Nicolai Budkov Kjaer and Moise Kouame will clash against each other in the 2nd round of the Roanne Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 6:30 pm on Court 1. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Nicolai Budkov Kjaer who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Nicolai Budkov Kjaer is the pick to win this match.
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer -> 1.56
Moise Kouame -> 2.24
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Prediction and head to head Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs. Moise Kouame
There is no head to head record between Nicolai Budkov Kjaer and Moise Kouame since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
30 - 30win/loss
152
118
WLWLWLWWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30-30 | 10-10 | 10-9 | 8-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 52-29 | 7-2 | 18-12 | 24-12 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 26-11 | 5-5 | 19-5 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 152, the Norwegian got to the 2nd round after defeating Jakub Paul 6-4 7-5.
In the 1st round, The Norwegian had a good straight sets win against Paul (6-4 7-5). During the match, Budkov Kjaer scored 78 points vs Paul’s 71. Budkov Kjaer was pretty aggressive to blast 39 winners.
Talking about the service games, Budkov Kjaer scored 8 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Nicolai Budkov Kjaer lost the serve twice and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Budkov Kjaer put 66% of his first serves in, winning 80% (39/49) of the points behind his 1st serve and 32% (8/25) on the 2nd serve. Budkov Kjaer broke Paul 4 times after converting 50% of his break points (4/8).
Budkov Kjaer has a solid record in the last 4 years having won 60% of his matches (108-72). 8-7 on indoor hard courts in 2026. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Budkov Kjaer has a composed34-20 match record in the last 4 years on indoor hard courts.
The Norwegian’s best result of the year was getting to the semifinal in the Thionville Challenger.
Budkov Kjaer has an overall 30-30 win-loss record in 2026, 8-7 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Roanne Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2025. See his history.
Moise Kouame
31 - 20win/loss
201
191
WLLLWWWLLL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31-20 | 6-8 | 7-7 | 18-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 20-16 | 11-5 | 8-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 201, the French player got to the 2nd round after beating Diego Dedura 6-1 6-4.
In the 1st round, Kouame had a good straight sets win against Dedura (6-1 6-4). During the match Kouame scored 62 points vs Dedura’s 51. Moise was pretty aggressive to blast 32 winners.
Talking about serving, Kouame managed to score 2 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Moise Kouame lost the serve once and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Kouame put 62% of his first serves in, winning 74% (32/43) of the points behind his 1st serve and 38% (10/26) on the 2nd serve. The French player broke Dedura 4 times after converting 57% of his break points (4/7).
Kouame’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in M25 Hazebrouck,M15 Bressuire and M25 Santa Margherita di Pula.
Moise has an overall 31-20 win-loss record in 2026, 18-5 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Roanne Challenger
The French player has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Budkov Kjaer | Kouame |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Games | 22 | 17 |
| Pts | 78-71 | 62-51 |
| Total Points | 149 | 113 |
| Winners | 39 | 32 |
| %Winners | 50% | 52% |
Both Budkov Kjaer and Kouame played 1 match. Both players have not lost a single set in this event so far. Talking about their workload, Budkov Kjaer and Kouame have played the same amount of sets 2. However, Budkov Kjaer played 5 games more than Kouame. Nicolai scored 39 winners (50% of the total points). On the other side, Moise made 32 winners (52%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Budkov Kjaer | Kouame |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 2 |
| Avg per match | 8 | 2 |
| 1st in | 49/74 | 43/69 |
| %1st in | 66% | 62% |
| 1st pts | 39/49 | 32/43 |
| %1st pts | 80% | 74% |
| 2nd pts | 8/25 | 10/26 |
| %2nd pts | 32% | 38% |
Budkov Kjaer managed to score 8 aces . Kouame made 2 aces . Budkov Kjaer won 80% points on his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 32% of the points. On the other side, Kouame won 74% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 38% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Budkov Kjaer | Kouame |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 4 | 4 |
| Converted | 4/8 | 4/7 |
| % Converted | 50% | 57% |
| Conceded | 8 | 7 |
| Saved | 6 | 6 |
| % Saved | 75% | 86% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 |
Nicolai broke his opponent 4 times with a 50% conversion rate. The Norwegian dropped his serve twice and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded. Moise broke his opponent 4 times with a 57% conversion rate. Kouame conceded his serve once and he saved 86% of the break points that he conceded.
| Budkov Kjaer | |||
| R1 Paul |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 22 | 22 | |
| pts | 78-71 | 78-71 | |
| Total points | 149 | 149 | |
| Winners | 39 | 39 | |
| %Winners | 50% | 50% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 8 | 8 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 49/74 | 49/74 | |
| % 1st in | 66% | 66% | |
| 1st pts | 39/49 | 39/49 | |
| % 1st pts | 80% | 80% | |
| 2nd pts | 8/25 | 8/25 | |
| % 2nd pts | 32% | 32% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | 4/8 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 8 | |
| Saved | 6/8 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 75% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | |
| Kouame | |||
| R1 Dedura |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 17 | |
| pts | 62-51 | 62-51 | |
| Total points | 113 | 113 | |
| Winners | 32 | 32 | |
| %Winners | 52% | 52% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 2 | 2 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 43/69 | 43/69 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 62% | |
| 1st pts | 32/43 | 32/43 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 74% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/26 | 10/26 | |
| % 2nd pts | 38% | 38% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/7 | 4/7 | |
| Converted % | 57% | 57% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 7 | |
| Saved | 6/7 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 86% | 86% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWWWWWWWW Tennis Scores in Roanne Challenger
- Jerome KymKym – Clement ChidekhChidekh (7-66 7-63) – See score progression
- Dominic StrickerStricker – Philip HenningHenning (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Otto VirtanenVirtanen – Remy BertolaBertola (7-5 7-5) – See score progression
- Matisse BobichonBobichon – Billy HarrisHarris (7-5 7-65) – See score progression
- Clement TaburTabur – Henry BernetBernet (7-65 3-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Pierre-Hugues HerbertHerbert – Norbert GombosGombos (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Nicolai Budkov KjaerBudkov Kjaer – Jakub PaulPaul (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Ariel Behar/Joshua ParisBehar/Joshua Paris – Skander Mansouri/Maximilian NeuchristMansouri/Maximilian Neuchrist (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Ugo BlanchetBlanchet – Tom ParisParis (7-65 6-3) – See score progression
- Romain Arneodo/Hendrik JebensArneodo/Hendrik Jebens – Henry Bernet/Dominic StrickerBernet/Dominic Stricker (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Etienne DonnetDonnet – Giovanni Mpetshi PerricardMpetshi Perricard (7-65 7-63) – See score progression
- Moise KouameKouame – Diego DeduraDedura (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Matteo MartineauMartineau – Max SchoenhausSchoenhaus (6-2 7-65) – See score progression
- Felix BalshawBalshaw – Gauthier OnclinOnclin (6-4 6-73 6-4) – See score progression
- Sascha Gueymard WayenburgGueymard Wayenburg – Liam BroadyBroady (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Benjamin BonziBonzi – Hugo GrenierGrenier (6-75 6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Mika BrunoldBrunold – Mathys DomencDomenc (7-62 6-3) – See score progression
- Hugo GastonGaston – Daniel JadeJade (6-1 6-1) – See score progression
- Jerome KymKym – Clement ChidekhChidekh (7-6(6) 7-6(3)) – See score progression
- Dominic StrickerStricker – Philip HenningHenning (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Otto VirtanenVirtanen – Remy BertolaBertola (7-5 7-5) – See score progression
- Matisse BobichonBobichon – Billy HarrisHarris (7-5 7-6(5)) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Hugo GastonGaston – Pierre-Hugues HerbertHerbert (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Etienne DonnetDonnet – Matteo MartineauMartineau (0-1) – H2H and prediction
