Kjær Out of Cincinnati Open Qualifiers

Nicolai Budkov Kjær, 19, lost his final qualifier for the Cincinnati Open, falling to Kyrian Jacquet 5‑7, 4‑6 on the hardcourt in Ohio. newssport.cv

The Norwegian’s best result this season came at the Madrid Open, where he reached the third round, defeating Canadian Denis Shapovalov before falling to Daniil Medvedev. Casper Ruud, ranked highly, is also set to compete in Cincinnati, entering directly in the second round.