Nuno Borges is a professional tennis player from Portugal. As of April 4, 2022, he is ranked 143 in the world, marking the first time he got past the 150 mark in the world rankings. This is also his highest ranking to date. Borges is also currently ranked 135 for world doubles. This is also a career-high ranking for the Portuguese player. He attended the Mississippi State University where he played college tennis before deciding to turn professional.
Player Profile
Borges was born on February 19, 1997, in Maia, Portugal. He still resides in Portugal, although he had moved to the US to play for Mississippi State. Standing 185 cm tall, he weighs 78 kg. He is a right-handed player with a two-handed backhand.
Since he turned pro, he has earned a total of US$123,398 in prize money. He is coached by João Maio.
Career
From 2015 to 2019, Borges played for Mississippi State. While there, he won the SEC Player of the Year Award a total of three times, from 2017 to 2019. He debuted in the ATP in 2021 when he played at the Estoril Open where he also made his first ATP Tour Level win, defeating Jordan Thomspon in the first round. He eventually lost out to Marin Cilic in the next round.
On April 4, 2022, he reached a career-high ranking of 143 for singles and 135 for doubles. The bump in the singles ranking came after he reached the semifinals at the Oerias 1, defeating Thiago Monteiro in the quarters. He eventually lost to Nino Serdarusic in the semis.
Career Record
Singles
- Highest Ranking: No. 143 (April 4,2022)
- Current Ranking: No. 143 (April 10,2022)
Doubles
- Highest Ranking: No.135 (April 4,2022)
- Highest ranking: No. 148 (28February 2022)
