Reilly Opelka vs Nuno Borges Prediction & Picks - ATP Miami
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by Bradley Gibbs | in ATP Miami Picks
On Tuesday, at the Miami Open, it's America vs Portugal as Reilly Opelka and Nuno Borges go up against each other. Meeting for the first time at professional level, these two will both be looking to bounce back after tasting defeat last time out. Opelka exited the Indian Wells event at the hands of Ben Shelton, though the big-hitter didn't go down without a fight, losing in three sets. In contrast, Nuno Borges exited the event in Phoenix courtesy of a straight-set defeat to Marcos Giron. Such a performance does not point towards success here.
Reilly Opelka should feel quite confident ahead of this match. After all, he's played well in Miami in recent years, at least during the early part of the tournament, going beyond the first round in each of his last four tournament appearances. Nuno Borges has played at the Miami Open three times before, exiting at the first-round stage on each occasion.
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Reilly Opelka vs Nuno Borges Form
Reilly Opelka and Nuno Borges Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Mar 6, 2026 - ATP Indian Wells
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Jan 20, 2026 - ATP Australian Open
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Jan 13, 2026 - Adelaide International
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2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Mar 7, 2026 - ATP Indian Wells
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Feb 24, 2026 - ATP Acapulco Open
Feb 16, 2026 - ATP Delray Beach Open
Jan 22, 2026 - ATP Australian Open
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Reilly Opelka - Nuno Borges Key Points
- Nuno Borges has exited the ATP event in Miami at the first-round stage in each of the last three years.
- Nuno Borges has never gone beyond the first round at the Miami Open.
- In two of the last four years, Reilly Opelka has reached the third round of the Miami Open.
- In each of his last four appearances in Miami, Reilly Opelka has gone beyond the first-round stage.
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Our Reilly Opelka vs Nuno Borges Prediction
I'm certainly not saying that Reilly Opelka would beat Nuno Borges every time. In fact, if these two players played a bunch of matches on difference surfaces, in different parts of the world, we'd likely get a bunch of different outcomes. However, in Miami, where Opelka is quite strong and where Borges has struggled, it's easy for me to conclude that the American competitor should be a stronger favorite than he is at the time of writing.
Quite simply, as a player who has gone beyond the first round in each of his last four appearances at the Miami Open, against a player who is yet to go beyond the first round, Opelka should be -150, at least. Therefore, he's well worth of support at odds of -125.
Our Reilly Opelka vs Nuno Borges Pick: Reilly Opelka to Win.
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