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ATPHardBeijing · 1/16-finals2026-09-30 04:00

Nuno Borges v Novak Djokovic

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidLOST
N. Borges to win3.32
Worth backing at 2.86 or bigger · our chance 35% · market 29/71, us 35/65

N. Borges is 7-3 over the last ten and 16-13 on hard this season. N. Djokovic is 6-4 over the last ten and 7-4 on hard this season. The head to head is N. Borges 0-1.

The pick is N. Borges to win. We make it a 35% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.86 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

N. BorgesN. Djokovic
41Ranking-
7-3Last 106-4
WLLWWLast 5LLLWW
+1.2V the odds-0.9
28-26Season15-7
16-13Hard 20267-4
0Last 7 days0
11dDays rest30d
0Wins here0
ClearFitness30d out
Head to head
0-1

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. Borges3.4828%
N. DjokovicFAV1.3572%
Market says72% Djokovic

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. Borges0
N. Djokovic2
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-09-30BeijingN. BorgesvN. Djokovic0 - 2
2025-11-06AthensN. DjokovicvN. Borges2 - 0

This season & this event

N. Borges
N. Djokovic
28-27
16-14
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
16-7
8-4
Did not play
Did not play

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
Novak Djokovic
Serbia
41
29
Portugal
27–26
0
13–11
9–9
5–4
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
4
39
Serbia
39–11
2
25–7
9–3
5–1

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
2026-09-30BeijingHardN. Djokovic0 - 23.4872%LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group II- PreliminaryD. Duran0 - 21.0095%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
2026-08-05MontrealHardT. M. Etcheverry2 - 01.5861%WON

N. Djokovic — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-09-30BeijingHardN. Borges0 - 21.3572%WON
2026-08-31US OpenHardM. Navone3 - 21.1883%LOST
2026-08-15CincinnatiHardT. A. Tirante1 - 21.2876%LOST
2026-07-10WimbledonGrassJ. Sinner3 - 05.1581%LOST
2026-07-07WimbledonGrassF. Auger-Aliassime2 - 31.6659%WON
2026-07-05WimbledonGrassR. Safiullin1 - 31.1883%WON
2026-07-03WimbledonGrassA. Rinderknech1 - 31.1486%WON
2026-07-01WimbledonGrassS. Tsitsipas0 - 31.2081%WON
2026-06-29WimbledonGrassY. Wu1 - 31.0889%WON
2026-06-26Exhibition HurlinghamGrassT. Paul1 - 21.7056%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Nuno Borges or Novak Djokovic?

Novak Djokovic is favourite at 1.35, which is a 72% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Nuno Borges vs Novak Djokovic?

Nuno Borges is 3.48 and Novak Djokovic is 1.35, the prices we recorded for the Beijing match.

What is the head-to-head between Nuno Borges and Novak Djokovic?

They have met 2 times and Novak Djokovic leads 2-0.

Who will win Nuno Borges vs Novak Djokovic?

Our model makes it Nuno Borges to win at 3.32 (Solid confidence).

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