Draft:Nicolai Budkov Kjaer

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Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Country (sports) Norway
Born2005
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open JuniorSF (2024)
Doubles
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open JuniorQF (2024)
Last updated on: 14 September 2023.

Nicolai Budkov Kjaer (born 2005) is a Norwegian tennis player.[1]

Career[edit]

Born in 2005, in April 2023 he was one of four players selected by the International Tennis Federation for their Grand Slam Player Development Program.[2]

In October 2022, he had won the Tennis Europe Masters U16 competition held in Monte Carlo, defeating William Vinciguerra in the final.[3] During the 2022 season he won four Junior Tour U16 titles and amassed a win/loss record of 30 wins and only 4 losses.[4]

Competing at the 2024 Australian Open – Boys' singles he reached further in the competition than any Norwegian in history when he reached the quarter-finals.[5]

He also reached the quarter-finals in the 2024 Australian Open – Boys' doubles with Czech partner Jan Kumstat.[6]

Personal life[edit]

His father is called Alexander Kjaer.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nicolai Budkov Kjaer". ITF. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. ^ Lübeck, Even (21 April 2023). "THE NORWEGIAN SUPER TALENT TRAINED WITH WORLD STARS IN MONACO: - ETERNALLY GRATEFUL". Eurosport. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ Rouquette, Cedric (28 October 2022). "European No. 1 of the U14s, Kovackova wins the Masters… of the U16s". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Europe Junior Masters Parades Future Giants of Tennis at Monte Carlo Country Club". Hellomonaco. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Budkov Kjær continues in the Australian Open - wrote Norwegian tennis history in Melbourne". Dagsavien.no. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Budkov Kjær continues in the Australian Open". nrk.no. 24 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  7. ^ Llewelyn Evans, Richard (23 January 2024). "BUDKOV KJAER FLYING HIGH AT JUNIOR AO AFTER HITS WITH MEDVEDEV, SINNER". ITF. Retrieved 25 January 2024.