Kjær falls in Cincinnati qualifier

19‑year‑old Nicolai Budkov Kjær lost 5-7, lon 4-6 to France’s Kyrian Jacquet in the final qualifying match for the Cincinnati Open. The match, played on Ohio’s hard courts, ended Kjær’s hopes of a main‑draw spot. Earlier in the season Kjær’s best result was reaching the third round of Madrid Open, where he upset Canadian star Denis Shapovalov before falling to Russia’s Daniil Medvedev. grenadier.co.za