Prediction Of Borges Vs Fokina H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Mutua Madrid Open 2025?

What Time Will Nuno Borges Play Against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina?

Borges and Fokina are on the Day 3 Schedule at Mutua Madrid Open 2025 on Friday 25 April 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In the upcoming match between Nuno Borges from Portugal and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina from Spain, Borges currently leads the head to head record at 1-0. The previous encounter took place at the 2024 Australian Open on a hard court, where Borges emerged victorious with a score of 7-6(7), 6-3, 6-3.

Nuno Borges, aged 28, is currently ranked 41st in the world with a career-high ranking of 30th. In 2025, he has achieved a win-loss record of 15-11, including reaching the semifinals in Auckland and the second round in Madrid. In 2024, Borges became the second Portuguese man to break into the Top 50 in the PIF ATP Rankings history. He reached a career-high ranking of 30th in September 2024 after saving three match points against Mensik to reach the fourth round of the US Open. Borges also secured his first ATP Tour title at the 2024 Bastad, becoming one of the few players to defeat Nadal in an ATP Tour final on clay. Furthermore, he defeated Dimitrov, ranked 13th at the time, to reach the fourth round of the 2024 Australian Open, making history as the first Portuguese player to achieve this. Borges has also had success in Challenger events, reaching ten finals and winning titles in Antalya-3 in 2021, Barletta in 2022, Monterrey in 2023, Phoenix in 2023-24, and his hometown of Maia in 2023. During his time at Mississippi State University, Borges was a five-time All-American and had a remarkable 31-match win streak, which ended in the 2019 NCAA singles final against Jubb.

It is worth noting that Borges defeated Carreno Busta in the first round of this event and aims to reach the ATP Masters 1000 third round for the fourth time in his career. He has already achieved wins against top-ranked players such as Thompson, Fils, and Rune, and now seeks his fourth top-30 win of 2025.

On the other side, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, aged 25, is currently ranked 29th in the world, with a career-high ranking of 21st achieved in August 2023. He has had a successful 2025 season so far, with a record of 20 wins and 10 losses, including reaching two finals. In 2017, Davidovich Fokina ended his junior career as the world number two after winning the Wimbledon boys’ singles title with a stellar record of 20-1. Outside of tennis, Davidovich Fokina has a passion for cats and has launched Adoptas.org, a pet adoption platform aiming to connect people looking to adopt or foster pets with shelters and rescues in Spain.

Similar to Borges, Davidovich Fokina aims to advance to the third round of the Madrid event, a feat he has achieved for the past two years. He is one of four players who have recorded 20 or more wins on the ATP Tour this season. After going 3-16 against the top 50 players last season, he has improved with a 13-7 record against them in 2025. In Madrid, Davidovich Fokina is one of the two remaining Spaniards in the draw, the other being Bautista Agut.

In summary, the match between Nuno Borges and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina promises an exciting encounter. Borges, with a head-to-head advantage and a solid performance this season, seeks to secure his fourth top-30 win. Meanwhile, Davidovich Fokina aims to continue his successful season and advance to the third round of the Madrid event for the third consecutive year.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Borges will win.
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