Nuno Borges misses the main draw of the Paris Masters 1,000 in tennis

Portuguese tennis player Nuno Borges was eliminated from the Paris Masters 1,000 after losing to Alex Molcan in the qualifying round. Borges, ranked 53rd in the ATP, lost in straight sets, 7-6 (7-5) and 6-2. With his exit, only Francisco Cabral remains to represent Portugal in the tournament, competing in doubles with JJ Tracy. They will face Michael Venus and Petr Nouza in the first round. Jaime Faria also lost in the singles qualifying round to Rinky Hijikata.