Jie Cui vs Nicolai Budkov KjaerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jie Cui and Nicolai Budkov Kjaer have met 1 time since 2026; Nicolai Budkov Kjaer leads 1–0. Across all meetings Cui has taken 1 sets to Kjaer's 2. Their most recent meeting: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer won at Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NOR-CHN 4-0 (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cui | Budkov Kjaer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jie Cui | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 79% | 22/28 | 50% | 14/28 |
| Wins a set when losing | 44% | 11/25 | 23% | 7/30 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 17/53 | 36% | 21/58 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 62% | 13/21 | 34% | 12/35 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 17/27 | 35% | 8/23 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 33% | 8/24 | 43% | 10/23 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 74% | 23/31 | 78% | 18/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 22/31 | 61% | 14/23 |
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 (Cui 0, Budkov Kjaer 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cui
🏹 Frontrunner
Kjaer
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs 🎯 Baseliner is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 307 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 18, 2026
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NOR-CHN 4-0
C Clay · Rubber 2
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cui | Kjaer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jie Cui | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 10/10 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 3 or more | 70% | 7/10 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 5 or more | 30% | 3/10 | 39% | 5/13 |
| 10 or more | 10% | 1/10 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/10 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cui | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–6 | 8–9 |
| Avg odds | 3.49 | 1.81 |
| ROI % | -8.9% | -25.6% |
| Units P/L | -0.89u | -4.36u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cui | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 4 | 3 |
| Distance | 1,361 mi · 2,191 km | 461 mi · 742 km |
| Route | CHN | FRA |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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
Across 1 shared opponent, both Cui and Kjaer posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Cui | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| August Holmgren | L 67 67 | L 06 67 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Aleksandar Vukic
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Botic van de Zandschulp
China Open - Beijing · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 29
Daniel Altmaier
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 24
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NOR-CHN 4-0 · Rubber 2
Sep 18
Yi Zhou
Shanghai Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Fajing Sun
Shanghai Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
James Kent Trotter
Zhangjiagang Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 31
Felix Balshaw
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Yanis Ghazouani Durand
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Billy Harris
St. Tropez Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Jie Cui
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, NOR-CHN 4-0 · Rubber 2
Sep 18
Titouan Droguet
Cassis Challenger · Semifinals
Sep 12
Moez Echargui
Cassis Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Yanis Ghazouani Durand
Cassis Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Felix Balshaw
Cassis Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 53–64 matches
| Metric | Cui | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 47% |
| Sets won | 54% | 45% |
| Games won | 53% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cui | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cui | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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