Moise Kouame vs Nicolai Budkov Kjaer

UMPIRY

RoanneR16HardThu 15 Oct · 18:30CENTRAL A.VACHERESSE · After 4 matches

Moise KouameATP #201 · FRA34%

VSSlight edge · Budkov Kjaer N.

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer(6)ATP #152 · NOR66%

Win probabilityWho is more likely to winSlight edge · Budkov Kjaer N.

34%66%

Budkov Kjaer N. favoured, but within the range where form on the day decides.

Umpiry ScoreMatchup strength, 0–10 · not a probability

Kouame M.5.7/10

Slight disadvantage

Budkov Kjaer N.6.3/10

Marginal edge

Why

Surface+49 Hard Elo edgeSupports Budkov Kjaer N.

Overall ratingOverall Elo 1620Supports Budkov Kjaer N.

Head-to-headNo prior meetingsBoth players

This eventDidn't play here last yearBoth players

ELO1 633

Hard ELO1 572

Last 104–6

Age17

Height190 cm

PlaysRight

EarningsCareer $430K2026 $362K

ELO1 792

Hard ELO1 652

Last 105–5

Age20

Height188 cm

PlaysRight

EarningsCareer $861K2026 $407K

Moise Kouame faces Nicolai Budkov Kjaer in the Roanne round of 16 on hard. Nicolai Budkov Kjaer holds the paper edge — ranked #152, a roughly 50-point hard Elo advantage. Recent hard form is closely matched.

Key context

Freshness: Moise Kouame comes in with 1 days of rest and 34 games in 14d, vs Nicolai Budkov Kjaer's 1 and 57.
Last match: Moise Kouame dropped just 5 games past D. Dedura.
Last match: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer edged Jakub Paul in two tight sets (6–4 7–5).

Common opponents

0 shared · last 12 months

No common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.

Head-to-head

They have not met before.

Evidence

Kouame M.Budkov Kjaer N.

FormLast 10 matches each · 2026

Win–loss4–65–5

Season win rate44% (16–20)50% (29–29)

RatingUmpiry ELO

Overall ELO16331792

Hard-court ELO15721652

Serve vs returnLast 32 vs 53 matches

1st-serve points won69%68%

Return points won39%38%

Aces / match4.94.0

ClutchLast 32 vs 53 matches

Break points saved64%59%

When it starts

CENTRAL A.VACHERESSE · After 4 matches · Not before 18:30

1Balshaw F. v Bobichon M.Starts at 11:00
2Stricker D. v Virtanen O.Not before 12:30
3Kym J. v Blanchet U.Followed by
4Donnet E. v Martineau M.Not before 16:30
5This match: Kouame M. v Budkov Kjaer N.This match

Draw

Odds

Conditions

CENTRAL A.VACHERESSE · 18:30 local

SurfaceHard · fast

Forecast22°C · Clear

Wind1 km/h

Humidity58%

Court pace fast: big serves, short points.

Freshness

Last 7 & 14 days

Kouame M.Budkov Kjaer N.

1Days since last match1

1Matches · 7 days1

17Games · 7 days22

2Matches · 14 days2

34Games · 14 days57

Green marks the fresher player.

Cite this

Umpiry, "Moise Kouame vs Nicolai Budkov Kjaer — Roanne Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-15/kjaer-vs-kouame-roanne-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 15 October 2026).