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Nuno Borges plays Rafa tomorrow in the final, and like, I love you, Rafa. Any other time, I would root for you, but it's Nuno, my fellow countryman. Portuguese tennis doesn't get enough titles, and it would be Nuno's first. To win on clay against Rafa when our own ATP home tournament on clay was demoted to an ITF tournament this year. It would mean so much for portuguese tennis and it would make me so happy.

Today, Nuno Borges defeated Rafael Nadal on clay, winning in straight sets to secure his first ATP title and what was only Portugal's fifth-ever ATP-level title. Just months after João Sousa, who was considered Portugal's greatest tennis player, retired from professional tennis, Nuno has cemented himself as our best hope and has managed to shed some light on Portuguese tennis once again. It may be a small sport in our country, but players like João and Nuno will forever be an inspiration to countless Portuguese tennis players (amateurs or professionals) and hopefully even inspire more young children in Portugal to pick up a racket and embark on a journey through this beautiful sport.