Nuno Borges advances to the final round of qualification for the Paris Masters 1,000

Nuno Borges advanced to the final qualifying round of the Paris Masters 1,000 after defeating Adrian Mannarino in three sets. Despite a shaky start, Borges recovered to win 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 in a match lasting over two hours. He will face Alex Molcan in the next round, the only Portuguese player remaining in the singles qualification after Jaime Faria's elimination.