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Nicolai Budkov Kjaer

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Nicolai Budkov Kjaer is a tennis player on the ATP Tour who reached a career-high ranking of No. 118 on July 13, 2026.

10 ATP Tour matches

Updated

2026 record2-4Career highNo. 118Jul 13, 2026Agatha's record1-12 graded calls since Oct 1, 2026

About Nicolai Budkov Kjaer

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer is a tennis player on the ATP Tour. Born on September 1, 2006, in Oslo, Norway, he plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand and is coached by Alexander Kjaer. On July 13, 2026, Kjaer reached a career-high ATP Tour ranking of No. 118.

Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 19, 2026

Match history10

Every ATP Tour, Grand Slam and Olympic main-draw match in our records, newest first. A walkover is listed but never counted in a record.

2026: 15-14

DateTournamentRoundOpponentResultScoreSurface
Oct 19Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhone-AlpesQualifying FinalClement TaburL4-6, 1-6Hard
Oct 18Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhone-AlpesQualifying 1st RoundUgo BlanchetW3-6, 6-1, 6-3Hard
Aug 26US OpenQualifying 2nd RoundChristopher O'ConnellL5-7, 4-6Hard
Aug 25US OpenQualifying 1st RoundMaks KasnikowskiW7-6(2), 4-6, 6-4Hard
Aug 12Cincinnati OpenQualifying FinalKyrian JacquetL5-7, 4-6Hard
Aug 11Cincinnati OpenQualifying 1st RoundHugo GastonW6-2, 3-6, 6-4Hard
Aug 1National Bank OpenQualifying FinalSho ShimabukuroL3-6, 4-6Hard
Jul 14Nordea OpenRound 1Andrea PellegrinoL3-6, 2-6Clay
Jun 25WimbledonQualifying FinalOtto VirtanenL6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 5-7Grass
Jun 24WimbledonQualifying 2nd RoundMatej DodigW6-2, 7-6(4)Grass
Jun 22WimbledonQualifying 1st RoundJoao Lucas Reis Da SilvaW6-4, 6-7(6), 6-1Grass
May 20Roland GarrosQualifying 2nd RoundTom GentzschL6-7(2), 2-6Clay
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May 19Roland GarrosQualifying 1st RoundGilles Arnaud BaillyW2-6, 6-4, 6-2Clay
May 5Italian OpenQualifying FinalDalibor SvrcinaL4-6, 2-6Clay
May 4Italian OpenQualifying 1st RoundOtto VirtanenW6-7(5), 7-6(3), 6-3Clay
Apr 27Madrid OpenRound 3Daniil MedvedevL3-6, 2-6Clay
Apr 25Madrid OpenRound 2Denis ShapovalovW6-2, 6-1Clay
Apr 23Madrid OpenRound 1Reilly OpelkaW5-3 ret. (ret.)Clay
Apr 21Madrid OpenQualifying FinalMoez EcharguiW6-1, 6-0Clay
Apr 20Madrid OpenQualifying 1st RoundFrancesco MaestrelliW6-4, 6-4Clay
Apr 11Barcelona OpenQualifying 1st RoundMarco TrungellitiL4-6, 6-4, 4-6Clay
Apr 4Monte-Carlo MastersQualifying 1st RoundDamir DzumhurL6-7(4), 5-7Clay
Mar 30Grand Prix Hassan IIQualifying FinalHenrique RochaL1-6, 2-6Clay
Mar 29Grand Prix Hassan IIQualifying 1st RoundIlya IvashkaW6-1, 5-7, 7-6(3)Clay
Feb 9RotterdamRound 1Jaume MunarL1-6, 3-6Hard
Jan 18Australian OpenRound 1Reilly OpelkaL4-6, 3-6, 4-6Hard
Jan 14Australian OpenQualifying FinalPierre-Hugues HerbertW6-2, 6-3Hard
Jan 13Australian OpenQualifying 2nd RoundJames McCabeW4-6, 6-3, 7-6(6)Hard
Jan 12Australian OpenQualifying 1st RoundYosuke WatanukiW6-7(5), 7-5, 6-4Hard

How he is doing nowThrough Oct 19

2026 record2-4clay 2-2, hard 0-2
Last 104-6LWLWLWLLLWNewest first. Lost his last match.

Agatha on Nicolai Budkov Kjaer

Every graded call Agatha sealed on his matches since Oct 1, 2026, newest first. Each is 1 unit at its sealed price; the number opens its receipt.

Record1-1Units-0.47u2 graded calls
DateMatchCallPriceResultUnitsReceipt
Oct 19vs Clement TaburPREDNicolai Budkov Kjaer to win-147LOST-1.00u#1373
Oct 18vs Ugo BlanchetPREDNicolai Budkov Kjaer to win-189WON+0.53u#1302

Career

  1. 2025First ATP matchBeat Thiago Monteiro, Nordea Open
  2. 2026Career high No. 118Jul 13, 2026
  3. Jul 14, 2026Latest matchLost to Andrea Pellegrino, Nordea Open

Grand Slam titles

AO0Round 1 (2026)0-1 in our records
RG0-
WIM0-
USO0-

First ATP match

Jul 15, 2025: beat Thiago Monteiro 5-7, 6-3, 7-6Nordea Open, on clay

Latest match

Jul 14, 2026: lost to Andrea Pellegrino 3-6, 2-6Nordea Open, Round 1, on clay court

Challenger and ITF finals

Challenger: 5 singles finals, 4 won. ITF: 4 singles finals, 2 won. From 2024 to 2026.

Singles

  1. L
    Mar 2026Runner-up at Thionville Open, France (indoor hard), losing to Sebastian Ofner 7-6(7-5), 3-6, 6-7(7-9).
  2. W
    Sep 2025Won the title at Open de Vendee, France (indoor hard), beating Patrick Kypson 6-0, 6-3.
  3. W
    Jul 2025Won the title at President's Cup, Kazakhstan (hard), beating Alexandr Binda 6-4, 6-3.
  4. W
    Jul 2025Won the title at Tampere Open, Finland (clay), beating Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg 7-6(7-5), 6-7(2-7), 6-2.
  5. W
    Feb 2025Won the title at Glasgow Challenger, UK (indoor hard), beating Viktor Durasovic 6-4, 6-3.
  6. L
    Jan 2025Runner-up at M25 Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg (indoor hard), losing to Mikael Ymer 1-6, 7-5, 2-6.
  7. L
    Dec 2024Runner-up at M25 Antalya, Turkey (clay), losing to Mika Brunold 2-6, 6-7(7-9).
  8. W
    May 2024Won the title at M15 Antalya, Turkey (clay), beating Yanaki Milev 6-1, 6-0.
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  1. W
    Mar 2024Won the title at M15 Antalya, Turkey (clay), beating Niels Visker 6-4, 6-3.

Most often against

The players he has met most in our records, with the head-to-head.

Clement Tabur2 meetings
0-2Kjaer trails

Last: Oct 19, 2026, Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Qualifying Final, lost

Otto Virtanen2 meetings
1-1All square

Last: Jun 25, 2026, Wimbledon Qualifying Final, lost

Reilly Opelka2 meetings
1-1All square

Last: Apr 23, 2026, Madrid Open Round 1, won

Sources and updates

Results and schedules come from Agatha's own records of the ATP Tour.

Updated Nov 11, 2026, 7:24 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.