Dimitar Kuzmanov vs Nicolai Budkov KjaerNottingham CH Round of 32

Nottingham CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#427ATP
1431ELO
1411Grass ELO
32 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2025
grass
#121ATP
1620ELO
1476Grass ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLWL
Kuzmanov D.
6-2 7-5
Budkov Kjaer N.
Kuzmanov D.
672
Budkov Kjaer N.
250

Dimitar Kuzmanov defeated Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 6-2 7-5 in the Nottingham CH round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolai Budkov Kjaer came in ranked #121.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Kuzmanov D.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Budkov Kjaer N.

Budkov Kjaer N.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Kuzmanov D.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
69%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
61%
62%
Return points won·Even
41%
40%
Break points saved·Even
59%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.7
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (94 vs 103). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
16
67
Break points saved·Clear edge
61
78
Break points won·Slight edge
31
39
Deciding sets·Dominant
12
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
29
81

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 49 days (−0.7)
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
3.5Grass Elo 1411
Surface ELO
6.5+66 Grass Elo edge
2.0Overall Elo 1431
ELO gap
8.0Overall Elo 1620
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.8
Surface form
Fatigue & Travel
7.0
Surface transition
3.0
Context
7.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
68
100

Kuzmanov D.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 55 games (7d) · Budkov Kjaer N.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast