Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
ATP · World No. 121 · NOR · Right-handed, two-handed backhand · 191 cm · 80 kg
Coach: Alexander Kjaer, Carlos Valle
At a glance
Elo
1724
Hard Elo
1683
Clay Elo
1689
Grass Elo
1489
Last 52w win%
63%
Last 10
4-6
Tiebreak win%
57%
Deciding-set win%
60%
Serve & return profile
A complete two-way player, above the tour average on both serve and return. Converts break chances at a high rate.
Serve / return map
vs 891 tour pros
Strengths vs tour
Career percentile · tick = tour median
Serve points won62%71th
Return points won40%79th
Ace rate5.5%59th
Double-fault discipline3.6%56th
Break points saved59%58th
Break points won45%89th
Serve anatomy
1st serve in63%
1st serve won68%
2nd serve won51%
Surface splits
Serve & return points won, break-point save & conversion, and ace rate, broken out by surface. Win% is heat-shaded against a 50% baseline. Toggle the window: career, last 52 weeks, or this season.
| Surface | M | W-L | Win% | Serve% | Return% | Ace% | BP Sv% | BP Cv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 161 | 99-62 | 61% | 62% | 40% | 5.5% | 59% | 45% |
| Hard | 77 | 48-29 | 62% | 64% | 38% | 7.9% | 60% | 42% |
| Clay | 72 | 46-26 | 64% | 60% | 43% | 3.1% | 59% | 48% |
| Grass | 12 | 5-7 | 42% | 62% | 37% | 6.5% | 55% | 36% |
Recent matches
| Date | Tournament | Surf | Odds | R | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Wimbledon - London · Grand Slam | Grass | — | L | Otto Virtanen | 4-6 6-4 6-4 7-5 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Wimbledon - London · Grand Slam | Grass | 1.50 | W | Matej Dodig | 6-2 7-6(4) |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Wimbledon - London · Grand Slam | Grass | 1.11 | W | Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva | 6-4 6-7(6) 6-1 |
| Jun 14, 2026 | Nottingham 2 Challenger · Challenger 125 | Grass | — | L | Mackenzie Mcdonald | 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Ilkley Challenger · Challenger 125 | Grass | 1.72 | L | August Holmgren | 6-0 7-6(4) |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Birmingham Challenger · Challenger 125 | Grass | 1.65 | L | Mackenzie Mcdonald | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| May 20, 2026 | French Open - Paris · Grand Slam | Clay | — | L | Tom Gentzsch | 7-6(2) 6-2 |
| May 19, 2026 | French Open - Paris · Grand Slam | Clay | 1.23 | W | Gilles Arnaud Bailly | 2-6 6-4 6-2 |
| May 13, 2026 | Valencia Challenger · Challenger 175 | Clay | — | L | Miomir Kecmanovic | 6-4 6-4 |
| May 12, 2026 | Valencia Challenger · Challenger 175 | Clay | 1.19 | W | — | 6-7(8) 6-1 6-4 |
| May 11, 2026 | Valencia Challenger · Challenger 175 | Clay | 1.00 | W | — | 6-3 6-2 |
| May 5, 2026 | Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome · ATP Masters 1000 | Clay | 1.99 | L | Dalibor Svrcina | 6-4 6-2 |
| May 4, 2026 | Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome · ATP Masters 1000 | Clay | 1.56 | W | Otto Virtanen | 6-7(5) 7-6(3) 6-3 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid · ATP Masters 1000 | Clay | 3.36 | L | Daniil Medvedev | 6-3 6-2 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid · ATP Masters 1000 | Clay | 2.61 | W | Denis Shapovalov | 6-2 6-1 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid · ATP Masters 1000 | Clay | 2.10 | W | Reilly Opelka | 5-3 ret. |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid · ATP Masters 1000 | Clay | — | W | Moez Echargui | 6-1 6-0 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid · ATP Masters 1000 | Clay | 1.67 | W | Francesco Maestrelli | 6-4 6-4 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell - Barcelona · ATP 500 | Clay | 2.11 | L | Marco Trungelliti | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - Monte-Carlo · ATP Masters 1000 | Clay | 2.24 | L | Damir Dzumhur | 7-6(4) 7-5 |
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