Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Otto Virtanen — Rome Masters Qualifying Round 1
Rome Masters · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#144ATP
1620ELO
1582Clay ELO
$293kYTD
$747kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 6 May 2026 ·
clay
#115ATP
1706ELO
1532Clay ELO
$214kYTD
$1.5MCAREER
25 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Budkov Kjaer N.6-7 7-6 6-3
Virtanen O.
Budkov Kjaer N.
6762
Virtanen O.
7631
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated Otto Virtanen 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Rome Masters qualifying round 1 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Otto Virtanen came in ranked #115, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Nicolai Budkov Kjaer claimed a first win over Otto Virtanen in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer dropped the opening set before beating Otto Virtanen 6–7 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Wimbledon | F | grass | Otto Virtanen | 6-4 4-6 4-6 5-7 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.8
6.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 11). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
67
9
Break points saved·Even
78
78
Break points won·Dominant
39
9
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
28
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
16
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
94
61
Budkov Kjaer N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d) · Virtanen O.: 2 days rest · 5 matches, 104 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast