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ChallengerClayCatania (Italy) - Qualification2026-10-12 10:00

Francesco Forti v Zdenek Kolar

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidLOST
F. Forti to win1.86
Worth backing at 1.79 or bigger · our chance 56% · market 51/49, us 56/44

F. Forti is 6-4 over the last ten and 39-20 on clay this season. Z. Kolar is 5-5 over the last ten and 17-19 on clay this season. The head to head is F. Forti 0-1.

The pick is F. Forti to win. We make it a 56% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.79 or bigger.

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

Key numbers

F. FortiZ. Kolar
330Ranking173
6-4Last 105-5
LLWWWLast 5LWLWW
+0.5V the odds-0.1
43-23Season25-30
39-20Clay 202617-19
1Last 7 days2
7dDays rest5d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
0-1

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. FortiFAV1.8552%
Z. Kolar1.9848%
Market says52% Forti

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. Forti0
Z. Kolar2
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-12Catania (Italy) - QualificationF. FortivZ. Kolar1 - 2
2022-04-12BarlettaF. FortivZ. Kolar0 - 2

This season & this event

F. Forti
Z. Kolar
43-24
39-21
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on clay
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
26-30
18-19
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

Francesco Forti
Italy
Zdenek Kolar
Czech Republic
330
27
Italy
43–22
1
5–3
38–19
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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. Forti — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12Catania (Italy) - QualificationClayZ. Kolar1 - 21.8552%LOST
2026-10-05Palermo (Italy) - QualificationClayC. Sanchez Jover2 - 11.8153%LOST
2026-09-26Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayC. A. Caniato0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-25Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayM. Petkovic1 - 21.6857%WON
2026-09-24Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayA. Juan Mano2 - 01.3369%WON
2026-09-22Genova 2 (Italy) - QualificationClayR. Nijboer0 - 2——WON
2026-09-17BiellaClayM. Brunold0 - 22.6966%LOST
2026-09-14BiellaClayG. Cadenasso0 - 21.7156%WON
2026-09-08GenovaClayP. Martinez2 - 03.0568%LOST
2026-09-07GenovaClayF. Iannaccone2 - 01.7156%WON

Z. Kolar — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
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
2026-08-31Porto 2ClayO. Roca Batalla0 - 21.7055%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Francesco Forti or Zdenek Kolar?

Francesco Forti is favourite at 1.85, which is a 52% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Francesco Forti vs Zdenek Kolar?

Francesco Forti is 1.85 and Zdenek Kolar is 1.98, the prices we recorded for the Catania (Italy) match.

What is the head-to-head between Francesco Forti and Zdenek Kolar?

They have met 2 times and Zdenek Kolar leads 2-0.

Who will win Francesco Forti vs Zdenek Kolar?

Our model makes it Francesco Forti to win at 1.86 (Solid confidence).

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