Italy’s Darderi reaches National Bank Open quarterfinals with win over Borges

“I think I am really consistent,” said Darderi. “I play well on all the surfaces. I think that is one of the keys, that I am playing good everywhere now.”

He awaited the winner of a round of 16 match between Arthur Rinderknech of France and Brandon Nakashima of the United States to know his quarterfinal opponent Monday.

But that match was tied at four in the third set when loud thunderstorms in the area delayed its conclusion.

The night session, weather permitting, was to feature eighth seed Jiri Lehecka of Czechia versus 19-year-old Spanish sensation Rafael Jodar.

Both men sought their third Masters 1000 quarterfinal of the season.

Frenchman Arthur Fils, the 18th seed, and Cameron Norrie of Britain were the scheduled late match.

Borges and Darderi held serve through their opening four service games before Borges broke through in the ninth, converting his second break point of the game with a clean winner past a helpless Darderi.

Borges then held serve to love, closing out the opening set with his seventh ace.

After saving four break points in his opening service game of the second set, Borges was broken in the fourth game to trail 3-1.

It proved to be the only break Darderi needed to force a deciding set.

Darderi struck again in the seventh game of the third, capitalizing on a costly Borges double fault to move ahead by a break.

Although Borges broke back immediately to level the set, Darderi earned the decisive break in the 11th game before serving out the match to reach his second straight Masters 1000 quarterfinal.

There were no Canadians left in the men’s singles field in Montreal, which offers just over $9 million in prize money.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 8, 2026.

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by The Canadian Press

Italy’s Darderi reaches National Bank Open quarterfinals with win over Borges

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