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Daniil Medvedev vs Nuno Borges: Australian Open – Round of 16

Daniil Medvedev is a major favorite when he faces Nuno Borges in round of 16 of the Australian Open.

Daniil Medvedev Profile

Daniil Medvedev is one of the dark-horse candidates to win the Australian Open. The Russian is currently third in the ATP rankings, and it’s been a while since he won his only Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2021.

Medvedev played in the finals in Melbourne in 2021 and 2022, and last year he lost in the third round to Sebastian Korda.

The former world No. 1 is coming off a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime. In the second round, Medvedev found himself two sets down against Emil Ruusuvuori but managed to come back for a 3-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 6-0 win. In the first round, Medvedev lost the opening set to Terence Atmane, but the Frenchman retired in the fourth set.

Medvedev is 3-0 for the season, and he finished last year with a 66-20 record, winning five titles.

Nuno Borges Profile

Nuno Borges has reached the round of 16 at any Grand Slam for the first time in his career. The Portuguese is currently 69th in the ATP rankings and has never been higher than No. 63. Borges is coming off a 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 win over Grigor Dimitrov in the third round. Previously, he defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Maximilian Marterer in straight sets.

This is Borges’ second appearance in Melbourne after losing to Lorenzo Sonego in the first round last year.

Borges is 4-2 for the season and finished 2023 with a 38-26 record, winning one challenger.

Head-to-Head

This will be the first match between these two players.

Prediction and Conclusion

Nuno Borges is one of the top stories at the Australian Open. Seemingly out of nowhere, the 26-year-old has reached the round of 16 after not going further than the second round in any Grand Slam. He will face Daniil Medvedev next, who is going for the title this year in Melbourne. Medvedev could not ask for an easier opponent this deep in the tournament, but Borges is ready for a fight. Medvedev has his ups and downs during most of the matches, and Borges will use that to stay long in this one and take the match over 30.5 games in total.

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