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Nicolai Budkov Kjaer#135 def. Pierre-Hugues Herbert#157

6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date Jan 15, 2026
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundQ3
Winner Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Score6-2 6-3
Loser Pierre-Hugues Herbert
StatNicolai Budkov KjaerPierre-Hugues Herbert
Aces59
Double faults13
First serve %7063
First serve points won %8570
Second serve points won %6439
Break points saved %10050
Break points converted %500
Service points won %7958
Return points won %4221
Total points won %6040
Serve rating223178
Return rating14151

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNicolai Budkov KjaerPierre-Hugues Herbert
Country NOR FRA
Birth date—Mar 18, 1991
Age—34
Height191188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)135157
Ranking points (entering)446399
Elo (entering)1,5701,589
Career W-L3–6105–135
Career earnings$701,078$10,304,992
Pre-match H2H
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 0 – 0 Pierre-Hugues Herbert

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Path

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 14, 2026Q2 James McCabe 4-6 6-3 7-6(6)WH2HMatch data
Jan 13, 2026Q1 Yosuke Watanuki 6-7(5) 7-5 6-4WH2HMatch data

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2026R128 Reilly Opelka 6-4 6-3 6-4LH2HMatch data

Pierre-Hugues Herbert's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 14, 2026Q2 Gonzalo Bueno 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch data