THE TENNIS TRADER
MONDAY 26 OCTOBERMATCHES 95EVENTS 14
ATPHard (Indoor)Basel2026-10-26 13:30

Mika Brunold v Nuno Borges

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

Solid
M. Brunold to win2.72
Worth backing at 2.35 or bigger · our chance 43% · market 36/64, us 43/57

M. Brunold is 8-2 over the last ten and 14-6 on hard this season. N. Borges is 5-5 over the last ten and 17-15 on hard this season. M. Brunold took a medical timeout on 2026-10-18.

The pick is M. Brunold to win. We make it a 43% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.35 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

M. BrunoldN. Borges
261Ranking51
8-2Last 105-5
LWWWWLast 5LWLWL
+3.1V the odds-0.2
42-18Season29-28
14-6Hard 202617-15
2Last 7 days0
1dDays rest16d
1Wins here0
MTOFitnessClear
Head to head
First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

M. Brunold2.7236%
N. BorgesFAV1.5064%
Market says64% Borges

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

First career meetingNo previous matches between these two on record.

This season & this event

M. Brunold
N. Borges
42-18
14-6
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
29-28
17-15
Did not play
Lost R32 to A. Rublev

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Mika Brunold
Switzerland
Nuno Borges
Portugal
261
22
Switzerland
41–17
2
16–6
24–11
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
51
29
Portugal
28–27
0
13–12
9–9
5–4

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

M. Brunold — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-25BaselHard (Indoor)R. Bertola1.6559%LOST
2026-10-24BaselHard (Indoor)J. Faria1.9450%WON
2026-10-18RoanneHard (Indoor)M. Martineau1.7256%WON
2026-10-17RoanneHard (Indoor)J. Kym3.0668%WON
2026-10-16RoanneHard (Indoor)F. Balshaw2.0753%WON
2026-10-14RoanneHard (Indoor)B. Bonzi3.2170%WON
2026-10-12RoanneHard (Indoor)M. Domenc1.1385%WON
2026-09-18BiellaClayC. A. Caniato——LOST
2026-09-17BiellaClayF. Forti1.3966%WON
2026-09-14BiellaClayM. Giunta1.3568%WON

N. Borges — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-10ShanghaiHardJ. Lehecka3.3071%LOST
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardF. Diaz Acosta1.3075%WON
2026-09-30BeijingHardN. Djokovic2.9568%LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group II- PreliminaryD. Duran1.0195%WON
2026-09-01US OpenHardL. Tien2.8065%LOST
2026-08-20CincinnatiHardB. Nakashima2.5161%LOST
2026-08-18CincinnatiHardA. Rublev2.7164%WON
2026-08-16CincinnatiHardF. Cerundolo1.8153%WON
2026-08-14CincinnatiHardT. Kokkinakis1.4169%WON
2026-08-08MontrealHardL. Darderi1.5762%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Mika Brunold or Nuno Borges?

Nuno Borges is favourite at 1.50, which is a 64% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Mika Brunold vs Nuno Borges?

Mika Brunold is 2.72 and Nuno Borges is 1.50, the prices we recorded for the Basel match.

Who will win Mika Brunold vs Nuno Borges?

Our model makes it Mika Brunold to win at 2.72 (Solid confidence).

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