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Nicolai Budkov Kjaer#135 def. James McCabe#173

4-6 6-3 7-6(6)

Match Information

Date Jan 14, 2026
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundQ2
Winner Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Score4-6 6-3 7-6(6)
Loser James McCabe
StatNicolai Budkov KjaerJames McCabe
Aces99
Double faults20
First serve %6669
First serve points won %7474
Second serve points won %5948
Break points saved %3380
Break points converted %2067
Service points won %6966
Return points won %3431
Total points won %5149
Serve rating206200
Return rating98134

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNicolai Budkov KjaerJames McCabe
Country NOR AUS
Birth date—Jul 5, 2003
Age—22
Height191188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)135173
Ranking points (entering)446337
Elo (entering)1,5561,508
Career W-L3–61–7
Career earnings$701,078$787,074
Pre-match H2H
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 0 – 0 James McCabe

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Path

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 13, 2026Q1 Yosuke Watanuki 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 15, 2026Q3 Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

James McCabe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 13, 2026Q1 Pavle Marinkov 6-2 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data