Zdenek Kolar and Cem Ilkel will fight against each other in the semifinal of the Vilnius Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 12:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Cem Ilkel who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Cem Ilkel is the pick to win this match.
Cem Ilkel -> 1.5
Zdenek Kolar -> 2.5
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Prediction and head to head Zdenek Kolar vs. Cem Ilkel
There is no head to head record between Zdenek Kolar and Cem Ilkel since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Zdenek Kolar
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13-13 | 1-2 | 8-6 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 34-35 | 6-8 | 19-19 | 9-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 23-36 | 1-6 | 17-24 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 41-32 | 1-4 | 34-19 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-19 | 1-3 | 9-8 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 1-2 |
Ranked no. 214, the Czech got to the semifinal after beating Daniel Masur 7-63 6-4, Jurij Rodionov 6-4 1-6 6-1 and Antoine Escoffier 6-3 4-6 6-4.
In the quarter, Kolar defeated Escoffier (6-3 4-6 6-4). During the match, Kolar scored 100 points vs Escoffier’s 93. The Czech was pretty aggressive to blast 42 winners.
Regarding the service games, Kolar made 6 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Zdenek Kolar lost the serve 5 times and he saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Kolar put 57% of his first serves in, winning 69% (42/61) of the points behind his 1st serve and 39% (18/46) on the 2nd serve. The Czech broke Escoffier 6 times after converting 60% of his break points (6/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Czech has lost 2 set in this tournament to conquer 52% of the points he played.
Kolar has a winning match record in the last 8 years having won 56% of his matches (278-220). 6-1 on indoor hard courts in 2023. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Kolar has a compiled47-40 match record in the last 8 years on indoor hard courts.
Zdenek’s best result of the year was reaching the semifinal in the Koblenz Challenger.
The Czech has a compiled 9-4 win-loss record in 2023, 6-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Vilnius Challenger
The Czech has never competed in this tournament before.
Cem Ilkel
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9-16 | 4-8 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 33-29 | 6-10 | 0-4 | 27-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 18-16 | 2-4 | 0-3 | 16-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-29 | 17-9 | 13-11 | 8-7 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 2020 | 13-15 | 2-3 | 1-7 | 10-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 303, Ilkel reached the semifinal after beating Nino Serdarusic 6-2 6-4, Laurent Lokoli 6-3 6-2 and Joris De Loore 4-6 7-65 7-5.
In the quarter against De Loore, Ilkel recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 7-65 7-5). During the match Ilkel and De Loore scored the same amount of points (102). However, the world no. 214 was stronger during the important points and that was the most significant difference in the match. Ilkel was exceptionally aggressive to blast 53 winners.
Talking about serving, Ilkel managed to score 7 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Cem Ilkel lost the serve twice and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Ilkel put 63% of his first serves in, winning 83% (53/64) of the points behind his 1st serve and 47% (18/38) on the 2nd serve. Ilkel broke De Loore twice after converting 50% of his break points (2/4).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Cem has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
Cem’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal in the Oeiras 1 Challenger.
Ilkel has an overall 14-4 win-loss record in 2023, 14-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Kolar | Ilkel |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 76 | 70 |
| Pts | 252-235 | 228-197 |
| Total Points | 487 | 425 |
| Winners | 103 | 100 |
| %Winners | 41% | 44% |
Both Kolar and Ilkel played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Zdenek Kolar conceded 2 sets, while Cem Ilkel surrendered 1 set. Kolar has played 1 set more than Ilkel (8 vs 7). Therefore, Kolar played 6 games more than Ilkel. Kolar scored 103 winners (41% of the total points). On the other side, Cem struck 100 winners (44%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Kolar | Ilkel |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 16 |
| Avg per match | 4.7 | 5.3 |
| 1st in | 145/250 | 123/207 |
| %1st in | 58% | 59% |
| 1st pts | 103/145 | 100/123 |
| %1st pts | 71% | 81% |
| 2nd pts | 51/105 | 43/84 |
| %2nd pts | 49% | 51% |
Kolar bagged 14 aces (4.7 per match). Ilkel bagged 16 aces (5.3 per match). Kolar won 71% points on his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 49% of the points. On the other side, Ilkel won 81% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 51% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Kolar | Ilkel |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 10 |
| Converted | 11/23 | 10/21 |
| % Converted | 48% | 48% |
| Conceded | 19 | 9 |
| Saved | 11 | 6 |
| % Saved | 58% | 67% |
| Times Broken | 8 | 3 |
Kolar broke his opponents 11 times with a 48% conversion rate. Kolar conceded his serve 8 times and he saved 58% of the break points that he conceded. Ilkel broke his opponents 10 times with a 48% conversion rate. Cem conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded.
| Kolar | |||||
| R1 Masur |
R2 Rodionov |
1/4 Escoffier |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-63 6-4 | 6-4 1-6 6-1 | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 24 | 29 | 76 | |
| pts | 76-70 | 76-72 | 100-93 | 252-235 | |
| Total points | 146 | 148 | 193 | 487 | |
| Winners | 36 | 25 | 42 | 103 | |
| %Winners | 47% | 33% | 42% | 41% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |
| 1st in | 46/70 | 38/73 | 61/107 | 145/250 | |
| % 1st in | 66% | 52% | 57% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 36/46 | 25/38 | 42/61 | 103/145 | |
| % 1st pts | 78% | 66% | 69% | 71% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/24 | 18/35 | 18/46 | 51/105 | |
| % 2nd pts | 63% | 51% | 39% | 49% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| Converted | 1/6 | 4/7 | 6/10 | 11/23 | |
| Converted % | 17% | 57% | 60% | 48% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | |
| Saved | 3/3 | 1/4 | 7/12 | 11 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 25% | 58% | 61% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Ilkel | |||||
| R1 Serdarusic |
R2 Lokoli |
1/4 De Loore |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-4 | 6-3 6-2 | 4-6 7-65 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 18 | 17 | 35 | 70 | |
| pts | 62-47 | 64-48 | 102-102 | 228-197 | |
| Total points | 109 | 112 | 204 | 425 | |
| Winners | 24 | 23 | 53 | 100 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 36% | 52% | 44% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 28/53 | 31/52 | 64/102 | 123/207 | |
| % 1st in | 53% | 60% | 63% | 59% | |
| 1st pts | 24/28 | 23/31 | 53/64 | 100/123 | |
| % 1st pts | 86% | 74% | 83% | 81% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/25 | 12/21 | 18/38 | 43/84 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 57% | 47% | 51% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
| Converted | 4/7 | 4/10 | 2/4 | 10/21 | |
| Converted % | 57% | 40% | 50% | 48% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 2/2 | 3/5 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 100% | 60% | 70% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLLLLWLLLW Tennis Scores in Vilnius Challenger
- Zdenek KolarKolar – Antoine EscoffierEscoffier (6-3 4-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Cem IlkelIlkel – Joris De LooreDe Loore (4-6 7-65 7-5) – See score progression
- Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Dennis NovakNovak (2-6 4-4 ret.) – See score progression
- Liam BroadyBroady – Evan FurnessFurness (6-0 1-0 ret.) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Liam BroadyBroady (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Cem IlkelIlkel – Zdenek KolarKolar (0-0) – H2H and prediction
