Reilly Opelka vs Nicolai Budkov Kjaer — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
#142ATP
1749ELO
1734Hard ELO
$426kYTD
$6.2MCAREER
28 yrs · 211 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#155ATP
1620ELO
1598Hard ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Opelka R.6-4 6-3 6-4
Budkov Kjaer N.
Opelka R.
6663
Budkov Kjaer N.
4340
Reilly Opelka defeated Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Reilly Opelka came in ranked #142, defending last year's round of 64. Reilly Opelka claimed a first win over Nicolai Budkov Kjaer in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Reilly Opelka closed it out in three sets, 6–4 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Madrid Masters | R128 | clay | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | 5-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
80%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
58%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
73%
63%
Return points won·Clear edge
26%
39%
Break points saved·Clear edge
76%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
20.7
4.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.5
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
59
67
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
78
Break points won·Dominant
0
39
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
81
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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80
Budkov Kjaer N.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 38 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast