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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-07 04:00

Nuno Borges v Facundo Diaz Acosta

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanLOST
F. Diaz Acosta to win a set (set handicap +1.5)
Worth backing at 1.74 or bigger · our chance 58% · market 74/26, us 72/28

F. Diaz Acosta is 8-2 over the last ten and 6-4 on hard this season. N. Borges is 6-4 over the last ten and 16-14 on hard this season.

The pick is F. Diaz Acosta to win a set (set handicap +1.5). We make it a 58% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.74 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

N. BorgesF. Diaz Acosta
41Ranking82
6-4Last 108-2
LWLLWLast 5LWWWW
-0.3V the odds-
28-27Season49-18
16-14Hard 20266-4
1Last 7 days0
7dDays rest22d
0Wins here0
ClearFitness22d out
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

N. BorgesFAV1.3074%
F. Diaz Acosta3.7526%
Market says74% 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

N. Borges1
F. Diaz Acosta0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-08ShanghaiN. BorgesvF. Diaz Acosta2 - 0

This season & this event

N. Borges
F. Diaz Acosta
29-27
17-14
Lost R16 to A. De Minaur
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
49-19
6-5
Did not play
Lost R128 to T. Griekspoor

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

Nuno Borges
Portugal
Facundo Diaz Acosta
Argentina
49
29
Portugal
28–26
0
13–11
9–9
5–4
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
72
25
Argentina
49–17
6
1–3
48–13
0–1

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

N. Borges — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardF. Diaz Acosta2 - 01.3074%WON
2026-09-30BeijingHardN. Djokovic0 - 22.9568%LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group II- PreliminaryD. Duran0 - 21.0195%WON
2026-09-01US OpenHardL. Tien0 - 32.8065%LOST
2026-08-20CincinnatiHardB. Nakashima1 - 22.5161%LOST
2026-08-18CincinnatiHardA. Rublev0 - 22.7164%WON
2026-08-16CincinnatiHardF. Cerundolo2 - 01.8153%WON
2026-08-14CincinnatiHardT. Kokkinakis2 - 11.4169%WON
2026-08-08MontrealHardL. Darderi1 - 21.5762%LOST
2026-08-06MontrealHardY. Hanfmann0 - 21.6260%WON

F. Diaz Acosta — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardN. Borges2 - 03.7574%LOST
2026-09-15SzczecinClayD. E. Galan1 - 21.1780%LOST
2026-09-13SevilleClayD. Lajovic2 - 01.6260%WON
2026-09-12SevilleClayJ. Munar1 - 21.9951%WON
2026-09-11SevilleClayS. Ofner2 - 01.5762%WON
2026-09-09SevilleClayA. Moro Canas2 - 01.3571%WON
2026-09-07SevilleClayP. Martin Tiffon2 - 11.2776%WON
2026-09-01US OpenHardQ. Halys3 - 13.6273%LOST
2026-08-02San MarinoClayM. Poljicak2 - 01.2876%WON
2026-08-01San MarinoClayV. Gaubas2 - 01.4667%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Nuno Borges or Facundo Diaz Acosta?

Nuno Borges is favourite at 1.30, which is a 74% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Nuno Borges vs Facundo Diaz Acosta?

Nuno Borges is 1.30 and Facundo Diaz Acosta is 3.75, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Nuno Borges and Facundo Diaz Acosta?

They have met 1 time and Nuno Borges leads 1-0.

Who will win Nuno Borges vs Facundo Diaz Acosta?

Our model makes it Facundo Diaz Acosta to win a set (Lean confidence).

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