Zdenek Kolar and Jakub Nicod will fight against each other in the 2nd round of the Ostrava Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Wednesday at 12:00 pm on Centre Court. 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 Jakub Nicod who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jakub Nicod is the pick to win this match.
Jakub Nicod -> 1.87
Zdenek Kolar -> 1.87
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Prediction and head to head Zdenek Kolar vs. Jakub Nicod
There is no head to head record between Zdenek Kolar and Jakub Nicod since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other 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. 225, the Czech reached the 2nd round after defeating Benjamin Bonzi 4-6 6-4 6-4.
In the 1st round against Bonzi, The Czech recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-4 6-4). During the match, Kolar scored 97 points vs Bonzi’s 95. Zdenek was pretty aggressive to blast 39 winners.
Regarding the service games, Kolar scored 3 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Zdenek Kolar lost the serve 5 times and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Kolar put 64% of his first serves in, winning 62% (39/63) of the points behind his 1st serve and 49% (17/35) on the 2nd serve. Zdenek broke Bonzi 6 times after converting 43% of his break points (6/14).
Kolar has a winning record in the last 9 years having won 54% of his matches (314-263). 6-5 on clay in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Kolar has a composed217-155 match record in the last 9 years on clay.
Zdenek has a compiled 11-12 win-loss record in 2024, 6-5 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Ostrava Challenger
Jakub Nicod
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27-5 | 17-3 | 5-2 | 5-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 33-18 | 15-4 | 18-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 5-6 | 4-2 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 351, Nicod got to the 2nd round after beating Luca Castagnola 6-2 6-1, Robert Strombachs 6-2 6-3 and Maks Kasnikowski 1-6 7-62 6-1.
In the 1st round against Kasnikowski, Nicod recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (1-6 7-62 6-1). During the match Nicod scored 99 points vs Kasnikowski’s 92. Jakub was very aggressive to blast 31 winners.
About the serving games, Nicod blasted 9 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Jakub Nicod lost the serve 5 times and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Nicod put 46% of his first serves in, winning 63% (31/49) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (29/58) on the 2nd serve. The Czech broke Kasnikowski 4 times after converting 36% of his break points (4/11).
Nicod’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in M15 Monastir and M25 Trnava.
Nicod has a compiled 27-4 win-loss record in 2024, 5-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Ostrava Challenger
Nicod has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Kolar | Nicod |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 30 | 59 |
| Pts | 97-95 | 219-168 |
| Total Points | 192 | 387 |
| Winners | 39 | 77 |
| %Winners | 40% | 35% |
Kolar played 1 match while Nicod competed in 3 matches. Nicod started his run from the qualifications while Kolar had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Zdenek Kolar lost 1 set, while Jakub Nicod conceded 1 set. Kolar has played 4 set(s) less than Nicod (3 vs 7). Therefore, Kolar played 29 games less than Nicod. Zdenek scored 39 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, Jakub blasted 77 winners (35%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Kolar | Nicod |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 21 |
| Avg per match | 3 | 7 |
| 1st in | 63/98 | 101/203 |
| %1st in | 64% | 50% |
| 1st pts | 39/63 | 77/101 |
| %1st pts | 62% | 76% |
| 2nd pts | 17/35 | 50/102 |
| %2nd pts | 49% | 49% |
Kolar fired 3 aces . Nicod blasted 21 aces (7 per match). Kolar won 62% points on his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 49% of the points. On the other side, Nicod won 76% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 49% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Kolar | Nicod |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 6 | 13 |
| Converted | 6/14 | 13/24 |
| % Converted | 43% | 54% |
| Conceded | 8 | 15 |
| Saved | 3 | 8 |
| % Saved | 38% | 53% |
| Times Broken | 5 | 7 |
Zdenek broke his opponent 6 times with a 43% conversion rate. Zdenek dropped his serve 5 times and he saved 38% of the break points that he conceded. The Czech broke his opponents 13 times with a 54% conversion rate. Jakub conceded his serve 7 times and he saved 53% of the break points that he conceded.
| Kolar | |||
| R1 Bonzi |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 30 | |
| pts | 97-95 | 97-95 | |
| Total points | 192 | 192 | |
| Winners | 39 | 39 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 40% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 3 | 3 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 63/98 | 63/98 | |
| % 1st in | 64% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 39/63 | 39/63 | |
| % 1st pts | 62% | 62% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/35 | 17/35 | |
| % 2nd pts | 49% | 49% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 6 | 6 | |
| Converted | 6/14 | 6/14 | |
| Converted % | 43% | 43% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 8 | |
| Saved | 3/8 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 38% | 38% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 5 | |
| Nicod | |||||
| Q1 Castagnola |
Q3 Strombachs |
R1 Kasnikowski |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-1 | 6-2 6-3 | 1-6 7-62 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | 17 | 27 | 59 | |
| pts | 55-31 | 65-45 | 99-92 | 219-168 | |
| Total points | 86 | 110 | 191 | 387 | |
| Winners | 22 | 24 | 31 | 77 | |
| %Winners | 40% | 37% | 31% | 35% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 7 | 5 | 9 | 21 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 26/47 | 26/49 | 49/107 | 101/203 | |
| % 1st in | 55% | 53% | 46% | 50% | |
| 1st pts | 22/26 | 24/26 | 31/49 | 77/101 | |
| % 1st pts | 85% | 92% | 63% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/21 | 11/23 | 29/58 | 50/102 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 48% | 50% | 49% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
| Converted | 5/7 | 4/6 | 4/11 | 13/24 | |
| Converted % | 71% | 67% | 36% | 54% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | |
| Saved | 4/5 | 1/2 | 3/8 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 80% | 50% | 38% | 168% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWWLWWWWW Tennis Scores in Ostrava Challenger
- Manuel GuinardGuinard – Buvaysar GadamauriGadamauri (7-5 7-5) – See score progression
- Gauthier OnclinOnclin – Dimitar KuzmanovKuzmanov (7-5 7-64) – See score progression
- Vitaliy SachkoSachko – Norbert GombosGombos (5-7 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Jaime FariaFaria – David PichlerPichler (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Nicholas David IonelDavid Ionel (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Chun Hsin TsengHsin Tseng – Elias YmerYmer (4-6 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Enrico Dalla ValleDalla Valle – Jan JermarJermar (6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Enzo CouacaudCouacaud – Jiri VeselyVesely (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Jelle SelsSels – Tristan LamasineLamasine (6-3 4-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Jakub NicodNicod – Maks KasnikowskiKasnikowski (1-6 7-62 6-1) – See score progression
- Henri SquireSquire – Gabriel DialloDiallo (6-2 5-7 6-4) – See score progression
- Daniel RinconRincon – Henrique RochaRocha (7-65 6-0) – See score progression
- Dennis NovakNovak – Lukas NeumayerNeumayer (4-6 6-2 3-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Zdenek KolarKolar – Benjamin BonziBonzi (4-6 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Timofey SkatovSkatov – Jan KumstatKumstat (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Peter Benjamin PrivaraBenjamin Privara – Dominik KellovskyKellovsky (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Chun Hsin TsengHsin Tseng – Elias YmerYmer (4-6 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Vitaliy SachkoSachko – Norbert GombosGombos (5-7 6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Jaime FariaFaria – David PichlerPichler (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Manuel GuinardGuinard – Buvaysar GadamauriGadamauri (7-5 7-5) – See score progression
- Enzo CouacaudCouacaud – Jiri VeselyVesely (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
- Jakub NicodNicod – Maks KasnikowskiKasnikowski (1-6 7-6(2) 6-1) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Damir DzumhurDzumhur – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jelle SelsSels – Henri SquireSquire (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Dennis NovakNovak – Gauthier OnclinOnclin (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Vitaliy SachkoSachko – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Manuel GuinardGuinard – Enzo CouacaudCouacaud (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Enrico Dalla ValleDalla Valle – Chun Hsin TsengHsin Tseng (1-3) – H2H and prediction
