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ChallengerClayCatania (Italy) - Qualification2026-10-14 10:00

Filip Cristian Jianu v Zdenek Kolar

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidWON
Z. Kolar to win1.76
Worth backing at 1.71 or bigger · our chance 59% · market 46/54, us 41/59

Z. Kolar is 6-4 over the last ten and 18-19 on clay this season. F. C. Jianu is 4-6 over the last ten and 35-21 on clay this season. The head to head is F. C. Jianu 1-2.

The pick is Z. Kolar to win. We make it a 59% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.71 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

F. C. JianuZ. Kolar
278Ranking196
4-6Last 106-4
WLLWWLast 5WLWLW
-1.0V the odds+0.6
35-26Season26-30
35-21Clay 202618-19
1Last 7 days2
1dDays rest2d
1Wins here1
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
1-2

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

F. C. Jianu2.1046%
Z. KolarFAV1.7754%
Market says54% Kolar

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

F. C. Jianu1
Z. Kolar3
Head to head4 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-14Catania (Italy) - QualificationF. C. JianuvZ. Kolar0 - 2
2026-04-28OstravaZ. KolarvF. C. Jianu2 - 1
2026-03-13Kigali 2F. C. JianuvZ. Kolar0 - 2
2024-04-03Barletta Challenger MenZ. KolarvF. C. Jianu1 - 2

This season & this event

F. C. Jianu
Z. Kolar
35-27
35-22
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
27-30
19-19
Did not play
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

No previous edition of this event found in the feed.

The players

Filip Cristian Jianu
Romania
Zdenek Kolar
Czech Republic
278
25
Romania
7–2
0
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7–2
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
196
30
Czech Republic
25–30
0
5–7
20–22
0–1

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

F. C. Jianu — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-14Catania (Italy) - QualificationClayZ. Kolar0 - 22.1054%LOST
2026-10-13Catania (Italy) - QualificationClayF. Iannaccone0 - 21.8951%WON
2026-10-05BragaClayD. Ajdukovic2 - 02.3160%LOST
2026-10-02M25 Slobozia (Romania)ClayR. D. Turcanu0 - 2——LOST
2026-10-01M25 Slobozia (Romania)ClayM. Todoran2 - 01.0592%WON
2026-09-29M25 Slobozia (Romania)ClayM. R. Marinescu0 - 0 RET——WON
2026-09-21Plovdiv 4 (Bulgaria) - QualificationClayI. Ivanov0 - 21.5758%LOST
2026-09-15SzczecinClayV. Sachko2 - 02.4661%LOST
2026-09-08TullnClayJ. M. La Serna2 - 1——LOST
2026-09-02ComoClayJ. Nikles2 - 01.2974%LOST

Z. Kolar — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-14Catania (Italy) - QualificationClayF. C. Jianu0 - 21.7754%WON
2026-10-12Catania (Italy) - QualificationClayF. Forti1 - 21.9852%WON
2026-10-07Palermo (Italy) - QualificationClayM. Ribecai0 - 21.7255%LOST
2026-10-06Palermo (Italy) - QualificationClayD. Sakellaridis2 - 01.1782%WON
2026-09-18SzczecinClayN. Sanchez Izquierdo2 - 02.3059%LOST
2026-09-17SzczecinClayH. Barton0 - 22.1055%WON
2026-09-15SzczecinClayI. Gakhov1 - 21.3071%WON
2026-09-11TullnClayA. Barrena1 - 21.7456%LOST
2026-09-09TullnClayM. Krumich2 - 02.4761%WON
2026-09-08TullnClayO. Wallin2 - 02.0853%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Filip Cristian Jianu or Zdenek Kolar?

Zdenek Kolar is favourite at 1.77, which is a 54% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Filip Cristian Jianu vs Zdenek Kolar?

Filip Cristian Jianu is 2.10 and Zdenek Kolar is 1.77, the prices we recorded for the Catania (Italy) match.

What is the head-to-head between Filip Cristian Jianu and Zdenek Kolar?

They have met 4 times and Zdenek Kolar leads 3-1.

Who will win Filip Cristian Jianu vs Zdenek Kolar?

Our model makes it Zdenek Kolar to win at 1.76 (Solid confidence).

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