Borges beats Nadal in Swedish Open final

World number 51 Nuno Borges hit Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2 to triumph nan Swedish Open successful Bastad.

Spaniard Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, slipped to a resounding conclusion successful his first last since 2022.

Hampered by wounded successful caller years, nan 38-year-old has fallen to 261 successful nan rankings and opted against playing astatine Wimbledon this summertime to prioritise nan Olympics.

Portuguese Borges, playing his first ATP last compared to Nadal's 131st, took nan first group successful 46 minutes and won 3 games successful a statement successful nan 2nd to seal victory.

"It's crazy. I cognize we each wanted Rafa to triumph - a portion of maine wished that excessively - but thing moreover bigger wrong of maine really pushed done today," said 27-year-old Borges.

"I was wishing for this infinitesimal for a while already.

"I'm conscionable really happy overall. I really don't cognize what to say. I'm very emotional."

The Olympic tennis tourney originates successful Paris connected 27 July.

Nadal has said playing astatine Roland Garros, wherever he has won 14 French Open titles, is his "main goal" this year.