Nunu Borges suffered Grigor Dimitrov’s first defeat since 2024 and became the first Portuguese in history to reach the round of 16 at the Australian Open.

Grigor Dimitrov defeated Nuno Borges at the Australian Open 2024

Ranked 69th in the ATP rankings, Borges won after three hours and seven minutes of play with a score of (3)6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(6).

Nunu will fight for a place in the quarters with Daniil Medvedev (favorite 3).

Know:

• Dimitrov (former ATP No. 3) won his first seven matches this year and triumphed at the tournament in Brisbane.

• Only one player from Portugal has reached the 1/8 finals of Grand Slam tournaments: Joao Souza (US Open 2018 and Wimbledon 2019).

Australian Open 2024 – Men’s Draw – Results for Saturday 20 January

Miomir Ketsmanovich – Tommy Paul (14) 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6(7), 6-0

Hubert Gurkach (9) – Hugo Humbert (21) 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(4), 6-3

Arthur Cazo – Tallon Grixpur (28) 6-3, 6-3, 6-1

Carlos Alcaraz (2) – Junchen Shang 6-1, 6-1, 1-0 (Shang withdrew)

Cameron Norrie (19) – Casper Ruud (11) 6-4, (7)6-7, 6-4, 6-3

Nuno Borges – Grigor Dimitrov (13) (3) 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(6)

Daniil Medvedev (3) – Felix Auger-Aliassime (27) 6-3, 6-4, 6-3

Alexander Zverev (6) – Alex Michelsen 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-2.

Australian Open 2024 – Men’s Draw – Final Optimums

Novak Djokovic (1) – Adrian Mannarino (20)

Taylor Fritz (12) – Stefanos Tsitsipas (7)

Yannick Sinner (4) – Karen Khachanov (15)

Alex De Minaur (10) – Andriy Rublev (5)

Artur Kazo – Hubert Gurkach (9)

Nuno Borges – Daniil Medvedev (3)

Oleksandr Zverev (6) – Cameron Norrie (19)

Miomir Ketsmanovych – Carlos Alcaraz (2).

Australian Open 2024 will be held from January 14 to 28. The reigning champions are Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenko.

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