Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Nuno Borges Preview & Prediction | 2026 Canadian Open (National Bank Open presented by Rogers) | First Round

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USA’s Aleksandar Kovacevic has beaten Nuno Borges once in his career, so will have reason to be confident in Montreal.

Ranking points: ATP 1000

Start date/time: 2 August 2026 at 4:00 pm

Venue: IGA Stadium, Montreal, Canada

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Nuno Borges prediction

Nuno Borges is likely to come into this first-round showdown as favourite. He boasts a significantly better world ranking than Aleksandar Kovacevic and has been playing some good tennis lately. However, the only previous match between these two players was won by Kovacevic, who defeated Borges back in 2023 in Shenzhen.

Whilst plenty of time has gone past since then, the psychological factor of that win cannot be ignored. Kovacevic’s best surface is the hard court and we should see his best game against Borges. With that in mind, expect the Portuguese number one to be significantly tested and backing a three-set affair may prove a smart play.

Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Nuno Borges tip: Over 2.5 total sets