Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Matej DodigWimbledon Qualifying Semi-final

Wimbledon · ATP · Qualifying Semi-final
#121ATP
1653ELO
1509Grass ELO
$291kYTD
$744kCAREER
19 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Wednesday, 24 June 2026 ·
grass
#209ATP
1456ELO
1428Grass ELO
20 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Budkov Kjaer N.
vs
Dodig M.

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer faces Matej Dodig in the Wimbledon qualifying semi-final on grass. Nicolai Budkov Kjaer holds the paper edge — ranked #121, a roughly 80-point grass Elo advantage.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 23:20 UTC
Budkov Kjaer N.82%
Dodig M.18%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Strong favourite · Budkov Kjaer N. heavily favoured

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Key context

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
6.0+81 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.0Grass Elo 1428
7.5Overall Elo 1653
ELO gap
2.5Overall Elo 1456
5.0First meeting on grass
H2H
5.0First meeting on grass
3.23 of last 10 on grass
Surface form
Fatigue & Travel
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
6.0Reached qualifying 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.

Form trajectory

Direction of recent form — results vs Elo expectation blended with serve/return vs each player's baseline, over the last few months. About

32 vs 21 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
57%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (32 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Budkov Kjaer N.serving87% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Dodig M.

Dodig M.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Budkov Kjaer N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
67
26
Break points saved·Even
78
76
Break points won·Dominant
39
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
34
Tiebreaks·Dominant
81
51

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
92
98

Budkov Kjaer N.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Dodig M.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather forecast
31°CClear
Wind 7 km/hHumidity 46%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Draw — qualifying

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals