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Nicolai Budkov Kjaer#135 def. Yosuke Watanuki#162

6-7(5) 7-5 6-4

Match Information

Date Jan 13, 2026
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundQ1
Winner Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Score6-7(5) 7-5 6-4
Loser Yosuke Watanuki
StatNicolai Budkov KjaerYosuke Watanuki
Aces913
Double faults27
First serve %8063
First serve points won %6470
Second serve points won %4843
Break points saved %7729
Break points converted %7123
Service points won %6160
Return points won %4039
Total points won %5149
Serve rating199182
Return rating159111

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNicolai Budkov KjaerYosuke Watanuki
Country NOR JPN
Birth dateApr 12, 1998
Age27
Height191180
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)135162
Ranking points (entering)446364
Elo (entering)1,5361,632
Career W-L3–618–23
Career earnings$701,078$1,539,915
Pre-match H2H
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 0 0 Yosuke Watanuki

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