Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Yosuke Watanuki — Australian Open Qualifying Round 1
Australian Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#121ATP
1620ELO
1598Hard ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026
hard
#294ATP
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.
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Watanuki Y.
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Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated Yosuke Watanuki 6-7 7-5 6-4 in the Australian Open qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Nicolai Budkov Kjaer came in ranked #121, 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(5) 7-5 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe 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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
53%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
55%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
52%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
5.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 7). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
67
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
78
89
Break points won·Clear edge
39
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
61
Tiebreaks·Even
81
81
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
96
83
Budkov Kjaer N.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Watanuki Y.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Draw — qualifying
Q3
Budkov Kjaer N.
Herbert P.
6-26-3
Zheng M.
Klein L.
4-66-37-610
Kubler J.
Blockx A.
3-66-31-0
Basavareddy N.
Loffhagen G.
5-76-46-4
Fery A.
Prizmic D.
6-46-1
Jodar R.
Van Assche L.
6-30-66-1
Faria J.
Trungelliti M.
7-656-3
Gea A.
Vallejo A.
6-26-2
Sakamoto R.
Zeppieri G.
6-26-2
Draxl L.
Mcdonald M.
3-67-626-2
Ymer E.
Wong C.
7-644-66-3
Sweeny D.
Travaglia S.
7-657-63
Svajda Z.
Coppejans K.
7-656-2
Wu Y.
Boyer T.
6-36-2
Maestrelli F.
Lajovic D.
4-66-46-3
Damm M.
Bailly G.
7-57-5
Q2
Faria J.
Hassan B.
6-36-4
Gea A.
Burruchaga R.
6-26-3
Vallejo A.
Cina F.
4-66-26-3
Budkov Kjaer N.
Mccabe J.
4-66-37-66
Zheng M.
Barrios Vera T.
6-46-756-2
Klein L.
Merida Aguilar D.
6-36-726-4
Zeppieri G.
Holt B.
6-747-56-4
Sakamoto R.
Smith C.
6-46-4
Blockx A.
Molcan A.
6-16-1
Kubler J.
Gaubas V.
7-56-2
Loffhagen G.
Nishioka Y.
6-33-1
Basavareddy N.
Ofner S.
4-66-47-611
Ymer E.
Moller E.
4-66-47-5
Travaglia S.
Landaluce M.
4-66-16-4
Sweeny D.
Kym J.
6-46-4
Wu Y.
Mejia N.
6-46-4
Boyer T.
Passaro F.
6-746-46-2
Lajovic D.
Cassone M.
7-56-3
Damm M.
Droguet T.
6-46-3
Trungelliti M.
Rocha H.
7-54-66-3
Wong C.
Llamas Ruiz P.
7-676-0
Mcdonald M.
Grenier H.
7-646-1
Herbert P.
Bueno G.
7-56-2
Draxl L.
Sachko V.
6-35-77-67
Coppejans K.
Riedi L.
3-66-36-4
Svajda Z.
Rodionov J.
6-16-4
Maestrelli F.
Seyboth Wild T.
7-626-4
Prizmic D.
Heide G.
7-56-2
Fery A.
Tomic B.
6-46-2
Jodar R.
Rodesch C.
7-6106-3
Van Assche L.
Glinka D.
6-36-0
Bailly G.
Carballes Baena R.
7-646-736-2
Q1
Hassan B.
Dodig M.
5-76-36-2
Burruchaga R.
Peniston R.
6-16-1
Herbert P.
Den Ouden G.
3-66-36-2
Mccabe J.
Marinkov P.
6-27-65
Budkov Kjaer N.
Watanuki Y.
6-757-56-4
Holt B.
Neumayer L.
4-66-26-3
Zeppieri G.
Added D.
6-36-3
Smith C.
Pavlovic L.
7-646-1
Grenier H.
Galan D.
7-691-0
Draxl L.
Bouzige M.
7-636-3
Loffhagen G.
Engel J.
7-647-62
Landaluce M.
Tseng C.
7-56-3
Travaglia S.
Ellis B.
6-34-66-1
Sweeny D.
Pellegrino A.
6-24-66-3
Cassone M.
Hsu Y.
3-66-36-4
Seyboth Wild T.
Guillen Meza A.
7-56-3
Maestrelli F.
Giustino L.
7-646-1
Droguet T.
Jarry N.
6-46-3
Faria J.
Mikrut L.
7-627-5
Rocha H.
Reis Da Silva J.
6-26-4
Trungelliti M.
Sekulic P.
6-21-66-1
Gea A.
Kolar Z.
6-26-3
Cina F.
Harris L.
6-46-746-3
Vallejo A.
Pacheco Mendez R.
6-16-2
Bueno G.
Basilashvili N.
6-17-65
Barrios Vera T.
Gueymard Wayenburg S.
6-27-66
Zheng M.
Hewitt C.
6-36-3
Merida Aguilar D.
Crawford O.
6-32-66-3
Klein L.
Piros Z.
6-46-4
Sakamoto R.
Evans D.
6-16-2
Mcdonald M.
Popko D.
6-746-47-5
Sachko V.
Durasovic V.
6-37-61
Blockx A.
Cecchinato M.
6-36-4
Molcan A.
Shimabukuro S.
6-44-66-3
Kubler J.
Mayot H.
6-36-4
Gaubas V.
Moreno De Alboran N.
7-56-3
Nishioka Y.
Fatic N.
6-16-2
Basavareddy N.
Galarneau A.
6-46-2
Ofner S.
Holmgren A.
6-46-4
Moller E.
Polmans M.
6-47-66
Ymer E.
Bolt A.
7-647-65
Llamas Ruiz P.
Bernet H.
3-66-37-63
Wong C.
Blanchet U.
6-37-66
Kym J.
Prado Angelo J.
6-36-0
Riedi L.
Choinski J.
6-36-4
Coppejans K.
Jasika O.
7-626-0
Rodionov J.
Ficovich J.
7-56-3
Svajda Z.
Habib H.
6-16-3
Mejia N.
Virtanen O.
6-33-66-4
Wu Y.
Krueger M.
7-56-4
Boyer T.
Barrena A.
6-26-746-2
Passaro F.
Lajal M.
7-646-4
Lajovic D.
Diaz Acosta F.
7-635-77-63
Prizmic D.
Olivieri G.
6-16-4
Heide G.
Clarke J.
6-36-3
Fery A.
Winter E.
6-26-4
Tomic B.
Dellien H.
6-36-3
Rodesch C.
Harris B.
6-36-4
Jodar R.
Tu L.
6-26-1
Glinka D.
Tabur C.
5-76-36-4
Van Assche L.
Echargui M.
6-46-4
Carballes Baena R.
Bouquier A.
6-26-2
Bailly G.
Pinnington Jones J.
6-46-4
Damm M.
Onclin G.
6-33-66-4