Nicolai Budkov Kjaer and Cedrik-Marcel Stebe will clash against each other in the 1^st round of the Como Challenger for the 1^st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 5:30 pm on COURT 1. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Nicolai Budkov Kjaer who should win in 2 sets.

As per the initial odds, Nicolai Budkov Kjaer is the pick to win this match.
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer -> 1.37
Cedrik-Marcel Stebe -> 2.9

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Prediction and head to head Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs. Cedrik-Marcel Stebe

There is no head to head record between Nicolai Budkov Kjaer and Cedrik-Marcel Stebe since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer

Ranked no. 158 (career-high), Nicolai will start his run in the Como Challenger after he played his last match in the Todi Challenger where he lost 6-1 6-3 to Vacherot in the quarter on the 14^th of August.

Budkov Kjaer has a compiled 35-19 win-loss record in 2025, 15-10 on clay (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the year was conquering the title the Glasgow Challenger where he beat Viktor Durasovic in the final 6-4 6-3 and the Tampere Challenger where he overcame Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg in the final 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 6-2 and the Astana Challenger where he overcame Alexandr Binda in the final 6-4 6-3.

Talking about his overall career, Nicolai has an overall 61-32 record. He has a positive 34-17 record on clay.

Previously in the Como Challenger

The Norwegian has never competed in this tournament before.

Cedrik-Marcel Stebe

Ranked no. 447, will start his run in the Como Challenger after he won the title in the Augsburg Challenger after beating 6-3 6-3

Ritschard in the final.

The German has a composed 20-8 win-loss record in 2025, 17-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).

His best result of the current season was conquering the title the Augsburg Challenger where he overcame Alexander Ritschard in the final 6-3 6-3.

The German won his last 5 matches.

In terms of his career, The German has an overall 358-240 record. He has a positive 186-120 record on clay.

Tennis Scores in Como Challenger

• Juan Bautista TorresBautista Torres – Pol Martin TiffonMartin Tiffon (4-6 6-3 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Carlo Alberto CaniatoAlberto Caniato – Santiago Rodriguez TavernaRodriguez Taverna (4-6 6-3 6-1) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Duje AjdukovicAjdukovic – Ivan GakhovGakhov (6-1 7-6⁵) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Gonzalo BuenoBueno – Facundo Diaz AcostaDiaz Acosta (3-6 6-3 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
• Andrej MartinMartin – Filip Cristian JianuCristian Jianu (6-4 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings

Upcoming matches in the draw

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• Raul BrancaccioBrancaccio – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
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• Pol Martin TiffonMartin Tiffon – (0-1) – H2H and prediction
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