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Nicolai Budkov Kjaer: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

ATP Rank
#155
Age
19
Height
188 cm (6'2")
Plays
Right
1620 Elo$747K Career prize

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer is a professional tennis player from Norway, born 1 September 2006. The Norwegian competes on the ATP Tour and plays right-handed. Kjaer stands 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall. Kjaer reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 118 in 2026. Among ATP players under 20, Kjaer is ranked No. 3. The Norwegian's record favours hard (64%, 42-24) over clay (54%, 31-26). The Norwegian was born in Oslo.

This page tracks Nicolai Budkov Kjaer's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Biographical details (birthplace, residence, coach, height, weight) sourced from Wikidata (CC0 public domain). See Nicolai Budkov Kjaer on Wikipedia for more.

Rankings

Recent form

4–6 last 10
WLWLLLLWWL

Trends

Kjaer has won 11 of the last 30 first sets

37%

Kjaer has won 5 of 7 deciding sets

71%

Kjaer has won 64% of matches on hard

42–24

Kjaer has won 4 of the last 10 matches

40%

Ranking Projection

No. 155ATP373 pts
12 months agoNo. 162▲ 7 spots
12-month highNo. 118
Defending (next 12 wks)−38 pts
  • Stockholm · Last 32−13 · 12 Oct
  • Vienna · Last 32−25 · 19 Oct
Win the last 16 · Quebec City+15 pts→ 388
Expected (draw model)→ ~No. 148
If wins Quebec City→ ~No. 129

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). ATP points table.

Clutch Rating

67/ 100Strong in the clutch
Break points saved
78
Break points won
39
Deciding sets
96
Tiebreaks
81

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 144 matches in our records. About

Freshness

77/ 100Well rested

1 day rest · 3 matches, 65 games (7d)

Recent on-court load (higher = fresher), updated daily. About

Serve & return

Serve Rating21Top 79%

BP saved 551st-serve won 69aces/match 5.12

By surfaceclay 7hard 21

Return Rating41Top 59%

BP conversion 37

By surfaceclay 45hard 20

0–100 percentile vs currently-ranked players, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks. By-surface ratings are percentiles within each surface's field (not directly comparable across surfaces). Sub-components are percentiles too; aces are a style descriptor (not in the rating). About

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 118No. 159
No. 158 · 25 Aug 2025No. 159 · 8 Sep 2025No. 158 · 15 Sep 2025No. 155 · 22 Sep 2025No. 149 · 29 Sep 2025No. 136 · 13 Oct 2025No. 137 · 20 Oct 2025No. 134 · 27 Oct 2025No. 132 · 3 Nov 2025No. 132 · 10 Nov 2025No. 132 · 17 Nov 2025No. 133 · 24 Nov 2025No. 133 · 1 Dec 2025No. 136 · 8 Dec 2025No. 136 · 15 Dec 2025No. 136 · 22 Dec 2025No. 136 · 29 Dec 2025No. 135 · 5 Jan 2026No. 135 · 12 Jan 2026No. 135 · 19 Jan 2026No. 133 · 2 Feb 2026No. 132 · 9 Feb 2026No. 133 · 16 Feb 2026No. 154 · 23 Feb 2026No. 150 · 2 Mar 2026No. 137 · 16 Mar 2026No. 141 · 30 Mar 2026No. 139 · 6 Apr 2026No. 139 · 13 Apr 2026No. 140 · 20 Apr 2026No. 124 · 4 May 2026No. 123 · 18 May 2026No. 121 · 25 May 2026No. 121 · 30 May 2026No. 121 · 1 Jun 2026No. 122 · 8 Jun 2026No. 122 · 15 Jun 2026No. 122 · 17 Jun 2026No. 121 · 18 Jun 2026No. 121 · 22 Jun 2026No. 121 · 28 Jun 2026No. 121 · 29 Jun 2026No. 121 · 6 Jul 2026No. 118 · 13 Jul 2026No. 118 · 14 Jul 2026No. 118 · 16 Jul 2026No. 131 · 20 Jul 2026No. 144 · 28 Jul 2026No. 152 · 3 Aug 2026No. 152 · 9 Aug 2026No. 152 · 10 Aug 2026No. 155 · 17 Aug 2026
12 mo agonow
Career high No. 118 · 2026Umpiry Rating 1808 · peak 1858 · 2026Umpiry rank #170 · ATP #155▼15

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

Best results · last 12 months

Best 6: 136 pts
  1. 1Madrid Masters 2026 · Last 3250
  2. 2Rotterdam 2026 · Last 3225
  3. 3Vienna 2025 · Last 3225
  4. 4Bastad 2026 · Last 3213
  5. 5Stockholm 2025 · Last 3213
  6. 6Australian Open 2026 · Last 12810

Best results in our records over the last ~12 months; the top 18 count toward the ATP ranking (best-18 rule). Totals are derived from our data and can differ from the official ranking, which has mandatory-event rules and includes the Tour Finals.

2026 season form

28–24W–L54%

Last 60 days
4–5
Current streak
2 losses

Recent surface record

Clay31–26 (54%)
Hard42–24 (64%)
Grass8–8 (50%)

Career record

81–58W–L

Career surface record

Clay31–26 (54%)
Hard42–24 (64%)
Grass8–8 (50%)

Upcoming matches

11:00
vsDe Jong J.
Quebec City · Round of 16 · hard

Recent results

W
vsYunchaokete B.
Quebec City · Round of 32 · hard
6-36-1
L
vsJacquet K.
Cincinnati · Qual. Q32 · hard
5-74-6
W
vsGaston H.
Cincinnati · Qual. Q64 · hard
6-23-66-4
L
vsShimabukuro S.
Montreal · Qual. Q32 · hard
3-64-6
L
vsGueymard Wayenburg S.
Tampere · Round of 32 · clay
6-743-6
L
vsPellegrino A.
Bastad · Round of 32 · clay
3-62-6
L
vsVirtanen O.
Wimbledon · Qual. Final · grass
6-44-64-65-7
W
vsDodig M.
Wimbledon · Qual. Semi-final · grass
6-27-6
W
vsReis Da Silva J.
Wimbledon · Qual. Quarter-final · grass
6-46-76-1
L
vsHolmgren A.
Ilkley · Round of 32 · grass
0-6
L
vsMcdonald M.
Birmingham · Round of 32 · grass
3-6
L
vsGentzsch T.
Roland Garros · Qual. Semi-final · clay
2-6
W
vsArnaud Bailly G.
Roland Garros · Qual. Quarter-final · clay
2-66-46-2
L
vsKecmanovic M.
Valencia · Round of 32 · clay
4-64-6
W
vsPaul J.
Valencia · Qual. Final · clay
6-76-16-4

Exhibitions & team events

Shown for completeness — not counted in form, surface, or career stats. 12 matches (exhibitions, Davis / Laver / United Cup).

L
vsYmer M.
M25 Esch/Alzette 1 · Final · hard
1-67-52-6
W
vsRodesch C.
M25 Esch/Alzette 1 · Semi-final · hard
7-677-5
W
vsZahraj P.
M25 Esch/Alzette 1 · Quarter-final · hard
6-36-3
W
vsDen Ouden G.
M25 Esch/Alzette 1 · Round of 16 · hard
6-37-5
W
vsVandermeersch C.
M25 Esch/Alzette 1 · Round of 32 · hard
6-26-4
L
vsBrunold M.
M25 Antalya 6 · Final · clay
2-66-77
W
vsJuarez F.
M25 Antalya 6 · Semi-final · clay
6-16-3
W
vsKolar Z.
M25 Antalya 6 · Quarter-final · clay
6-47-5
W
vsHandel T.
M25 Antalya 6 · Round of 16 · clay
7-56-1
W
vsBronzetti A.
M25 Antalya 6 · Round of 32 · clay
6-06-1
L
vsStricker D.
M25 Heraklion 2 · Quarter-final · hard
2-66-31-6
W
vsCretu C.
M25 Heraklion 2 · Round of 16 · hard
6-36-4

Head-to-head records

vs Martin Landaluce4 meetingsvs Otto Virtanen3 meetings

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Nicolai Budkov Kjaer?

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer is 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall.

When was Nicolai Budkov Kjaer born?

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer was born on 1 September 2006 (19 years old).

Where is Nicolai Budkov Kjaer from?

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer is from Norway, born in Oslo on 1 September 2006.

Is Nicolai Budkov Kjaer right or left-handed?

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer plays right-handed.

How good is Nicolai Budkov Kjaer on clay?

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer has won 54% of clay-court matches (31-26).

How good is Nicolai Budkov Kjaer on hard?

On hard, Nicolai Budkov Kjaer has compiled a 42-24 record (64% wins).