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In an intriguing first-round matchup at the ATP Australian Open, Pierre-Hugues Herbert will face Nicolai Budkov Kjaer on January 14, 2026. Competing in front of a home crowd, Herbert looks to capitalize on his recent form, having secured victories in 2 of his last 3 matches. Known for his versatile playing style and strong net game, he will aim to assert his dominance early in the match.
On the other hand, Budkov Kjaer enters the contest with a slightly less favorable record, winning only 2 of his last 5 matches. While he has shown flashes of potential, consistency remains an issue. Budkov Kjaer’s baseline power will be crucial in countering Herbert’s aggressive approach.
Bookmakers have favored Budkov Kjaer as the away player, reflected in the odds of 1.42 compared to Herbert’s 2.75. This suggests an expectation of a closely contested match, though the odds may also indicate confidence in Budkov Kjaer’s ability to deliver under pressure.
Ultimately, while both players have their strengths, the home advantage could play a significant role in Herbert’s performance. As with any match, the outcome remains uncertain, making for an exciting showdown in Melbourne.
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| Herbert 34.1% |
Budkov Kjaer 65.9% |
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.75 | 1.42 |
Latest Results
| 13.01.26 Gonzalo Bueno – Pierre-Hugues Herbert – 0:2 11.01.26 Pierre-Hugues Herbert – Guy Den Ouden – 2:1 05.01.26 Pierre-Hugues Herbert – Blake Ellis – 1:2 25.10.25 Pierre-Hugues Herbert – Valentin Royer – 0:2 13.10.25 Nikoloz Basilashvili – Pierre-Hugues Herbert – 2:1 |
13.01.26 James McCabe – Nicolai Budkov Kjaer – 1:2 12.01.26 Yosuke Watanuki – Nicolai Budkov Kjaer – 1:2 04.01.26 Nicolai Budkov Kjaer – Alexander Blockx – 0:2 20.12.25 Alexander Blockx – Nicolai Budkov Kjaer – 3:0 19.12.25 Learner Tien – Nicolai Budkov Kjaer – 3:1 |
Facts
Standings
Draw
2026
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Dodig M. (Alt) | Hassan B. | 1 : 2 |
| 2 | Faria J. | Mikrut L. | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Reis Da Silva J. | Rocha H. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Sekulic P. (WC) | Trungelliti M. (18) | 1 : 2 |
| 5 | Burruchaga R. A. (2) | Peniston R. | 2 : 0 |
| 6 | Kolar Z. | Gea A. | 0 : 2 |
| 7 | Harris L. | Cina F. | 1 : 2 |
| 8 | Pacheco Mendez R. | Vallejo D. (30) | 0 : 2 |
| 9 | Basilashvili N. (3) | Bueno G. | 0 : 2 |
| 10 | Herbert P. | Den Ouden G. | 2 : 1 |
| 11 | Marinkov P. (WC) | McCabe J. | 0 : 2 |
| 12 | Watanuki Y. | Budkov Kjaer N. (23) | 1 : 2 |
| 13 | Barrios Vera T. (4) | Gueymard Wayenburg S. | 2 : 0 |
| 14 | Hewitt C. (WC) | Zheng M. | 0 : 2 |
| 15 | Crawford O. | Merida Aguilar D. | 1 : 2 |
| 16 | Piros Z. | Klein L. (28) | 0 : 2 |
| 17 | Holt B. (5) | Neumayer L. | 2 : 1 |
| 18 | Zeppieri G. | Added D. | 2 : 0 |
| 19 | Sakamoto R. | Evans D. | 2 : 0 |
| 20 | Pavlovic L. | Smith C. (32) | 0 : 2 |
| 21 | McDonald M. (6) | Popko D. | 2 : 1 |
| 22 | Galan D. E. (RET.) | Grenier H. | 0 : 1 |
| 23 | Sachko V. | Durasovic V. (Alt) | 2 : 0 |
| 24 | Bouzige M. (WC) | Draxl L. (20) | 0 : 2 |
| 25 | Blockx A. (7) | Cecchinato M. | 2 : 0 |
| 26 | Shimabukuro S. | Molcan A. | 1 : 2 |
| 27 | Kubler J. | Mayot H. | 2 : 0 |
| 28 | Moreno De Alboran N. | Gaubas V. (17) | 0 : 2 |
| 29 | Nishioka Y. (8) | Fatic N. | 2 : 0 |
| 30 | Engel J. | Loffhagen G. | 0 : 2 |
| 31 | Galarneau A. | Basavareddy N. | 0 : 2 |
| 32 | Holmgren A. | Ofner S. (19) | 0 : 2 |
| 33 | Moller E. (9) | Polmans M. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 34 | Bolt A. | Ymer E. | 0 : 2 |
| 35 | Llamas Ruiz P. | Bernet H. (WC) | 2 : 1 |
| 36 | Wong C. | Blanchet U. (31) | 2 : 0 |
| 37 | Tseng C. H. (10) | Landaluce M. | 0 : 2 |
| 38 | Ellis B. (WC) | Travaglia S. | 1 : 2 |
| 39 | Kym J. | Prado Angelo J. C. | 2 : 0 |
| 40 | Sweeny D. | Pellegrino A. (26) | 2 : 1 |
| 41 | Choinski J. (11) | Riedi L. | 0 : 2 |
| 42 | Coppejans K. | Jasika O. (Alt) | 2 : 0 |
| 43 | Ficovich J. P. | Rodionov J. | 0 : 2 |
| 44 | Habib H. | Svajda Z. (29) | 0 : 2 |
| 45 | Virtanen O. (12) | Mejia N. | 1 : 2 |
| 46 | Wu Y. | Krueger M. | 2 : 0 |
| 47 | Boyer T. | Barrena A. | 2 : 1 |
| 48 | Lajal M. | Passaro F. (27) | 0 : 2 |
| 49 | Lajovic D. (13) | Diaz Acosta F. | 2 : 1 |
| 50 | Cassone M. | Hsu Y. H. | 2 : 1 |
| 51 | Guillen Meza A. | Seyboth Wild T. | 0 : 2 |
| 52 | Giustino L. | Maestrelli F. (24) | 0 : 2 |
| 53 | Prizmic D. (14) | Olivieri G. A. | 2 : 0 |
| 54 | Heide G. | Clarke J. | 2 : 0 |
| 55 | Fery A. | Winter E. (WC) | 2 : 0 |
| 56 | Tomic B. | Dellien H. (25) | 2 : 0 |
| 57 | Harris B. (15) | Rodesch C. | 0 : 2 |
| 58 | Tu L. (WC) | Jodar R. | 0 : 2 |
| 59 | Glinka D. | Tabur C. | 2 : 1 |
| 60 | van Assche L. | Echargui M. (22) | 2 : 0 |
| 61 | Carballes Baena R. (16) | Bouquier A. | 2 : 0 |
| 62 | Pinnington Jones J. | Bailly G. A. | 0 : 2 |
| 63 | Damm M. | Onclin G. | 2 : 1 |
| 64 | Droguet T. | Jarry N. (21) | 2 : 0 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Hassan B. | Faria J. | 0 : 2 |
| 2 | Rocha H. | Trungelliti M. (18) | 1 : 2 |
| 3 | Burruchaga R. A. (2) | Gea A. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Cina F. | Vallejo D. (30) | 1 : 2 |
| 5 | Bueno G. | Herbert P. | 0 : 2 |
| 6 | McCabe J. | Budkov Kjaer N. (23) | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Barrios Vera T. (4) | Zheng M. | 1 : 2 |
| 8 | Merida Aguilar D. | Klein L. (28) | 1 : 2 |
| 9 | Holt B. (5) | Zeppieri G. | 1 : 2 |
| 10 | Sakamoto R. | Smith C. (32) | 2 : 0 |
| 11 | McDonald M. (6) | Grenier H. | 2 : 0 |
| 12 | Sachko V. | Draxl L. (20) | |
| 13 | Blockx A. (7) | Molcan A. | 2 : 0 |
| 14 | Kubler J. | Gaubas V. (17) | 2 : 0 |
| 15 | Nishioka Y. (RET.) (8) | Loffhagen G. | 0 : 1 |
| 16 | Basavareddy N. | Ofner S. (19) | 2 : 1 |
| 17 | Moller E. (9) | Ymer E. | 1 : 2 |
| 18 | Llamas Ruiz P. | Wong C. | 0 : 2 |
| 19 | Landaluce M. | Travaglia S. | 1 : 2 |
| 20 | Kym J. | Sweeny D. | 0 : 2 |
| 21 | Riedi L. | Coppejans K. | 1 : 2 |
| 22 | Rodionov J. | Svajda Z. (29) | 0 : 2 |
| 23 | Mejia N. | Wu Y. | 0 : 2 |
| 24 | Boyer T. | Passaro F. (27) | 2 : 1 |
| 25 | Lajovic D. (13) | Cassone M. | 2 : 0 |
| 26 | Seyboth Wild T. | Maestrelli F. (24) | 0 : 2 |
| 27 | Prizmic D. (14) | Heide G. | 2 : 0 |
| 28 | Fery A. | Tomic B. | 2 : 0 |
| 29 | Rodesch C. | Jodar R. | 0 : 2 |
| 30 | Glinka D. | van Assche L. | 0 : 2 |
| 31 | Carballes Baena R. (16) | Bailly G. A. | 1 : 2 |
| 32 | Damm M. | Droguet T. | 2 : 0 |
Final
| 1 | Faria J. | Trungelliti M. (18) | |
| 2 | Gea A. | Vallejo D. (30) | |
| 3 | Herbert P. | Budkov Kjaer N. (23) | |
| 4 | Zheng M. | Klein L. (28) | |
| 5 | Zeppieri G. | Sakamoto R. | |
| 6 | McDonald M. (6) | TBD #12 | |
| 7 | Blockx A. (7) | Kubler J. | |
| 8 | Loffhagen G. | Basavareddy N. | |
| 9 | Ymer E. | Wong C. | |
| 10 | Travaglia S. | Sweeny D. | |
| 11 | Coppejans K. | Svajda Z. (29) | |
| 12 | Wu Y. | Boyer T. | |
| 13 | Lajovic D. (13) | Maestrelli F. (24) | |
| 14 | Prizmic D. (14) | Fery A. | |
| 15 | Jodar R. | van Assche L. | |
| 16 | Bailly G. A. | Damm M. |
ATP Australian Open Outrights
1. Sinner Jannik: 1.9 (25.17%)
2. Alcaraz Carlos: 2.5 (19.2%)
3. Djokovic Novak: 11.7 (4.1%)
4. Zverev Alexander: 15.3 (3.13%)
5. Medvedev Daniil: 19.2 (2.5%)
6. Fritz Taylor: 31.2 (1.54%)
7. Fonseca Joao: 34.6 (1.39%)
8. Shelton Ben: 42.2 (1.14%)
9. De Minaur Alex: 42.2 (1.14%)
10. Rune Holger: 45 (1.06%)
11. Bublik Alexander: 52.2 (0.92%)
12. Mpetshi Perricard Giovanni: 59.4 (0.81%)
13. Auger-Aliassime Felix: 60.4 (0.79%)
14. Tsitsipas Stefanos: 62.6 (0.77%)
15. Rublev Andrey: 65.4 (0.73%)
16. Mensik Jakub: 66.6 (0.72%)
17. Korda Sebastian: 75.6 (0.63%)
18. Hurkacz Hubert: 75.6 (0.63%)
19. Kyrgios Nick: 80 (0.6%)
20. Musetti Lorenzo: 81.4 (0.59%)
21. Dimitrov Grigor: 87.4 (0.55%)
22. Berrettini Matteo: 91.4 (0.52%)
23. Ruud Casper: 91.4 (0.52%)
24. Paul Tommy: 91.4 (0.52%)
25. Ruusuvuori Emil: 100 (0.48%)
26. Moller Elmer: 100 (0.48%)
27. Moutet Corentin: 100 (0.48%)
28. Misolic Filip: 100 (0.48%)
29. Shang Juncheng: 100 (0.48%)
30. Seyboth Wild Thiago: 100 (0.48%)
31. Borges Nuno: 100 (0.48%)
32. Tiafoe Frances: 100.4 (0.48%)
33. Machac Tomas: 100.4 (0.48%)
34. Michelsen Alex: 107.4 (0.45%)
35. Tien Learner: 110.4 (0.43%)
36. Sonego Lorenzo: 110.4 (0.43%)
37. Khachanov Karen: 110.4 (0.43%)
38. Humbert Ugo: 110.4 (0.43%)
39. Shapovalov Denis: 110.4 (0.43%)
40. Lehecka Jiri: 110.4 (0.43%)
41. Cobolli Flavio: 110.4 (0.43%)
42. Cerundolo Francisco: 120.4 (0.4%)
43. Zhang Zhizhen: 120.4 (0.4%)
44. Norrie Cameron: 120.4 (0.4%)
45. Davidovich Fokina Alejandro: 120.4 (0.4%)
46. Popyrin Alexei: 120.4 (0.4%)
47. Nakashima Brandon: 125.25 (0.38%)
48. Rinderknech Arthur: 125.25 (0.38%)
49. Altmaier Daniel: 125.25 (0.38%)
50. Monfils Gael: 125.25 (0.38%)
51. Cazaux Arthur: 130.4 (0.37%)
52. Thompson Jordan: 130.4 (0.37%)
53. Diallo Gabriel: 150.25 (0.32%)
54. Royer Valentin: 150.25 (0.32%)
55. Munar Jaume: 150.25 (0.32%)
56. Griekspoor Tallon: 150.25 (0.32%)
57. Comesana Francisco: 150.25 (0.32%)
58. Brooksby Jenson: 150.25 (0.32%)
59. Giron Marcos: 150.25 (0.32%)
60. Collignon Raphael: 150.25 (0.32%)
61. Cilic Marin: 150.25 (0.32%)
62. Mannarino Adrian: 150.25 (0.32%)
63. Fucsovics Marton: 150.25 (0.32%)
64. Bautista-Agut Roberto: 150.25 (0.32%)
65. Spizzirri Eliot: 150.25 (0.32%)
66. Opelka Reilly: 150.25 (0.32%)
67. Medjedovic Hamad: 150.25 (0.32%)
68. Majchrzak Kamil: 150.25 (0.32%)
69. Wawrinka Stan: 150.25 (0.32%)
70. O’Connell Christopher: 150.25 (0.32%)
71. Hanfmann Yannick: 150.25 (0.32%)
72. Kokkinakis Thanasi: 150.4 (0.32%)
73. Fearnley Jacob: 150.4 (0.32%)
74. Vacherot Valentin: 150.4 (0.32%)
75. Bonzi Benjamin: 160.4 (0.3%)
76. Etcheverry Tomas Martin: 160.4 (0.3%)
77. Struff Jan-Lennard: 160.4 (0.3%)
78. Arnaldi Matteo: 160.4 (0.3%)
79. Van De Zandschulp Botic: 160.4 (0.3%)
80. Kecmanovic Miomir: 160.4 (0.3%)
81. Tabilo Alejandro: 160.4 (0.3%)
82. Vukic Aleksandar: 160.4 (0.3%)
83. Muller Alexandre: 160.4 (0.3%)
84. Marozsan Fabian: 160.4 (0.3%)
85. Darderi Luciano: 200.25 (0.24%)
86. Kovacevic Aleksandar: 200.25 (0.24%)
87. De Jong Jesper: 200.25 (0.24%)
88. Kopriva Vit: 200.25 (0.24%)
89. Cerundolo Juan Manuel: 200.25 (0.24%)
90. Nardi Luca: 200.25 (0.24%)
91. Mochizuki Shintaro: 200.25 (0.24%)
92. Bellucci Mattia: 200.25 (0.24%)
93. Martinez Pedro: 200.25 (0.24%)
94. Bu Yunchaokete: 200.25 (0.24%)
95. Shevchenko Alexander: 200.25 (0.24%)
96. Nava Emilio: 200.25 (0.24%)
97. Baez Sebastian: 200.25 (0.24%)
98. Taberner Carlos: 200.25 (0.24%)
99. Svrcina Dalibor: 200.25 (0.24%)
100. Duckworth James: 200.25 (0.24%)
101. Jacquet Kyrian: 200.25 (0.24%)
102. Carreno-Busta Pablo: 200.25 (0.24%)
103. Atmane Terence: 200.25 (0.24%)
104. Kypson Patrick: 200.25 (0.24%)
105. Tirante Thiago Agustin: 200.25 (0.24%)
106. Schoolkate Tristan: 200.25 (0.24%)
107. Buse Ignacio: 200.25 (0.24%)
108. Dzumhur Damir: 200.25 (0.24%)
109. Quinn Ethan: 200.25 (0.24%)
110. Walton Adam: 200.25 (0.24%)
111. Garin Cristian: 200.25 (0.24%)
112. Bergs Zizou: 200.4 (0.24%)
113. Djere Laslo: 200.4 (0.24%)
114. Halys Quentin: 200.4 (0.24%)
115. Gaston Hugo: 200.4 (0.24%)
116. Ugo Carabelli Camilo: 200.4 (0.24%)
117. Navone Mariano: 200.4 (0.24%)
118. Hijikata Rinky: 200.4 (0.24%)
119. Nishikori Kei: 320.4 (0.15%)
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