Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Pierre Hugues Herbert — Australian Open Qualifying Final
Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Final
NOR23#149ATP
1620ELO
1598Hard ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
#288ATP
1607ELO
1577Hard ELO
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 final 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Australian Open | Q32 | hard | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
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%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
7.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
67
33
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
89
Break points won·Dominant
39
10
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
69
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
4
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
76
75
Budkov Kjaer N.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 55 games (7d) · Hugues Herbert P.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 66 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast