Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Yanis Ghazouani DurandPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
🇳🇴Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
#152 · 20 yrs · R
2 meetings · sets 4–0
🇫🇷Yanis Ghazouani Durand
#509 · 26 yrs · R
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer and Yanis Ghazouani Durand have met 2 times since 2026; Nicolai Budkov Kjaer leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Cassis Challenger in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Kjaer leads 2–0. Kjaer has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Kjaer has taken 4 sets to Durand's 0. Their most recent meeting: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer won at Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Budkov Kjaer | Ghazouani Durand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | Yanis Ghazouani Durand | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 14/28 | 69% | 29/42 |
| Wins a set when losing | 23% | 7/30 | 36% | 10/28 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 21/58 | 33% | 23/70 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 34% | 12/35 | 55% | 22/40 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 35% | 8/23 | 48% | 12/25 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 10/23 | 40% | 6/15 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 78% | 18/23 | 85% | 34/40 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 61% | 14/23 | 73% | 29/40 |
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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Budkov Kjaer 2, Ghazouani Durand 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kjaer
🎯 Baseliner
Durand
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 54% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 979 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Nicolai Budkov Kjaer.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Sep 29, 2026
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Sep 10, 2026
Cassis Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kjaer | Durand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Nicolai Budkov Kjaer | Yanis Ghazouani Durand | ||
| 1 or more | 92% | 12/13 | 95% | 18/19 |
| 3 or more | 69% | 9/13 | 58% | 11/19 |
| 5 or more | 39% | 5/13 | 26% | 5/19 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/19 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/19 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/19 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kjaer | Durand |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–9 | 11–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.81 | 1.99 |
| ROI % | -25.6% | -11.2% |
| Units P/L | -4.36u | -2.12u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kjaer | Durand |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 3 | 6 |
| Distance | 461 mi · 742 km | 984 mi · 1,583 km |
| Route | FRA | 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
Kjaer has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Durand's 0%).
| Opponent | Kjaer | Durand |
|---|---|---|
| Francesco Maestrelli | W 64 64 | L 64 67 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Tom Paris
Roanne Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Leonardo Rossi
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Emile Hudd
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Karl Poling
St. Tropez Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Francesco Maestrelli
Rennes Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Leo Raquillet
Rennes Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Nikola Slavic
Rennes Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 64–71 matches
| Metric | Kjaer | Durand |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 47% | 61% |
| Sets won | 45% | 58% |
| Games won | 49% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kjaer | Durand |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kjaer | Durand |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
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