Portuguese tennis player Nuno Borges defeated Croatian Borna Gojo 6-4, 7-6(6) after 1h25 minutes of play in the final of the Monterrey Challenger 125 tournament. Ranked 103rd in the world, won the third title of his career in this category.
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Nuno Borges He has utilized his best version in recent years and matured athletically. The Portuguese is coming off a great season in 2022 where he became the Season Champion Barletta’s challenger and disputed the definition The rose garden. In addition, he reached the semi-finals in Forlí 4, Oeiras 1, Bergamo and Maia. In addition to other good weeks, he reached the quarterfinals in Forlí 5, Segovia y Liberec. 2023 started with a quick loss Australian Open and from the eight competitions Delray Beach. In Monterrey exceeded Bradley Klahn, Evan Zhu, Daniel Altmaier, and Mitchell Krueger to be a finalist.
Born Joy He is living his best moments and wants to reach the Top 100 and establish himself in the elite. Last season he became the series champion Ortisei’s challenger and played the final Bengaluru, which comes from classification. In addition, he reached the semi-finals Challenger de Bengaluru 2 and in the quarterfinals Chicago and Cassis. 2023 didn’t get off to the best possible start as it quickly fell in Tenerife 1, placed eighth Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve and said goodbye Rotterdam. In Monterrey defeated Rodrigo Pacheco, Taro Daniel, Aleksandar Kovacevic and Yosuke Watanuki to be a finalist.
Borges climbs to the top
Nuno Borges and Borna Gojo They argue about the definition Challenger 125 de Monterrey.
From the beginning of the match, the Portuguese was clearly superior to his rival, took the initiative and did damage with his shots. After getting the initial break, Nuno kept his edge to a margin, except in eight sets where Gojo pressed but was unable to recover after two break points. Firmly serving, Borges went ahead 6-4 in 31 minutes.
In the second round, both became very strong and precise with their serves, they didn’t lose their wits and knew how to survive. In the seventh game, the Croatian escaped a break point to stay alive. Without breaking, they defined in a draw. There, Borges came back from 2-5 and saved two set points to win the match 6-4, 7-6(6) tras 1h25m.
