Moez Echargui vs Nicolai Budkov KjaerPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Moez Echargui and Nicolai Budkov Kjaer have met 2 times since 2026; Nicolai Budkov Kjaer leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Mutua Madrid Open in 2026 on clay. Kjaer has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Echargui has taken 1 sets to Kjaer's 4. Their most recent meeting: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer won at Cassis Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Echargui | Budkov Kjaer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Moez Echargui | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 61% | 11/18 | 50% | 14/28 |
| Wins a set when losing | 41% | 15/37 | 23% | 7/31 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 40% | 22/55 | 36% | 21/59 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 6/12 | 33% | 12/36 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 54% | 22/41 | 35% | 8/23 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 61% | 17/28 | 43% | 10/23 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 64% | 14/22 | 78% | 18/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 11/22 | 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: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Echargui 0, Budkov Kjaer 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Echargui
💥 Big Hitter
Kjaer
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🎯 Baseliner is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 1,249 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Sep 11, 2026
Cassis Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Apr 21, 2026
Mutua Madrid Open
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Echargui | Kjaer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Moez Echargui | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 17/17 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 3 or more | 71% | 12/17 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 5 or more | 47% | 8/17 | 39% | 5/13 |
| 10 or more | 6% | 1/17 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 15 or more | 6% | 1/17 | 0% | 0/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Echargui | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–11 | 8–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.64 | 1.81 |
| ROI % | -9.0% | -25.6% |
| Units P/L | -1.80u | -4.36u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Echargui | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 5 | 3 |
| Distance | 793 mi · 1,276 km | 461 mi · 742 km |
| Route | FRA → POR | 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
Echargui has a higher win rate against shared opponents (38% vs Kjaer's 13%).
| Opponent | Echargui | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Damir Dzumhur | W 75 60 | L 67 57 |
| Billy Harris | W 75 16 76 | L 63 36 57 |
| Otto Virtanen | W 76 76 | L 64 46 46 57 |
| Hugo Gaston | L 16 75 26 46 | W 62 36 64 |
| Mackenzie McDonald | L 26 57 | L 63 36 26 |
| Remy Bertola | L 26 63 36 | L 57 16 |
| Clement Tabur | L 76 26 46 | L 57 57 |
| Learner Tien | L 67 36 | L 43 14 24 24 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Daniil Glinka
Villena Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Raul Brancaccio
Villena Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 5
Edas Butvilas
Porto Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Damir Dzumhur
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Daniel Masur
St. Tropez Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Karl Poling
St. Tropez Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 21
Luca Potenza
St. Tropez Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Cassis Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
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
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 56–65 matches
| Metric | Echargui | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 32% | 46% |
| Sets won | 38% | 44% |
| Games won | 46% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Echargui | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Echargui | Kjaer |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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