Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs James Mccabe — Australian Open Qualifying Round 2
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round 2
NOR23#155ATP
1620ELO
1598Hard ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
AUS#243ATP
1532ELO
1481Hard ELO
23 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Budkov Kjaer N.4-6 6-3 7-6
Mccabe J.
Budkov Kjaer N.
4672
Mccabe J.
6361
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated James Mccabe 4-6 6-3 7-6 in the Australian Open qualifying round 2 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolai Budkov Kjaer came in ranked #155, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicolai Budkov Kjaer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer dropped the opening set before beating James Mccabe 4–6 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Australian Open | Q64 | hard | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | 4-6 6-3 7-6(6) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
8.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
67
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
85
Break points won·Dominant
39
9
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
12
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
80
100
Budkov Kjaer N.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 38 games (7d) · Mccabe J.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast