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ATP Davis Cup - World Group I • PLAYED Sep 18, 2026

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer vs Jie Cui: Result & Final Score

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer Nicolai Budkov Kjaer World No. 152 · Norway Norway
Jie Cui Jie Cui World No. 420 · China China
FINAL · Kjaer 4-6 6-4 6-4
Final Sep 18, 2026 final score
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer Nicolai Budkov Kjaer (winner) 466
Jie Cui Jie Cui 644

Match Summary

How the match was won, set by set – the better number on each line is marked.

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer beat Jie Cui 4-6 6-4 6-4: 10 aces, 3 of 7 break points, 55% of all points.

Match
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer Nicolai Budkov Kjaer Statistic Jie Cui Jie Cui
10 Aces 2
3 Double Faults 4
60% 1st serve percentage 65%
42/50 84% 1st serve points won 50/71 70%
20/34 59% 2nd serve points won 14/38 37%
3/7 43% Break Points Converted 2/5 40%
3/5 60% Break Points Saved 4/7 57%
62/84 74% Service Points Won 64/109 59%
21/71 30% 1st return points won 8/50 16%
24/38 63% 2nd return points won 14/34 41%
45/109 41% Return Points Won 22/84 26%
107/193 55% Total Points Won 86/193 45%
13/15 87% Service games won 12/15 80%
3/15 20% Return games won 2/15 13%
16/30 53% Total games won 14/30 47%
0 Unforced errors 0
0 Winners 0
Set 1
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer Nicolai Budkov Kjaer Statistic Jie Cui Jie Cui
3 Aces 1
3 Double Faults 2
69% 1st serve percentage 65%
19/25 76% 1st serve points won 20/26 77%
2/11 18% 2nd serve points won 4/14 29%
1/2 50% Break Points Converted 2/4 50%
2/4 50% Break Points Saved 1/2 50%
21/39 54% Service Points Won 24/42 57%
6/26 23% 1st return points won 6/25 24%
10/14 71% 2nd return points won 9/11 82%
18/42 43% Return Points Won 18/39 46%
39/81 48% Total Points Won 42/81 52%
3/5 60% Service games won 4/5 80%
1/5 20% Return games won 2/5 40%
4/10 40% Total games won 6/10 60%
0 Unforced errors 0
0 Winners 0
Set 2
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer Nicolai Budkov Kjaer Statistic Jie Cui Jie Cui
4 Aces 0
0 Double Faults 1
54% 1st serve percentage 74%
12/13 92% 1st serve points won 17/25 68%
9/11 82% 2nd serve points won 4/9 44%
1/3 33% Break Points Converted 0/1 0%
1/1 100% Break Points Saved 2/3 67%
21/24 88% Service Points Won 21/35 60%
8/25 32% 1st return points won 1/13 8%
5/9 56% 2nd return points won 2/11 18%
14/35 40% Return Points Won 3/24 13%
35/59 59% Total Points Won 24/59 41%
5/5 100% Service games won 4/5 80%
1/5 20% Return games won 0/5 0%
6/10 60% Total games won 4/10 40%
Set 3
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer Nicolai Budkov Kjaer Statistic Jie Cui Jie Cui
3 Aces 1
0 Double Faults 1
50% 1st serve percentage 57%
11/12 92% 1st serve points won 13/20 65%
9/12 75% 2nd serve points won 6/15 40%
1/2 50% Break Points Converted 0/0 0%
0/0 0% Break Points Saved 1/2 50%
20/21 95% Service Points Won 19/32 59%
7/20 35% 1st return points won 1/12 8%
9/15 60% 2nd return points won 3/12 25%
13/32 41% Return Points Won 1/21 5%
33/53 62% Total Points Won 20/53 38%
5/5 100% Service games won 4/5 80%
1/5 20% Return games won 0/5 0%
6/10 60% Total games won 4/10 40%

Players

Ranking, season record, form and the basics side by side.

Players side by side
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer Nicolai Budkov Kjaer Fact Jie Cui Jie Cui
No. 152 Current ranking No. 420
370 Ranking points 118
28–28 2026 record 23–22
LWWWL Last 5 matches WLLWL
20 Age 28
Norway Norway Country China China

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