The Portuguese tennis player Nuno Borges was eliminated in the first round of doubles at the US Open, the fourth Grand Slam of the tennis season. Borges competed in partnership with Australian Rinky Hijikata in his debut in this category of the New York tournament.
The Lusitanian-Australian duo was eventually defeated by the team composed of American Robert Cash and Austrian Alexander Erler, who advanced to the next round of the men's doubles tournament.
This elimination represents an unfavorable start for Nuno Borges at the US Open, where he was attempting to make his first appearance in the doubles competition. The tournament is taking place in Flushing Meadows, New York.




