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Nicolai Budkov Kjaer: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

ATP Rank
#118
Age
19
Height
188 cm (6'2")
Plays
Right
1620 Elo$747K Career prize

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer is a professional tennis player from Norway, born 1 September 2006. The Norwegian competes on the ATP Tour and plays right-handed. Kjaer stands 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall. Kjaer reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 121 in 2026. Among ATP players under 20, Kjaer is ranked No. 3. Kjaer has comparable records on hard (62%, 41-25) and clay (56%, 36-28). The Norwegian was born in Oslo.

This page tracks Nicolai Budkov Kjaer's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Biographical details (birthplace, residence, coach, height, weight) sourced from Wikidata (CC0 public domain). See Nicolai Budkov Kjaer on Wikipedia for more.

Rankings

Recent form

3–7 last 10
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Trends

Kjaer has won 13 of the last 30 first sets

43%

Kjaer has won 5 of 8 deciding sets

63%

Kjaer has won 62% of matches on hard

41–25

Kjaer has won 4 of 13 tiebreaks

31%

Ranking Projection

No. 118ATP530 pts
12 months agoNo. 298▲ 180 spots
12-month highNo. 118
Defending (next 12 wks)−25 pts
  • Bastad · Last 16−25 · 13 Jul
Win the last 32 · Bastad+12 pts→ 542
If not re-earned (4 wks)−12→ ~No. 120
Expected (draw model)→ ~No. 112
If wins Bastad→ ~No. 78

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). ATP points table.

Clutch Rating

67/ 100Strong in the clutch
Break points saved
78
Break points won
39
Deciding sets
96
Tiebreaks
81

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 144 matches in our records. About

Freshness

100/ 100Fresh

18 days rest

Recent on-court load (higher = fresher), updated daily. About

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 121No. 298
No. 298 · 14 Jul 2025No. 253 · 21 Jul 2025No. 187 · 28 Jul 2025No. 163 · 4 Aug 2025No. 162 · 18 Aug 2025No. 158 · 25 Aug 2025No. 159 · 8 Sep 2025No. 158 · 15 Sep 2025No. 155 · 22 Sep 2025No. 149 · 29 Sep 2025No. 136 · 13 Oct 2025No. 137 · 20 Oct 2025No. 134 · 27 Oct 2025No. 132 · 3 Nov 2025No. 132 · 10 Nov 2025No. 132 · 17 Nov 2025No. 133 · 24 Nov 2025No. 133 · 1 Dec 2025No. 136 · 8 Dec 2025No. 136 · 15 Dec 2025No. 136 · 22 Dec 2025No. 136 · 29 Dec 2025No. 135 · 5 Jan 2026No. 135 · 12 Jan 2026No. 135 · 19 Jan 2026No. 133 · 2 Feb 2026No. 132 · 9 Feb 2026No. 133 · 16 Feb 2026No. 154 · 23 Feb 2026No. 150 · 2 Mar 2026No. 137 · 16 Mar 2026No. 141 · 30 Mar 2026No. 139 · 6 Apr 2026No. 139 · 13 Apr 2026No. 140 · 20 Apr 2026No. 124 · 4 May 2026No. 123 · 18 May 2026No. 121 · 25 May 2026No. 121 · 30 May 2026No. 121 · 1 Jun 2026No. 122 · 8 Jun 2026No. 122 · 15 Jun 2026No. 122 · 17 Jun 2026No. 121 · 18 Jun 2026No. 121 · 22 Jun 2026No. 121 · 29 Jun 2026No. 121 · 6 Jul 2026No. 121 · 13 Jul 2026
12 mo agonow
Career high No. 121 · 2026Umpiry Rating 1650 · peak 1704 · 2026Umpiry rank #169 · ATP #118▼51Longest win streak 3

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

Best results · last 12 months

Best 6: 148 pts
  1. 1Madrid Masters 2026 · Last 3250
  2. 2Rotterdam 2026 · Last 3225
  3. 3Vienna 2025 · Last 3225
  4. 4Bastad 2025 · Last 1625
  5. 5Stockholm 2025 · Last 3213
  6. 6Australian Open 2026 · Last 12810

Best results in our records over the last ~12 months; the top 18 count toward the ATP ranking (best-18 rule). Totals are derived from our data and can differ from the official ranking, which has mandatory-event rules and includes the Tour Finals.

2026 season form

29–25W–L54%

Last 60 days
3–6
Current streak
2 wins

Recent surface record

Clay36–28 (56%)
Hard41–25 (62%)
Grass8–10 (44%)

Career record

85–63W–L

Career surface record

Clay36–28 (56%)
Hard41–25 (62%)
Grass8–10 (44%)

Upcoming matches

11:00
vsPellegrino A.
Bastad · Round of 32 · clay

Recent results

L
vsVirtanen O.
Wimbledon · Qual. Final · grass
6-44-64-65-7
W
vsDodig M.
Wimbledon · Qual. Semi-final · grass
6-27-67
W
vsReis Da Silva J.
Wimbledon · Qual. Quarter-final · grass
6-46-766-1
L
vsMcdonald M.
Nottingham · Round of 32 · grass
6-33-62-6
L
vsHolmgren A.
Ilkley · Round of 32 · grass
0-66-74
L
vsMcdonald M.
Birmingham · Round of 32 · grass
3-66-73
L
vsMcdonald M.
Birmingham CH · Round of 32 · grass
3-66-73
L
vsGentzsch T.
Roland Garros · Qual. Semi-final · clay
6-722-6
W
vsBailly G.
Roland Garros · Qual. Quarter-final · clay
2-66-46-2
L
vsKecmanovic M.
Valencia · Round of 32 · clay
4-64-6
W
vsPaul J.
Valencia · Qual. Final · clay
6-76-16-4
W
vsPaul J.
Valencia CH · Qual. Q2 · clay
6-786-16-4
W
vsFita Juan S.
Valencia CH · Qual. Q1 · clay
6-36-2
L
vsKecmanovic M.
Valencia CH · Round of 32 · clay
4-64-6
W
vsFita Juan S.
Valencia · Qual. Semi-final · clay
6-36-2

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Nicolai Budkov Kjaer?

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer is 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall.

When was Nicolai Budkov Kjaer born?

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer was born on 1 September 2006 (19 years old).

Where is Nicolai Budkov Kjaer from?

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer is from Norway, born in Oslo on 1 September 2006.

Is Nicolai Budkov Kjaer right or left-handed?

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer plays right-handed.

How good is Nicolai Budkov Kjaer on clay?

On clay, Nicolai Budkov Kjaer has compiled a 36-28 record (56% wins).

How good is Nicolai Budkov Kjaer on hard?

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer's hard-court record stands at 41-25, a 62% win rate.