Daniil Medvedev (No. 5) will take on Nuno Borges (No. 34) in the Round of 16 at the US Open on Monday, September 2.

Medvedev is known for his hard court prowess on the men's tour. After securing runner-up finishes in Melbourne and Indian Wells, he reached the semifinals in Miami and Wimbledon. Despite a valiant effort against Carlos Alcaraz, he fell to the Spaniard in London in four sets.

The 28-year-old entered New York on the back of disappointing early exits in Montreal and Cincinnati. He made amends by cruising past Dusan Lajovic and Fabian Marozsan in the first two rounds and then outsmarted Flavio Cobolli en route to the fourth. Medvedev defeated the Italian, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.

Nuno Borges, meanwhile, is slowly finding his feet on the main tour. He's had an impressive season so far by amassing 24 wins from 45 matches, including a title-winning run in the 2024 Swedish Open. He also reached the quarterfinals in Los Cabos and Estoril, where he lost to Casper Ruud and Cristian Garin, respectively.

Borges entered New York on the back of early exits in Cincinnati and Winston-Salem. He started his US Open campaign by breezing past Federico Coria and Thanasi Kokkinakis in the first two rounds and then overpowered Jakub Mensik in the third. Borges defeated the Czech Mensik in a thrilling five-set bout, 6-7(5), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(6), 6-0.

Medvedev leads the head-to-head against Borges 2-0. He defeated the Portuguese most recently in the 2024 Halle Open.

Medvedev's near rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic registered early exits in the US Open this year. He will be hoping to capitalize on this opportunity and go the distance in New York. The Russian is a three-time finalist in the US Open and also lifted the title in 2021.

Nuno Borges, on the contrary, captured his maiden title on the ATP tour in Bastad this year. He has the ingredients to become a top player on tour and compete at important events in the future. The Portuguese showcased his resilience with an emphatic five-set win against Mensik and will be hoping to bring the same energy against Medvedev.

The duo have faced each other twice this year with Medvedev dominating their head-to-head so far. The Russian might face problems in handling his opponent's serve but should be able to win the tactical battle from the baseline. A tricky battle will be on the cards for Medvedev, but he should be able to edge past Borges in the fourth round.

Pick: Medvedev to win in four sets.