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Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Age: 19 (01/09/2006)
  • Brief details
    Height
    191
    Weight
    80
    Plays
    Right-Handed
    Career
    $440,414
    YTD
    $423,590
    Place of birth
    Oslo
    • 136
    • 1145
  • Overview
    ATP singles titles
    5-7
    7-9
    ATP doubles titles
    0-0
    0-0
    Prize money
    $423,590
    $440,414
    Prize money
    $1,352
    $440,414
    Titles
    0
    0
    Titles
    0
    0
  • Games
    ATP. Final Championship. Next Generation (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
    Dates:
    15/12/2025 – 21/12/2025
    Category:
    ATP Finals
    Surface:
    Hard
    Prize fund:
    $0
    Rank:
    136
    Round of 4
    Alexander Blockx
    116
    34 34 24
    Round Robin
    Learner Tien
    28
    43 14 24 24
    Round Robin
    Rafael Jodar
    168
    41 42 14 42
    Round Robin
    Martin Landaluce
    134
    41 34 42 43
    Pts:
    0
    Metz (Metz, France)
    Dates:
    03/11/2025 – 08/11/2025
    Category:
    ATP Finals
    Surface:
    Hard
    Prize fund:
    €622,850
    Rank:
    132
    Qualification. Round 1
    Clement Tabur
    243
    --
    Pts:
    0
    Vienna (Vienna, Austria)
    Dates:
    20/10/2025 – 26/10/2025
    Category:
    ATP Finals
    Surface:
    Hard
    Prize fund:
    €2,898,475
    Rank:
    137
    Round of 32
    Tomas Martin Etcheverry
    60
    36 36
    Pts:
    0
    Stockholm (Stockholm, Sweden)
    Dates:
    13/10/2025 – 19/10/2025
    Category:
    ATP Finals
    Surface:
    Hard
    Prize fund:
    €784,170
    Rank:
    136
    Round of 32
    Marin Cilic
    92
    57 36
    Pts:
    0
    Roanne (Roanne, France)
    Dates:
    06/10/2025 – 12/10/2025
    Category:
    ATP Finals
    Surface:
    Hard
    Prize fund:
    €145,250
    Rank:
    149
    Round of 8
    Hugo Gaston
    101
    --
    Round of 16
    Henry Bernet
    503
    --
    Round of 32
    Vitaliy Sachko
    209
    --
    Pts:
    14
    Mouilleron-le-Captif (Mouilleron le Captif, France)
    Dates:
    29/09/2025 – 05/10/2025
    Category:
    ATP Finals
    Surface:
    Hard
    Prize fund:
    €91,250
    Rank:
    149
    Final
    Patrick Kypson
    184
    --
    Round of 4
    Clement Chidekh
    232
    --
    Round of 8
    Francesco Passaro
    139
    --
    Round of 16
    Loann Massard
    513
    --
    Round of 32
    Nikolay Vylegzhanin
    475
    --
    Pts:
    75
    Orleans (Orleans, France)
    Dates:
    22/09/2025 – 28/09/2025
    Category:
    ATP Finals
    Surface:
    Hard
    Prize fund:
    €181,250
    Rank:
    155
    Round of 8
    Martin Landaluce
    136
    --
    Round of 16
    Edas Butvilas
    217
    --
    Round of 32
    Hugo Gaston
    105
    --
    Pts:
    16
    Chengdu (Chengdu, China)
    Dates:
    15/09/2025 – 23/09/2025
    Category:
    ATP Finals
    Surface:
    Hard
    Prize fund:
    $1,276,360
    Rank:
    158
    Qualification. Round 2
    Mackenzie Mcdonald
    98
    --
    Qualification. Round 1
    Yannick Hanfmann
    134
    --
    Pts:
    7
    Davis Cup. Taiwan vs Norway (Taipei, Taiwan)
    Dates:
    08/09/2025 – 14/09/2025
    Category:
    ATP Finals
    Surface:
    Hard
    Prize fund:
    $0
    Rank:
    159
    Round Robin
    Chun Hsin Tseng
    120
    76 64
    Round Robin
    Tung-Lin Wu
    291
    46 63 64
    Pts:
    0
    Genoa (Genova, Italy)
    Dates:
    01/09/2025 – 07/09/2025
    Category:
    ATP Finals
    Surface:
    Clay
    Prize fund:
    €181,250
    Rank:
    158
    Round of 32
    Gianluca Cadenasso
    531
    --
    Pts:
    0
  • Full description
    Personal

    Started playing tennis in Oslo, Norway when he was six. Went to a tennis class close to his school to try the sport, and liked it Is coached by his father, Alexander Kjaer Describes his playing style as 'aggressive, quite bold and sometimes weird' Favourite shot is serve. Favourite surface is grass Favourite cities on Tour so far are Stockholm, because it reminds him of Norway, and Bastad Tennis idol is his father. 'It doesn’t really matter what results I do, as long as he is proud and happy, I am happy.' Off court, describes himself as 'relaxed, kind of goofy and sometimes funny' Loves ice hockey. Favourite team is Vålerenga in Norway Favourite hobbies are playing ice hockey in the off season, spending time with friends and family, and playing golf Favourite movie is Cars, and his favourite TV series is The Last Dance: 'Michael Jordan was such a [dedicated] athlete. The prime example of how competitive an athlete can be.' Favourite musicians are Drake and The Weeknd, as well as Norwegian groups Bausa and Streetboys Favourite book is the autobiography of Norwegian cross-country skier Petter Northug Favourite food is a burger Favourite subject at school was maths Ideal day without tennis is waking up late, going to a coffee shop for a bun and coffee. Then spend time with friends and have dinner with family

    Career

    Former World No. 1 junior earned 1st ranking point at age 17 in March 2024, broke into Top 300 in February 2025, Top 200 in July 2025 and achieved career-high No. 132 in November 2025

    Recorded wins over Rolis and Faria in Davis Cup before making ATP Tour debut at 2025 Bastad as Q, defeating Monteiro in 1R, losing to Baez in 2R

    Owns 36-18 Challenger record (4-0 in finals), capturing 1st title at 2025 Glasgow in February, defeating countryman Durasovic in second all-Norwegian final in ATP Challenger Tour history (1998 Furth - Ruud d. Andersen)

    Peaked at No. 1 in juniors in July 2024 after runs to Roland Garros boys’ doubles title w/Schwaerzler and Wimbledon boys’ singles title to become first Norwegian man to win a Grand Slam singles title at any level

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