Liam Draxl vs Nicolai Budkov Kjaer — Thionville CH Round of 32

Thionville CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Liam Draxl
CAN4
Liam Draxl
#223ATP
1592ELO
1565Hard ELO
$201kYTD
$642kCAREER
24 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 March 2025
hard
NOR
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
#118ATP
1620ELO
1598Hard ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLWL
Draxl L.
6-4 6-7 6-4
Budkov Kjaer N.
Draxl L.
661062
Budkov Kjaer N.
471241

Liam Draxl defeated Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Thionville CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolai Budkov Kjaer came in ranked #118.

Key context

  • Match story: Liam Draxl edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Draxl L.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Budkov Kjaer N.

Budkov Kjaer N.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Draxl L.

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
Draxl L.Budkov Kjaer N.
1st serve in·Even
66%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Even
4.1
4.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (108 vs 103). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Draxl L.Budkov Kjaer N.
Clutch Rating·Even
66
67
Break points saved·Slight edge
83
78
Break points won·Even
36
39
Deciding sets·Even
94
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
75
81

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Draxl L.
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
Budkov Kjaer N.
7.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.1Hard Elo 1565
Surface ELO
5.9+33 Hard Elo edge
3.8Overall Elo 1592
ELO gap
6.2Overall Elo 1620
0.0No prior meetings
H2H
10.0
6.0
Surface form
7.2
Win streak
9.06-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
4.6
Minutes 14d
5.2
7.0
3-set count
4.0
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
5.0
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
Draxl L.Budkov Kjaer N.
Freshness·Even
98
100

Draxl L.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Budkov Kjaer N.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Coric B.[1]
Bouquier A.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Coric B.[1]
Kachmazov A.[7]
4-66-46-3
Bouquier A.
Rodionov J.
6-727-657-65
Quarter-finals
Bouquier A.
Van Assche L.
W/O
Kachmazov A.[7]
Draxl L.[4]
7-665-76-2
Rodionov J.
Choinski J.[8]
6-26-4
Coric B.[1]
Dougaz A.
6-46-2
R16
Draxl L.[4]
Zhukayev B.
6-33-66-3
Kachmazov A.[7]
Hassan B.
6-34-67-5
Bouquier A.
Droguet T.[6]
6-46-3
Rodionov J.
Paul J.
6-36-1
Choinski J.[8]
Gueymard Wayenburg S.
6-36-1
Van Assche L.[3]
Martineau M.
6-13-66-3
Coric B.[1]
Ruusuvuori E.
6-22-2
Dougaz A.
Paris T.
6-36-4
R32
Rodionov J.
Sachko V.
6-26-2
Paris T.
Escoffier A.
2-67-656-4
Draxl L.[4]
Budkov Kjaer N.
6-46-7106-4
Zhukayev B.
Rehberg M.
7-646-1
Droguet T.[6]
Squire H.
4-66-46-2
Bouquier A.
Broska F.
6-36-4
Martineau M.
Added D.
6-757-636-3
Van Assche L.[3]
Grenier H.
6-46-4
Paul J.
Blockx A.[2]
6-17-65
Kachmazov A.[7]
Onclin G.
6-26-3
Choinski J.[8]
Henning P.
6-46-3
Gueymard Wayenburg S.
Yevseyev D.
6-42-66-4
Hassan B.
Balshaw F.
6-46-3
Ruusuvuori E.
Bobichon M.
6-46-4
Coric B.[1]
Jubb P.
6-26-1
Dougaz A.
Shimizu Y.[5]
6-46-3