Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Denis ShapovalovMadrid Masters Round of 64

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#155ATP
1620ELO
1582Clay ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWLLLLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 22 April 2026 ·
clay
#48ATP
1771ELO
1676Clay ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWLL
Budkov Kjaer N.
6-2 6-1
Shapovalov D.
Budkov Kjaer N.
662
Shapovalov D.
210

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-2 6-1 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Denis Shapovalov came in ranked #48, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Even
59%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
8.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
4.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
67
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
97
Break points won·Dominant
39
70
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
91
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
81
71

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
77
80

Budkov Kjaer N.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 65 games (7d) · Shapovalov D.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw