How close was Sinner to losing to Nuno Borges at Wimbledon?

Sinner faced two set points in the first set and two in the second, saving all four to force tiebreaks. Borges saved two set points of his own in the second set before Sinner converted his third set point in the 12th game.

Who will Sinner play in the third round at Wimbledon?

Sinner will face the winner of the second-round match between Daniel Altmaier and Thanasi Kokkinakis. Altmaier leads the head-to-head 2-1, while Kokkinakis won their most recent meeting in 2022.

Has Nuno Borges beaten a top-20 player before?

Yes, Borges defeated 17th seed Lorenzo Musetti in the second round of Wimbledon 2024, marking his first win over a top-20 opponent at a major.

What’s Sinner’s record as defending champion at Wimbledon?

Sinner is 6-2 in matches at Wimbledon 2024, including his first-round and second-round wins. His title defense is his first as the defending champion.

How many break points did Sinner face against Borges?

Sinner saved four break points in the match, all in the third set. Borges had two break points in the fourth game of the third set but failed to convert either.

Sinner survives Borges scare to reach Wimbledon third round

Defending champion Jannik Sinner dug deep to avoid an early upset against Nuno Borges, securing straight-set win on Centre Court.

ByKostadin Stamboliev1 sourcePublished Jul 3, 11:55 AM

Sinner survives Borges scare to reach Wimbledon third round — Photo by si.robi via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Defending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner needed three sets to dismiss Portugal’s Nuno Borges and avoid an early exit. Sinner prevailed 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 on Centre Court, exposing cracks in his title defense just days into the tournament. Borges, ranked inside the top 50, pushed Sinner to the brink in the opening two sets, forcing the Italian to grind out tight tiebreaks.

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