Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Hugo GastonOrleans CH Round of 32

Orleans CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#155ATP
1620ELO
1598Hard ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 22 September 2025 ·
hard
#97ATP
1622ELO
1628Hard ELO
$376kYTD
$4.0MCAREER
25 yrs · 173 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLLLWWWLL
Budkov Kjaer N.
6-3 6-4
Gaston H.
Budkov Kjaer N.
662
Gaston H.
340

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated Hugo Gaston 6-3 6-4 in the Orleans CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Hugo Gaston came in ranked #97. Nicolai Budkov Kjaer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-08-12CincinnatiQ64hardNicolai Budkov Kjaer2-6 6-3 4-6

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
39%
Break points saved·Even
58%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.3
2.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (108 vs 88). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
67
57
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
87
Break points won·Even
39
35
Deciding sets·Clear edge
96
72
Tiebreaks·Even
81
82

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
78
79

Budkov Kjaer N.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 32 games (7d) · Gaston H.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 27 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw