
Mate Delic defeated Zdenek Kolar 7-6 6-7 7-5 in the Croatia F1 qualifying round on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Zdenek Kolar came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Mate Delic had been the form player, winning 5 of their last 9 on clay. Mate Delic claimed a first win over Zdenek Kolar in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-27 | Croatia F4 | QF | clay | Zdenek Kolar | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2017-02-13 | Egypt F5 | R16 | hard | Zdenek Kolar | 6-1 6-3 |
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (9 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About