Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Yanis Ghazouani DurandCassis Round of 16

Cassis · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#149ATP
1620ELO
1598Hard ELO
20 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Thursday, 10 September 2026 ·
hard
#595ATP
26 yrs
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Budkov Kjaer N.
vs
Ghazouani Durand Y.

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer faces Yanis Ghazouani Durand in the Cassis round of 16 on hard. Nicolai Budkov Kjaer is the paper favourite — ranked #149 — but Yanis Ghazouani Durand rides a 3-match win streak.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 16:50 UTC
Budkov Kjaer N.76%
Ghazouani Durand Y.24%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
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.

Key context

Common opponents

Last 12 months
No common opponents in the last 12 months.
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.9
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
6.1
Even matchUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
4.34 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
7.16 of last 9 on hard
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
4.02 three-setters in 14 days
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.

33 vs 12 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
58%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.0
3.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.5
4.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 12). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Budkov Kjaer N.serving75% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Ghazouani Durand Y.

Ghazouani Durand Y.serving73% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Budkov Kjaer N.

Even 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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
82
62

Budkov Kjaer N.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 36 games (7d) · Ghazouani Durand Y.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 62 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather forecast
27°CClear
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 32%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Draw