Nicolai Budkov Kjaer #135 def. James McCabe #173

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

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer defeated James McCabe 4-6 6-3 7-6(6) in the 2026 Australian Open second qualifying round on hard courts on January 14, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldNicolai Budkov KjaerJames McCabe
Country NOR AUS
Birth dateSep 1, 2006Jul 5, 2003
Age1922
Height191 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)135173
Ranking points (entering)446337
Elo (entering)1,5381,508
Current career W-L3–72–8
Current career earnings$860,700$871,805
Pre-match H2H

Path

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Yosuke Watanuki #1626-7(5) 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 2026Q1

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pierre-Hugues Herbert #1576-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJan 15, 2026Q3

James McCabe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Pavle Marinkov #5616-2 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJan 13, 2026Q1