Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Shintaro Imai — Astana CH Semi-final

Astana CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
NOR2
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
#118ATP
1620ELO
1598Hard ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 28 July 2025
hard
JPN
Shintaro Imai
#801ATP
32 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLLL
Budkov Kjaer N.
6-3 7-5
Imai S.
Budkov Kjaer N.
672
Imai S.
350

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated Shintaro Imai 6-3 7-5 in the Astana CH semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolai Budkov Kjaer came in ranked #118.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Budkov Kjaer N.serving77% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Imai S.

Imai S.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Budkov Kjaer N.

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
Budkov Kjaer N.Imai S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
40%
Break points saved·Clear edge
58%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.3
8.8
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 10). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Budkov Kjaer N.
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Imai S.
4.3
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 84 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.5
Surface form
3.9
9.05-match win streak
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
0.0
Minutes 14d
0.0
3-set count
6.0
Surface transition
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
Budkov Kjaer N.Imai S.
Freshness·
100
—

Budkov Kjaer N.: 18 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Final
Budkov Kjaer N.[2]
Binda A.
6-46-3
Semi-finals
Binda A.
Shelbayh A.[7]
7-664-67-5
Budkov Kjaer N.[2]
Imai S.
6-37-5
Quarter-finals
Shelbayh A.[7]
Chidekh C.[1]
3-66-36-4
Imai S.
Bakshi A.
2-66-46-4
Budkov Kjaer N.[2]
Berankis R.[8]
7-646-4
Binda A.
Singh K.
6-46-4
R16
Shelbayh A.[7]
Shin W.
4-66-30-0
Chidekh C.[1]
Leong M.
7-616-4
Binda A.
Pieczkowski O.
6-25-76-4
Bakshi A.
Mukund S.
7-643-66-4
Budkov Kjaer N.[2]
Jones M.
6-36-0
Berankis R.[8]
Castelnuovo L.
7-624-66-4
Imai S.
Winter E.
7-646-3
Singh K.
Gakhov I.[3]
6-37-67
R32
Binda A.
Bar Biryukov P.[6]
6-32-1
Chidekh C.[1]
Sin S.
6-36-4
Winter E.
Bouzige M.[5]
6-16-3
Imai S.
Omarkhanov A.
6-27-64
Bakshi A.
Isomura K.
6-16-726-3
Mukund S.
Purtseladze S.[4]
6-46-4
Berankis R.[8]
Nurlanuly Z.
6-26-2
Leong M.
Shin M.
7-56-2
Singh K.
Gerasimov E.
7-56-1
Shin W.
Azkara A.
6-37-5
Budkov Kjaer N.[2]
Kumasaka T.
6-36-4
Pieczkowski O.
Palan D.
7-627-5
Gakhov I.[3]
Arutiunian E.
6-16-747-5
Shelbayh A.[7]
Zhukov M.
6-36-4
Jones M.
Tokuda R.
6-36-3
Castelnuovo L.
Park U.
7-636-3