Kjær Eliminated in Cincinnati Qualifier

Nicolai Budkov Kjær's run in the Cincinnati Open qualifiers came to an end as the 19-year-old Norwegian talent fell to French opponent Kyrian Jacquet in straight sets, 5-7, 4-6. Despite the loss, Kjær has had a promising season, highlighted by reaching the third round of the prestigious Madrid Open in April, where he notably defeated Canadian star Denis Shapovalov before bowing out to Russian Daniil Medvedev.

The main tournament in Cincinnati begins Thursday, with Norwegian Casper Ruud directly qualified to the second round due to his strong ranking in the ATP standings. albergomalica.it