Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Kei Nishikori — Thionville CH Round of 16
Thionville CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#155ATP
1620ELO
1598Hard ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 March 2026 ·
hard
#479ATP
1714ELO
1680Hard ELO
36 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Budkov Kjaer N.3-6 6-4 6-2
Nishikori K.
Budkov Kjaer N.
3662
Nishikori K.
6421
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated Kei Nishikori 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the Thionville CH round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolai Budkov Kjaer came in ranked #155, defending last year's round of 32.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer dropped the opening set before beating Kei Nishikori 3–6 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
49%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.7
2.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 9). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
67
90
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
94
Break points won·Dominant
39
80
Deciding sets·Even
96
100
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
81
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
70
82
Budkov Kjaer N.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 49 games (7d) · Nishikori K.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast