Australian Open 2025: Nuno Borges vs. Carlos Alcaraz preview, prediction, and live stream details

Carlos Alcaraz arrived at the Australian Open as one of the favorites to win the tournament; his form after two matches has already cemented those claims. The Spaniard is seeking to become the youngest player to achieve a Career Slam by winning the Melbourne Grand Slam. But he now has a tough task against Portugal’s Nuno Borges in the third round.

Borges has been in great form this season having reached the semifinals of the Auckland Open. The tennis star enjoyed his best Grand Slam run in Melbourne last year when he reached the fourth round. He will be hoping to achieve that despite the difficult tasks against Alcaraz.

Nuno Borges vs. Carlos Alcaraz: Match Details

• Tournament: Australian Open 2025
• Match: Nuno Borges vs. Carlos Alcaraz
• Date: January 17, 2025
• Venue: Melbourne Park
• Round: Second round
• Time: TBD
• Surface: Outdoor hard court

Nuno Borges vs. Carlos Alcaraz: Match Preview

Carlos Alcaraz didn’t play in any warm-up tournament ahead of the Australian Open but he hasn’t showed any sign of rust. In fact m, the 21-year-old has improved in his game, especially his serves. He began his quest for his first title of the season by beating Alexander Shevchenko 6-1, 7-5, 6-1.

In the second round, he was up against Yoshihito Nishioka, and he cruised in the first set. The Japanese star only woke up in the third set, pushing Alcaraz to his baseline. But that was already too late as the Spaniard sealed the convincing 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 to secure his place in the third round.

Nuno Borges, on the other hand, has been playing pretty well. As aforementioned, he was in great form in his year following his good run at the Auckland Open. He opened his campaign at the Australian Open with a 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Germany’s star Alexander Muller.

In the second round, he produced a better performance than the first, dominating the game while leaving nothing to his opponent, Jordan Thompson. Indeed, he broke the Australian star’s served twice in the second set and showed no sign of nerves to wrap up the match with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win.

Nuno Borges vs. Carlos Alcaraz: Match Prediction

Nuno Borges and Carlos Alcaraz have faced each other only once in their career. That came at the 2023 Barcelona Open, where the latter claimed a straight sets 6-3, 6-1 victory over the Portuguese in the round of 32.

Since then, both players have grown in their game and established themselves in the ATP Tour. However, Alcaraz has had the better of in terms of achievements and experience at Grand Slam competitions. The Spaniard is a strong favorite to win the match and considering his performances in Melbourne, he’s sure to do just that.

Also, Borges has a bad record against the top 10 players. He is yet to win his 10 encounters against the ATP elites and has lost nine of those ties in straight sets. It will be quite difficult for him to snap his losing streak against Alcaraz.

Match Prediction: Carlos Alcaraz to win in straight sets.

Nuno Borges vs. Carlos Alcaraz: Live Stream Details

• USA – Tennis Channel, ESPNUK – Eurosport
• Canada – TSN, RDS
• Australia – Channel 9, Stan Sport
• India – SonyLIV
• Brazil – ESPN International

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