Jakub Paul vs Nicolai Budkov KjaerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jakub Paul and Nicolai Budkov Kjaer have met 1 time since 2026; Nicolai Budkov Kjaer leads 1–0. Across all meetings Paul has taken 1 sets to Kjaer's 2. Their most recent meeting: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer won at Copa Faulconbridge (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Paul | Budkov Kjaer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jakub Paul | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 86% | 6/7 | 57% | 17/30 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 4/11 | 19% | 5/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 28% | 5/18 | 32% | 18/57 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 80% | 4/5 | 39% | 14/36 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 36% | 4/11 | 37% | 7/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 71% | 5/7 | 39% | 7/18 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 60% | 6/10 | 84% | 21/25 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 60% | 6/10 | 68% | 17/25 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Paul 0, Budkov Kjaer 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Paul
🪃 Counterpuncher
Kjaer
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 1,208 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
May 1, 2026
Copa Faulconbridge
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Paul | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–1 | 2–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.83 | 2.04 |
| ROI % | -40.0% | -58.6% |
| Units P/L | -0.80u | -5.27u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Paul | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 2 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | CAN |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Kjaer has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Paul's 0%).
| Opponent | Paul | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Matej Dodig | L 57 16 | W 62 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Enrico Dalla Valle
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 15
Michele Mecarelli
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 14
Stefano Napolitano
Copa Faulconbridge · 1st Round Qualifying
May 11
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Copa Faulconbridge · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 1
Dusan Lajovic
Grand Prix Hassan II · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 30
Alexandre Muller
Naples Challenger · 1st Round
Mar 24
John Sperle
Guerri Napoli Tennis Cup · 2nd Round Qualifying
Mar 3
Laurent Lokoli
Guerri Napoli Tennis Cup · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 2
Jesper de Jong
Quebec City Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 20
Bu Yunchaokete
Quebec City Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg
Tampere Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Andrea Pellegrino
Nordea Open - Bastad · 1st Round
Jul 14
Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Matej Dodig
Wimbledon · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Otto Virtanen
Wimbledon · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 25
Mackenzie McDonald
Nottingham 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 14
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 18–63 matches
| Metric | Paul | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 39% | 51% |
| Sets won | 44% | 47% |
| Games won | 48% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Paul | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Paul | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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