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Borges Wins Biggest Career Title at Phoenix Challenger | ATP Tour | Tennis".
- "Five wins, four days and two flights in between: Nuno Borges cannot be stopped!".
- "Nuno Borges: 'I Am Living the Dream' | ATP Tour | Tennis".
External links
- Nuno Borges at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Nuno Borges at the International Tennis Federation
- Nuno Borges at the Davis Cup