Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Otto VirtanenThionville CH Semi-final

Thionville CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#121ATP
1620ELO
1598Hard ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 March 2026
hard
#140ATP
1706ELO
1674Hard ELO
$214kYTD
$1.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Budkov Kjaer N.
4-6 6-2 7-6
Virtanen O.
Budkov Kjaer N.
46772
Virtanen O.
62631

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated Otto Virtanen 4-6 6-2 7-6 in the Thionville CH semi-final on hard. Nicolai Budkov Kjaer claimed a first win over Otto Virtanen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-25WimbledonFgrassOtto Virtanen6-4 4-6 4-6 5-7

Serve vs return

This season
Budkov Kjaer N.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Virtanen O.

Virtanen O.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Budkov Kjaer N.

Serve advantage — Virtanen O.

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
1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.0
8.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 23). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
67
48
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
94
Break points won·Dominant
39
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
57
Tiebreaks·Even
81
85

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.1
Even matchUmpiry Score
7.1
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.4Hard Elo 1598
Surface ELO
5.6+77 Hard Elo edge
4.7Overall Elo 1620
ELO gap
5.3Overall Elo 1706
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.5
Surface form
8.6
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.1
Minutes 14d
7.4
3-set count
4.0
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
6.0
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
Freshness·Dominant
100
73

Budkov Kjaer N.: 17 days rest · Virtanen O.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 23 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast