Nuno Borges reached the round of 16 at the Montreal Masters 1000 for the first time on Thursday by defeating Yannick Hanfmann 6-4, 6-2. The victory came in his first career match against the German player.
The national number one and world number 55 needed one hour and 15 minutes to eliminate Hanfmann, who is ranked 57th in the world. The win follows a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry on the previous day.
Next Opponent in Montreal
The Maia native will next face Italy's Luciano Darderi in the round of 16. Darderi enters the matchup ranked 22nd in the world.
