Nicolai Budkov Kjaer and Pablo Llamas Ruiz have met 1 time since 2025; Nicolai Budkov Kjaer leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer won at Bastad (2025).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kjaer
⚙️ Grinder
Ruiz
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 3,896 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Pablo Llamas Ruiz.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kjaer | Ruiz | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | Pablo Llamas Ruiz | ||
| 1 or more | 78% | 14/18 | 73% | 16/22 |
| 3 or more | 33% | 6/18 | 46% | 10/22 |
| 5 or more | 22% | 4/18 | 32% | 7/22 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/22 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/22 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/22 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kjaer | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–8 | 16–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.88 | 1.54 |
| ROI % | -32.8% | +18.3% |
| Units P/L | -4.92u | +3.66u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Ruiz has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Kjaer's 70%).
| Opponent | Kjaer | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Daniil Medvedev | L 36 26 | L 63 46 26 |
| Henrique Rocha | L 16 26 | W 46 63 61 |
| Francesco Maestrelli | W 64 64 | L 63 16 46 |
| Marco Trungelliti | L 46 64 46 | W 36 61 62 |
| Frederico Ferreira Silva | W 75 64 | W 64 46 75 |
| Dimitar Kuzmanov | W 57 61 75 | W 63 76 |
| Ilya Ivashka | W 61 57 76 | W 63 64 |
| Edas Butvilas | W 46 63 64 | W 61 62 |
| Jan Choinski | W 64 76 | W 62 67 63 |
| Henry Bernet | W 61 64 | W 36 63 76 |
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
Gilles Arnaud Bailly
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 24
Tom Gentzsch
Roland Garros · 2nd 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
Daniel Merida
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Jacopo Vasami
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 16
Jun 3
Michele Ribecai
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 1
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Nicolas Mejia
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 24
Vilius Gaubas
Roland Garros · 3rd Round Qualifying
May 22
Ugo Blanchet
Roland Garros · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 20
Daniil Medvedev
Internazionali BNL d'Italia · Round of 32
May 11
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 67–79 matches
| Metric | Kjaer | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 62% | 69% |
| Sets won | 57% | 63% |
| Games won | 52% | 54% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kjaer | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kjaer | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
