Damir Dzumhur and Maks Kasnikowski will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Olbia Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 3:00 pm on Court 1. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Damir Dzumhur who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Damir Dzumhur is the pick to win this match.
Damir Dzumhur -> 1.59
Maks Kasnikowski -> 2.18
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Prediction and head to head Damir Dzumhur vs. Maks Kasnikowski
There is no head to head record between Damir Dzumhur and Maks Kasnikowski since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Damir Dzumhur
22 - 29win/loss
103
23
WWWLWLLLWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22-29 | 7-11 | 13-16 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 38-34 | 9-11 | 21-16 | 8-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 47-30 | 11-13 | 28-7 | 6-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-34 | 15-5 | 18-18 | 8-9 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 34-28 | 5-5 | 19-12 | 10-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 103, the Bosnian reached the semifinal after beating Aziz Dougaz 6-3 2-6 6-3, Dimitar Kuzmanov 0-6 7-6(7) 6-0 and Tom Gentzsch 6-0 6-3.
In the quarter, Dzumhur had a good straight sets win against Gentzsch (6-0 6-3). During the match, Dzumhur scored 62 points vs Gentzsch’s 36. The Bosnian was very aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Regarding the service games, Dzumhur struck 3 aces and he was extremely solid in conceding no double faults. Damir Dzumhur conceded no breaks for the entire match to save 2 break points. Furthermore, Dzumhur put 85% of his first serves in, winning 68% (28/41) of the points behind his 1st serve and 86% (6/7) on the 2nd serve. Dzumhur broke Gentzsch 5 times after converting 71% of his break points (5/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Damir has conceded 2 set in this tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
ATP Olbia Challenger - Damir Dzumhur's projected path
Dzumhur has favorable win-loss record in the last 10 years having won 54% of his matches (341-293). 7-11 on hard in 2026. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this competition, Dzumhur has a compiled 97-96 win-loss record in the last years on hard.
Damir’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in Umag.
The Bosnian has a compiled 22-29 win-loss record in 2026, 7-11 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Olbia Challenger
Damir has never competed in this tournament before.
Maks Kasnikowski
45 - 26win/loss
238
168
WWWLLLWWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45-26 | 18-11 | 22-12 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 29-16 | 9-6 | 9-6 | 11-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 40-28 | 6-8 | 22-13 | 12-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-25 | 13-6 | 22-14 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 44-19 | 16-7 | 20-10 | 8-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 238, Maks reached the semifinal after beating Cezar Cretu 6-2 6-1, Andrea Guerrieri 6-3 6-4 and Stefano Travaglia 6-2 7-5.
In the quarter, Maks had a good straight sets win against Travaglia (6-2 7-5). During the match Kasnikowski scored 83 points vs Travaglia’s 67. Maks was exceptionally aggressive to blast 25 winners.
Talking about serving, Kasnikowski struck 7 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Maks Kasnikowski lost the serve once and he saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Kasnikowski put 55% of his first serves in, winning 66% (25/38) of the points behind his 1st serve and 65% (20/31) on the 2nd serve. Maks broke Travaglia 4 times after converting 40% of his break points (4/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Pole hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 58% of the points he played.
ATP Olbia Challenger - Maks Kasnikowski's projected path
Maks’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in M25 Bol.
Maks has a compiled 45-26 win-loss record in 2026, 18-11 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Olbia Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the qualifications in 2023 and 2025. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Dzumhur | Kasnikowski |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 66 | 54 |
| Pts | 221-190 | 214-153 |
| Total Points | 411 | 367 |
| Winners | 94 | 77 |
| %Winners | 43% | 36% |
Both Dzumhur and Kasnikowski played 3 matches. At the moment, Damir Dzumhur surrendered 2 sets while Maks Kasnikowski hasn’t lost a set so far. Dzumhur has played 2 sets more than Kasnikowski (8 vs 6). Therefore, Dzumhur played 12 games more than Kasnikowski. Damir scored 94 winners (43% of the total points). On the other side, The Pole fired 77 winners (36%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Dzumhur | Kasnikowski |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 4 | 13 |
| Avg per match | 1.3 | 4.3 |
| 1st in | 145/201 | 99/157 |
| %1st in | 72% | 63% |
| 1st pts | 94/145 | 77/99 |
| %1st pts | 65% | 78% |
| 2nd pts | 30/56 | 35/58 |
| %2nd pts | 54% | 60% |
Dzumhur fired 4 aces (1.3 per match). Kasnikowski managed to score 13 aces (4.3 per match). Dzumhur won 65% points on his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 54% of the points. On the other side, Kasnikowski won 78% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 60% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Dzumhur | Kasnikowski |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 13 | 12 |
| Converted | 13/23 | 12/28 |
| % Converted | 57% | 43% |
| Conceded | 15 | 9 |
| Saved | 8 | 7 |
| % Saved | 53% | 78% |
| Times Broken | 7 | 2 |
Damir broke his opponents 13 times with a 57% conversion rate. The Bosnian dropped his serve 7 times and he saved 53% of the break points that he conceded. Maks broke his opponents 12 times with a 43% conversion rate. The Pole conceded his serve twice and he saved 78% of the break points that he conceded.
| Dzumhur | |||||
| R1 Dougaz |
R2 Kuzmanov |
1/4 Gentzsch |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 2-6 6-3 | 0-6 7-67 6-0 | 6-0 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 26 | 25 | 15 | 66 | |
| pts | 82-76 | 77-78 | 62-36 | 221-190 | |
| Total points | 158 | 155 | 98 | 411 | |
| Winners | 37 | 29 | 28 | 94 | |
| %Winners | 45% | 38% | 45% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 55/78 | 49/75 | 41/48 | 145/201 | |
| % 1st in | 71% | 65% | 85% | 72% | |
| 1st pts | 37/55 | 29/49 | 28/41 | 94/145 | |
| % 1st pts | 67% | 59% | 68% | 65% | |
| 2nd pts | 11/23 | 13/26 | 6/7 | 30/56 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 50% | 86% | 54% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| Converted | 4/9 | 4/7 | 5/7 | 13/23 | |
| Converted % | 44% | 57% | 71% | 57% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 | |
| Saved | 4/7 | 2/6 | 2/2 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 57% | 33% | 100% | 63% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Kasnikowski | |||||
| R1 Cretu |
R2 Guerrieri |
1/4 Travaglia |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-1 | 6-3 6-4 | 6-2 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | 19 | 20 | 54 | |
| pts | 61-34 | 70-52 | 83-67 | 214-153 | |
| Total points | 95 | 122 | 150 | 367 | |
| Winners | 23 | 29 | 25 | 77 | |
| %Winners | 38% | 41% | 30% | 36% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 28/35 | 33/53 | 38/69 | 99/157 | |
| % 1st in | 80% | 62% | 55% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 23/28 | 29/33 | 25/38 | 77/99 | |
| % 1st pts | 82% | 88% | 66% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 5/7 | 10/20 | 20/31 | 35/58 | |
| % 2nd pts | 71% | 50% | 65% | 60% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| Converted | 5/8 | 3/10 | 4/10 | 12/28 | |
| Converted % | 63% | 30% | 40% | 43% | |
| Conceded | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
| Saved | 0/0 | 0/1 | 7/8 | 7 | |
| Saved % | – | 0% | 88% | 29% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWWWWWWWW Tennis Scores in Olbia Challenger
- Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Tom GentzschGentzsch (6-0 6-3) – See score progression
- Maks KasnikowskiKasnikowski – Stefano TravagliaTravaglia (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Jarno Jans/Joran VliegenJans/Joran Vliegen – David Poljak/Niels ViskerPoljak/Niels Visker (6-3 7-610) – See score progression
- Daniel Cukierman/Fernando RomboliCukierman/Fernando Romboli – Maximo Gonzalez/Andres MolteniGonzalez/Andres Molteni (7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Daniel Masur/Tim RuehlMasur/Tim Ruehl – Andrea Colombo/Simone MassellaniColombo/Simone Massellani (5-7 6-4 11-9) – See score progression
- Maks KasnikowskiKasnikowski – Stefano TravagliaTravaglia (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
- Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Tom GentzschGentzsch (6-0 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Michael MmohMmoh – (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jacob FearnleyFearnley – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
