Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Yosuke Watanuki — Australian Open Q128
Australian Open · ATP · Q128
#144ATP
1620ELO
1598Hard ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 ·
hard
#316ATP
1541ELO
1531Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Budkov Kjaer N.6-7 7-5 6-4
Watanuki Y.
Budkov Kjaer N.
65762
Watanuki Y.
77541
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated Yosuke Watanuki 6-7 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open q128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolai Budkov Kjaer came in ranked #144, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicolai Budkov Kjaer extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer dropped the opening set before beating Yosuke Watanuki 6–7 7–5 6–4.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Australian Open | Q1 | hard | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | 6-7 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
64%
51%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
62%
59%
Return points won·Even
38%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
53%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
6.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
67
19
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
85
Break points won·Dominant
39
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
13
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
81
89
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
94
88
Budkov Kjaer N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d) · Watanuki Y.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 38 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast