Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Jakub Paul — Valencia CH Qualifying Round 2
Valencia CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#121ATP
1653ELO
1605Clay ELO
$291kYTD
$744kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
clay
Budkov Kjaer N.6-7 6-1 6-4
Paul J.
Budkov Kjaer N.
68662
Paul J.
710141
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated Jakub Paul 6-7 6-1 6-4 in the Valencia CH qualifying round 2 on clay. The result followed the form book — Nicolai Budkov Kjaer came in ranked #121.
Key context
- Match story: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer dropped the opening set before beating Jakub Paul 6–7 6–1 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonEven serve battle
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·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.0
2.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.3
0.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 9). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
67
21
Break points saved·Clear edge
78
62
Break points won·Clear edge
39
20
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
5
Tiebreaks·Even
81
85
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
92
92
Budkov Kjaer N.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Paul J.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 21 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Q2
Sanchez Quilez A.
Kozlov S.
7-56-4
Daniel T.
Sanchez Jover C.
6-26-4
Budkov Kjaer N.
Paul J.
6-786-16-4
Squire H.
Skatov T.
2-66-46-3