Mackenzie Mcdonald vs Nicolai Budkov Kjaer — Birmingham Round of 32

Birmingham · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
USA
Mackenzie Mcdonald
#126ATP
1636ELO
1574Grass ELO
$202kYTD
$7.2MCAREER
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Monday, 1 June 2026 ·
grass
NOR
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
#121ATP
1674ELO
1537Grass ELO
$248kYTD
$701kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Mackenzie Mcdonald faces Nicolai Budkov Kjaer in the Birmingham round of 32 on grass. Mackenzie Mcdonald holds the paper edge — leading the head-to-head 1–0, a roughly 40-point grass Elo advantage.

Key context

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Mcdonald M.
5.0
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Budkov Kjaer N.
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
5.5+38 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.5Grass Elo 1536
4.5Overall Elo 1636
ELO gap
5.5Overall Elo 1674
5.0First meeting on grass
H2H
5.0First meeting on grass
4.96 of last 10 on grass
Surface form
5.75 of last 9 on grass
0.0Lost last 6
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3.0Clay → Grass
Surface transition
3.0Clay → Grass
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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.

Conditions

Weather forecast
15°CDrizzle
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 85%

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-09-17ChengduQ2hardMackenzie Mcdonald4-6 7-5 6-0

Statistics

Recent form
Mcdonald M.Budkov Kjaer N.
65%1st serve in+2%63%
64%1st serve points won+5%69%
54%2nd serve points won+3%51%
61%Service points won+1%62%
36%Return points won+3%39%
57%Break points saved+1%58%
3.9Aces / match+0.13.8
1.9Double faults / match+0.12

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.