ATP - ATP Eastbourne International
Prediction :
Nuno Borges to win
Recent Challenger Tour finalist Jack Pinnington-Jones has a tough first round match in Eastbourne. He takes on the eighth-seeded Nuno Borges in this grass court match. Can he cause a shock? Read our match prediction below.
The British 22-year-old is a career-high 280th in the live rankings. He will be making his Wimbledon main draw debut next week after being granted a wild card. Last year, Pinnington-Jones lost in the first qualifying round.
He has had success on lower tours with five titles won but all were on other surfaces. In recent weeks, Pinnington-Jones made it to the final of the Ilkley Challenger grass court tournament. This is a big step up for the youngster.
The winner of this match will take on either Alexander Bublik or Francesco Comesana in round two.
Nuno Borges is at 37th in the live rankings and will just miss out on a seeding at Wimbledon. The Portuguese player has never won a match there, losing in round one in each of the past three years..
The 26-year-old is playing his third grass court tournament of the year. His best performance has been a quarter-final appearance in the Libema Open. Last week saw him take Roberto Bautista Agut to three sets.
We tip Borges to win.
Nuno Borges vs Jack Pinnington Jones Form
Nuno Borges and Jack Pinnington Jones Last Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
16 Jun 2025 - ATP London - Queen's
13 Jun 2025 - ATP Libema Open
12 Jun 2025 - ATP Libema Open
9 Jun 2025 - ATP Libema Open
30 May 2025 - ATP French Open
28 May 2025 - ATP French Open
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
17 Jun 2025 - Nottingham 2, Great Britain, Qualifying
15 Jun 2025 - Ilkley, Great Britain, Qualifying
14 Jun 2025 - Ilkley, Great Britain, Qualifying
13 Jun 2025 - Ilkley, Great Britain, Qualifying
12 Jun 2025 - Ilkley, Great Britain, Qualifying
10 Jun 2025 - Ilkley, Great Britain, Qualifying
Nuno Borges - Jack Pinnington Jones Key Points
- Borges is 243 places ahead of Pinnington-Jones in the live rankings.
- Borges recently reached the last eight of the grass court Libema Open.
- Pinnington-Jones has had success on grass but on lower circuits.
- This is the first time Pinnington-Jones has played in the main draw of an ATP Tour grass court event.
Our Nuno Borges vs Jack Pinnington Jones Prediction
Jack Pinnington-Jones is another promising British player and has had some success on lower tours, mainly on other surfaces. He did reach the final of the Ilkley Challenger Tour event and now steps up to ATP Tour level.
It's going to be tough for the youngster against the far more experienced Nuno Borges. The Portuguese player is better on other surfaces but got to the last eight of the recent Libema Open. Our Nuno Borges v Jack Pinnington-Jones prediction is Nuno Borges to win.