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Daniil Medvedev vs Nuno Borges: US Open – Round of 16
The 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev will face Nuno Borges in the round of 16 of the US Open.
Daniil Medvedev Profile
Former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev is currently fifth in the rankings. The Russian is 38-13 for the season and 21-6 on hard surface.
Medvedev is coming off a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 win over Flavio Cobolli in the third round. Previously, he went past Fabian Marozsan and Dusan Lajovic.
Medvedev has yet to win a title this season as he lost both finals at the Australian Open and in Indian Wells.
Medvedev won the US Open in 2021 defeating Novak Djokovic in the final and last year lost in the final to the Serb.
Nuno Borges Profile
Nuno Borges has the highest ranking of his career being No. 34 in the world. The Portuguese is 34-22 for the season and 20-11 on hard surface.
Borges saved three match points against Jakub Mensik to win 6-7, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6, 6-0. In the previous rounds, he defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis and Francisco Coria.
Borges won the titles in Bastad and Phoenix this season.
This is the first time to make it past the second round at the US Open.
Head-to-Head Medvedev leads 2-0
- Medvedev vs Borges 7-6, 6-4 (2024 ATP Halle, first round)
- Medvedev vs Borges 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1 (2024 Australian Open, first round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Daniel Medvedev won his only Grand Slam title in New York, and this seems like the perfect opportunity for the next one. He lost only one set in the opening round, and his confidence is sky-high. Borges will play in his first round of 16 matches at any Grand Slam, and it seems like he has nothing to lose after miraculously surviving the previous match. Borges will not go down without a fight, but Medvedev will win this one, covering the -1.5-set spread.
