Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Otto VirtanenPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer and Otto Virtanen have met 3 times since 2026; Nicolai Budkov Kjaer leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Thionville Challenger in 2026 on hard. Across all meetings Kjaer has taken 5 sets to Virtanen's 5. Their most recent meeting: Otto Virtanen won at Wimbledon (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Budkov Kjaer | Virtanen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | Otto Virtanen | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 57% | 17/30 | 72% | 26/36 |
| Wins a set when losing | 19% | 5/27 | 59% | 13/22 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 18/57 | 40% | 23/58 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 39% | 14/36 | 57% | 24/42 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 37% | 7/19 | 79% | 11/14 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 39% | 7/18 | 49% | 18/37 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 84% | 21/25 | 74% | 32/43 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 68% | 17/25 | 60% | 26/43 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Budkov Kjaer 0, Virtanen 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kjaer
⚙️ Grinder
Virtanen
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 56% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 1,470 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Otto Virtanen.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Jun 25, 2026
Wimbledon
G Grass · 3rd Round Qualifying
May 6, 2026
Internazionali BNL d'Italia
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Mar 7, 2026
Thionville Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kjaer | Virtanen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | Otto Virtanen | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 7/7 | 100% | 20/20 |
| 3 or more | 86% | 6/7 | 100% | 20/20 |
| 5 or more | 57% | 4/7 | 95% | 19/20 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 70% | 14/20 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 35% | 7/20 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 25% | 5/20 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kjaer | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–7 | 15–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.04 | 1.60 |
| ROI % | -58.6% | +1.5% |
| Units P/L | -5.27u | +0.35u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kjaer | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 2 | 1 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | CAN | MEX |
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
Virtanen has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Kjaer's 40%).
| Opponent | Kjaer | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| Moez Echargui | W 61 60 | L 67 67 |
| Dimitar Kuzmanov | W 57 61 75 | W 64 62 |
| Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg | L 67 36 | W 62 64 |
| Luca Nardi | L 36 06 | W 64 64 |
| August Holmgren | L 06 67 | L 67 26 |
| Alexander Blockx | L 26 36 | L 64 36 26 |
| Martin Landaluce | W 41 34 42 43 | W 62 75 |
| Patrick Kypson | W 60 63 | L 64 36 46 |
| Marin Cilic | L 57 36 | W 75 64 |
| Clement Tabur | L 57 57 | L 64 67 67 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Moez Echargui
Cancun Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 19
Timofey Skatov
San Marino Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Filippo Romano
San Marino Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Diego Dedura
Tampere Challenger · Final
Jul 26
Maks Kasnikowski
Tampere Challenger · Semifinals
Jul 25
Dimitar Kuzmanov
Tampere Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Pedro Boscardin Dias
Tampere Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Dylan Dietrich
Gstaad
Jul 11
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 61–63 matches
| Metric | Kjaer | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 51% | 62% |
| Sets won | 47% | 61% |
| Games won | 50% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kjaer | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kjaer | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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