The Portuguese player, who is number one in the country and 37th in the ATP rankings, this time got the better of his opponent born in Buenos Aires (18th in the ATP), after the 2023 defeat in the first round, in four sets, with partial scores of 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) and 6-0.

Thanks to the victory achieved after two hours and three minutes, Nuno Borges, 28, will face the winner of the match between British player Billy Harris and Serbian Dusan Lajovic in the next phase of the competition.