Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Pierre Hugues Herbert — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 32
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Round of 32
#149ATP
1620ELO
1598Hard ELO
$407kYTD
$861kCAREER
20 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 15 January 2026 ·
hard
#286ATP
1607ELO
1577Hard ELO
$254kYTD
$11MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Budkov Kjaer N.6-2 6-3
Hugues Herbert P.
Budkov Kjaer N.
662
Hugues Herbert P.
230
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated Pierre Hugues Herbert 6-2 6-3 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolai Budkov Kjaer came in ranked #149, 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 just 5 games past Pierre Hugues Herbert.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Australian Open | Q3 | hard | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.9
7.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.6
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
67
33
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
89
Break points won·Dominant
39
11
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
69
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
5
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
60
100
Budkov Kjaer N.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 72 games (7d) · Hugues Herbert P.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast