Nicolai Budkov Kjaer and Otto Virtanen have met 2 times since 2026; Nicolai Budkov Kjaer leads 2–0. Their most recent meeting: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer won at Internazionali BNL d'Italia (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kjaer
⚙️ Grinder
Virtanen
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 57% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 4,616 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Otto Virtanen.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kjaer | Virtanen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | Otto Virtanen | ||
| 1 or more | 78% | 14/18 | 94% | 16/17 |
| 3 or more | 33% | 6/18 | 94% | 16/17 |
| 5 or more | 22% | 4/18 | 71% | 12/17 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 24% | 4/17 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 12% | 2/17 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 12% | 2/17 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kjaer | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–8 | 7–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.88 | 2.85 |
| ROI % | -32.8% | -20.8% |
| Units P/L | -4.92u | -3.12u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Virtanen has a higher win rate against shared opponents (44% vs Kjaer's 33%).
| Opponent | Kjaer | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| August Holmgren | L 06 67 | L 67 26 |
| Pierre-Hugues Herbert | W 62 63 | W 75 64 |
| Luca Nardi | L 36 06 | L 67 26 |
| Alexander Blockx | L 26 36 | L 64 36 26 |
| Patrick Kypson | W 60 63 | L 64 36 46 |
| Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg | W 76 67 62 | W 62 64 |
| Marin Cilic | L 57 36 | W 75 64 |
| Clement Tabur | L 57 57 | L 64 67 67 |
| Hugo Gaston | L 46 63 16 | W 61 36 63 |
Last five matches per player
Mackenzie McDonald
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 14
August Holmgren
Lexus Ilkley Open · Round of 32
Jun 10
Mackenzie McDonald
Lexus Birmingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 2
Tom Gentzsch
Roland Garros · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 24
Gilles Arnaud Bailly
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 24
Miomir Kecmanovic
Copa Faulconbridge · Round of 32
May 13
Sergi Fita Juan
Copa Faulconbridge · 1st Round Qualifying
May 11
Otto Virtanen
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · 1st Round Qualifying
May 6
Zhizhen Zhang
Lexus Nottingham Open · Semifinals
Jun 17
Felix Gill
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 16
Jun 17
Soonwoo Kwon
Lexus Nottingham Open · Round of 32
Jun 16
Billy Harris
Lexus Nottingham Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 14
Kamil Majchrzak
Libema Open · Round of 32
Jun 10
Yunchaokete Bu
Lexus Birmingham Open · Final
Jun 7
Kamil Majchrzak
Lexus Birmingham Open · Semifinals
Jun 6
Filippo Romano
Lexus Birmingham Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 48–79 matches
| Metric | Kjaer | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 62% | 60% |
| Sets won | 57% | 60% |
| Games won | 52% | 53% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kjaer | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kjaer | Virtanen |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
