🎾 ATP Bastad – Round of 16 Preview
Filip Misolic vs Nuno Borges
🔥 Misolic is grinding through a massive 2025 season, racking up 48 wins (34 on clay) and reaching seven Challenger finals. He took a set off Djokovic at Roland Garros, qualified for Wimbledon, and now makes his first ATP clay R16 since Paris. After battling through Bastad qualies, he edged Møller in a tough three-setter and returns to a court where he made the QF in 2023.
🎯 Borges, once ranked as high as No. 30, remains a reliable grinder. His 2025 clay record (8–7) is modest, but he’s had big moments—like beating Casper Ruud at Roland Garros. He came back strong in R1 here and has 134 career clay wins to his name. That said, he's played over 50 matches this season, and post-RG fatigue may be creeping in.
💥 Volume vs pedigree. Misolic is red-hot and comfortable in Bastad, but Borges brings ATP-level craft and Slam-tested poise. A fascinating test of form versus experience.
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