Francisco Cerúndolo vs Nuno Borges

ATP Wimbledon – 1st Round
Francisco Cerúndolo vs Nuno Borges

🧠 Form & Context

• Francisco Cerúndolo
  📉 Cooling off: After a top-20 climb with four semis early in the year, he’s on a 3-match losing streak entering SW19.
  🍀 Grass struggles: Won Eastbourne in 2023 but hasn’t claimed a grass-court victory since. Five straight grass losses.
  💥 Risky aggression: Forehand is a weapon but misfires often on grass. Needs rhythm to be effective.
  🏛️ Slam record: 3R in Australia, early exit in Paris. Needs a result to halt the confidence slide.


• Nuno Borges
  ✅ Consistent workhorse: 14 first-round wins in 17 events this year, including solid showings on hard and clay.
  🌱 Grass uptick: QF at ‘s-Hertogenbosch with wins over Virtanen & Basavareddy. Took sets off top players in June.
  🚫 Wimbledon woes: 0–3 in 1R here, including a loss to Cerúndolo in 2023.
  🧠 Match IQ: Tactically mature, thrives in rallies, and drags opponents into physical contests.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This is a true clash of form vs potential. Cerúndolo has the bigger game and already beat Borges at Wimbledon before, but his grass court confidence is shot. Borges, in contrast, has been rock-solid across surfaces and looks more settled on grass than ever before.

The Argentine must strike early with heavy forehands and avoid falling into long rallies. If he does, his shot-making edge should carry him. But Borges has the fitness and mental edge to expose any dip in focus or movement—and if it goes deep, he may well flip the script.

This one will turn on early momentum. Cerúndolo needs a fast start; Borges wants a war.

🔮 Prediction

It’s high ceiling vs high floor. Borges could easily grind out a five-set win if Cerúndolo’s inconsistency lingers. But with a slight edge in raw tools and past success in this matchup, the Argentine scrapes through—barely.

Prediction: Cerúndolo in 5 sets – Borges will test him every step, but the Argentine escapes—just.