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Mississippi State Olympic recap: Borges falls in singles, advances in doubles
Former Mississippi State tennis star Nuno Borges was quickly eliminated from the singles competition at the Olympic Games in Paris, but his Olympic journey will continue in doubles.
Representing his native Portugal, Borges fell to Mariano Navone of Argentina 6-2, 6-2 in the first round Sunday. Later that day, though, he teamed with Francisco Cabral to defeat Greek brothers Petros and Stefanos Tsitipas in a super-tiebreak after splitting the first two sets.
A former five-time All-American and the 2019 ITA National Player of the Year with the Bulldogs, Borges is MSU’s first-ever Olympian in tennis. He is currently ranked No. 42 in the world.
In soccer, current Bulldogs midfielder Ilana Izquierdo and former MSU goalkeeper Catalina Pérez, playing for Colombia, fell to host France 3-2 in their Olympic opener but defeated New Zealand 2-0 on Sunday. Izquierdo played nearly the entire match against New Zealand before being subbed out in the 90th minute.
Colombia faces Canada on Wednesday in its final group state match. Thanks in part to Canada being docked six points in the wake of a spying scandal, Colombia is guaranteed to advance to the knockout stage with a win or draw.
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