Tennis · Challenger Cassis · 07/09, 10:00

Prediction: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Felix Balshaw

Team pages: Nicolai Budkov Kjaer · Felix Balshaw

Prediction summary
Winner
47% 53%
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer Felix Balshaw
Estimated games
22.8
Recent form · 10 last
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 3-7 (W-L)
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Felix Balshaw 5-5 (W-L)
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Our model (Elo) vs Market Rating Elo · Nicolai Budkov Kjaer 1460 · Felix Balshaw 1566
Nicolai Budkov KjaerFelix Balshaw
Our model35%65%
Market56%44%

The bar above blends our model with the market: where our probability diverges most from the odds is where the model sees the widest gap.

Match keys

  • Our model (surface Elo, opponent-adjusted) favours Felix Balshaw (rating 1460 vs 1566).
  • Felix Balshaw dominates on serve: 7 aces and 42.3% break avg.
  • Felix Balshaw is in better form: 60% recent wins.
  • Note: Felix Balshaw makes many double faults (4.5/match).

Statistics

Nicolai Budkov KjaerFelix Balshaw
Win %30%60%
Win % · Hard 38% (8) 67% (9)
Sets (G-P)0.6-1.61.4-1
Games (G-P)9.1-11.913.3-12.8
Aces3.47
Double faults2.44.5
1st serve %62.2%72.1%
Break %24.1%42.3%
Estimated total games (ours) 22.8

Last 10 matches played

Last matches of each player (sets and games). W = win, L = loss. Common opponents to both are in blue.

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer

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Date Opponent Sets Games Res.
02/09 Mark Lajal
Challenger Manacor · Hard
0-2 4-12 L
26/08 Christopher O'Connell
US Open · Hard
0-2 9-13 L
25/08 Maks Kasnikowski
US Open · Hard
2-1 17-16 W
20/08 Jesper De Jong
Challenger Quebec City · Hard
0-2 4-12 L
18/08 Bu Yunchaokete
Challenger Quebec City · Hard
2-0 12-4 W
13/08 Kyrian Jacquet
ATP Cincinnati · Hard
0-2 9-13 L
12/08 Hugo Gaston
ATP Cincinnati · Hard
2-1 15-12 W
01/08 Sho Shimabukuro
ATP Montreal · Hard
0-2 7-12 L
21/07 Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg
Challenger Tampere · Clay
0-2 9-13 L
14/07 Andrea Pellegrino
ATP Bastad · Clay
0-2 5-12 L

Felix Balshaw

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Date Opponent Sets Games Res.
05/09 Mark Lajal
Challenger Manacor · Hard
2-0 14-11 W
04/09 Billy Harris
Challenger Manacor · Hard
2-1 17-17 W
03/09 Alexandre Muller
Challenger Manacor · Hard
2-0 13-7 W
01/09 August Holmgren
Challenger Manacor · Hard
2-0 14-11 W
25/08 Aleksandar Kovacevic
ATP Winston-Salem · Hard
0-2 10-13 L
23/08 Sebastian Gorzny
ATP Winston-Salem · Hard
2-1 16-13 W
22/08 Luca Pow
ATP Winston-Salem · Hard
2-0 13-8 W
18/08 Alejandro Moro Canas
Challenger Cancun · Hard
0-2 10-13 L
11/08 Daniel Milavsky
Challenger Brownsburg · Hard
1-2 18-19 L
13/07 Stefano Napolitano
Challenger Cordenons · Clay
1-2 8-16 L

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite in Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Felix Balshaw?

Our model gives 53% to Felix Balshaw, using surface Elo on hard.

What is the prediction based on?

On an Elo model by surface (hard) adjusted for opponent quality, compared with the market odds.