Nuno Borges faced a disappointing exit on Thursday as he was defeated by Zizou Bergs in the round of 16 at the Marseille Tournament, with a final score of 2-1. This marks the second time this season that the Portuguese tennis star, currently ranked as Portugal’s number one, has been eliminated by the Belgian player, having previously succumbed to him in the semi-finals in Auckland.
The match lasted for 2 hours and 11 minutes, with Borges losing to Bergs in sets of 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), and 6-2. Following the latest ATP rankings update, Borges has fallen two spots to the 39th position. Meanwhile, Jaime Faria has achieved a personal best, climbing to number 106 in the world.