Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Otto Virtanen — Rome Masters Qualifying Round 1
Rome Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#155ATP
1620ELO
1582Clay ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 6 May 2026 ·
clay
#116ATP
1706ELO
1532Clay ELO
$214kYTD
$1.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Budkov Kjaer N.6-7 7-6 6-3
Virtanen O.
Budkov Kjaer N.
6762
Virtanen O.
7631
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated Otto Virtanen 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Rome Masters qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Otto Virtanen came in ranked #116, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicolai Budkov Kjaer claimed a first win over Otto Virtanen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer dropped the opening set before beating Otto Virtanen 6–7 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Otto Virtanen | 6-4 4-6 4-6 5-7 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
65%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.1
9.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
67
11
Break points saved·Even
78
82
Break points won·Dominant
39
1
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
29
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
10
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
74
79
Budkov Kjaer N.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 32 games (7d) · Virtanen O.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast