Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Felix Balshaw — Cassis Round of 32
Budkov Kjaer N.
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated Felix Balshaw in the Round of 32 of the Cassis hard-court tournament, prevailing 6-4, 6-4. Kjaer hit 7 aces to Balshaw's 5 and converted 40% of his break points, while Balshaw converted none. Kjaer won two service breaks to Balshaw's zero, and committed one double fault to Balshaw's two.
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Around the match
“I am very happy, it is so much emotion. I was crying at the end when I had the smash to do on match point. I thought of all the sacrifices I have made since the start of my career. I took it day after match after match, I believed in myself from day one.”
Balshaw F.L'Équipe ↗“It was all a question of mental strength.”
Balshaw F.L'Équipe ↗
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Key context
- Match story: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
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Win Probability
Pre-match · updated 12:50 UTC50–58%
58–67%
67–80%
80%+
Clear favourite · Budkov Kjaer N. clearly ahead, but no certainty
Calibrated model · 63% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.
Umpiry Score
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Freshness
Recent loadBudkov Kjaer N.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 36 games (7d) · Balshaw F.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 125 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About