Corentin Denolly vs Nicolai Budkov Kjaer — Skopje CH Round of 32

Skopje CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
FRA
Corentin Denolly
#439ATP
1331ELO
1293Clay ELO
29 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 May 2025
clay
NOR
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
#118ATP
1620ELO
1582Clay ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLWL
Denolly C.
7-6 6-1
Budkov Kjaer N.
Denolly C.
7762
Budkov Kjaer N.
6210

Corentin Denolly defeated Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 7-6 6-1 in the Skopje CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nicolai Budkov Kjaer came in ranked #118.

Key context

  • Match story: Corentin Denolly came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Denolly C.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Budkov Kjaer N.

Budkov Kjaer N.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Denolly C.

Serve advantage — Budkov Kjaer N.

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
Denolly C.Budkov Kjaer N.
1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (49 vs 103). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Denolly C.Budkov Kjaer N.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
50
67
Break points saved·Slight edge
72
78
Break points won·Dominant
13
39
Deciding sets·Clear edge
83
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
73
81

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Denolly C.
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Budkov Kjaer N.
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
0.6Clay Elo 1293
Surface ELO
9.4+290 Clay Elo edge
0.5Overall Elo 1331
ELO gap
9.5Overall Elo 1620
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
3.4
Surface form
4.0
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Minutes 14d
7.5
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
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
Denolly C.Budkov Kjaer N.
Freshness·
—
100

Budkov Kjaer N.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Clarke J.[3]
Fatic N.
6-26-3
Semi-finals
Fatic N.
Poljicak M.[8]
6-45-76-4
Clarke J.[3]
Dellien H.[1]
7-646-3
Quarter-finals
Poljicak M.[8]
Geerts M.
7-636-1
Fatic N.
Negritu C.
3-67-666-2
Dellien H.[1]
Michalski D.
6-26-1
Clarke J.[3]
Schwaerzler J.
6-36-1
R16
Clarke J.[3]
Cachin P.
6-46-4
Schwaerzler J.
Sharipov M.[6]
6-26-4
Geerts M.
Roca Batalla O.[4]
0-66-47-65
Negritu C.
Agamenone F.
6-44-66-1
Dellien H.[1]
Brunold M.
6-14-66-4
Poljicak M.[8]
Olivieri G.
7-56-3
Michalski D.
Denolly C.
6-16-2
Fatic N.
Durasovic V.[5]
6-36-4
R32
Schwaerzler J.
Bueno G.
6-46-3
Sharipov M.[6]
Milev Y.
7-56-3
Clarke J.[3]
Sels J.
6-36-2
Roca Batalla O.[4]
Oberleitner N.
6-726-36-4
Agamenone F.
Shelbayh A.
6-47-5
Geerts M.
Mrva M.
6-26-1
Poljicak M.[8]
Ivanovski K.
6-46-756-4
Brunold M.
Mikrut L.
6-36-4
Negritu C.
Dodig M.
6-14-66-4
Cachin P.
Dhamne M.
6-26-1
Fatic N.
Alvarez Varona N.
6-32-66-4
Dellien H.[1]
Kodat T.
6-46-3
Olivieri G.
Marmousez L.
6-43-66-1
Denolly C.
Budkov Kjaer N.
7-626-1
Michalski D.
Houkes M.[7]
7-644-67-68
Durasovic V.[5]
Travaglia S.
4-66-47-65