Learner Tien vs Nuno Borges Prediction & Picks - ATP Australian Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in ATP Australian Open Picks
Late on Thursday evening, if you're watching stateside, there's Australian Open action between Learner Tien and Nuno Borges, both of whom are currently ranked inside the top 50. This should be an entertaining match played between two very decent players. Tien has looked in good shape at this tournament so far, defeating Marcos Giron in five sets, showing plenty of heart, before shifting through the gears a little to defeat Shevchenko in four sets.
Nunon Borges got the better of Felix Auger-Aliassime during the first round, which is anything but easy to do, especially on a hard surface, while he followed that strong effort up by beating home-court player Jordan Thompson in four sets. The Portuguese player will be hoping to now reach the fourth round for a second time. Tien reached the fourth round for the first time in 2025. Can he repeat that trick? Let's find out.
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Learner Tien vs Nuno Borges Form
Learner Tien and Nuno Borges Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Jan 22, 2026 - ATP Australian Open
Jan 21, 2026 - ATP Australian Open
Jan 18, 2026 - ATP Australian Open
Jan 6, 2026 - Brisbane International
Jan 4, 2026 - Brisbane International
Dec 21, 2025 - Next Gen ATP Finals
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Jan 22, 2026 - ATP Australian Open
Jan 20, 2026 - ATP Australian Open
Jan 13, 2026 - ASB Classic
Jan 13, 2026 - ASB Classic
Jan 9, 2026 - Hong Kong Open
Jan 7, 2026 - Hong Kong Open
Learner Tien against Nuno Borges : Head to Head (H2H)
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Jan 22, 2026 - ATP Australian Open
Oct 27, 2025 - Rolex Paris Masters
Learner Tien - Nuno Borges Key Points
- During the first round, Learner Tien was unable to win in straight sets.
- Nuno Borges also failed to win in straight sets during the first round.
- Both players failed to win in straight sets during the second round.
- Neither player has won any of their last five hard-court matches in straight sets.
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Our Learner Tien vs Nuno Borges Prediction
This is a really intriguing match, mainly because it's far from easy to call, even if the early betting tells us that Learner Tien should progress. To be honest, i'll be rather surprised if this is done and dusted in just three sets, so much so that 'Over 3.5 Sets' rates as a slightly better bet than a price of -161 suggests.
For starters, neither player got it done in straight sets during the first round, while neither player won in straight sets during the second round either. What's more, neither has made a habit of winning in straight sets at the start of 2026. Moreover, when they met in Paris late last year, it was tight. Sure, Tien won 2-0, but in that second set, we saw a hard-fought tie break take place. In a five-set match, Borges could easily pick up a set and make things interesting.
Our Learner Tien vs Nuno Borges Pick: Over 3.5 Sets.
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