Nuno Borges beats Felix Auger-Aliassime to move on to the Round of 64 in the men's singles this Australian Open 2026
Nuno Borges dropped the opener but found another gear at the Australian Open 2026, overturning Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 6-4 6-4 0-0 in the Men's Singles R128.
| Nuno Borges | Felix Auger-Aliassime | Won by | |
| Set 1 | 3 | 6 | Felix Auger-Aliassime |
| Set 2 | 6 | 4 | Nuno Borges |
| Set 3 | 6 | 4 | Nuno Borges |
| Set 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
0-0 — set 4 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 0 games.
The Players
Nuno Borges — representing Portugal, currently ranked No. 52 in the world, with a record of 6W-7L from 13 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.
Felix Auger-Aliassime — representing Canada, currently ranked No. 4 in the world, with a record of 12W-4L from 16 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.
Head-to-Head
This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.
Coming in, Nuno Borges had gone L-L-W-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Felix Auger-Aliassime stood at L-W-W-W-L.
What's Next
The result feeds directly into the Australian Open 2026 standings as the event plays on.
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