Rafael Jodar def. Nuno Borges 7(7)-6(4), 6-4 — Italian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Rafael Jodar defeated Nuno Borges 7(7)-6(4), 6-4 in the R64 of the Italian Open 2026.

Rafael Jodar took two of his seven break points to Nuno Borges's one of eight, and that 29%-to-12% return edge was the whole margin in a 7-6(4), 6-4 second-round win at the Italian Open. Jodar backed it with 11 aces and 77% on first-serve points, saving seven of eight break points himself. It's the first meeting between the two, Jodar's first on clay.

Match stats

Nuno Borges: 4 aces, 20 winners, 65% first serves, 2 double faults, 1/8 break points. Rafael Jodar: 11 aces, 30 winners, 59% first serves, 4 double faults, 2/7 break points.

Profiles: Nuno Borges · Rafael Jodar — Italian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Nuno Borges and Rafael Jodar.