Stefano Napolitano vs Zdenek Kolar — Trieste CH Round of 16

Trieste CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Stefano Napolitano
ITA
Stefano Napolitano
#229ATP
1528ELO
1520Clay ELO
31 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 July 2023 ·
clay
Zdenek Kolar
CZE8
Zdenek Kolar
#156ATP
1506ELO
1485Clay ELO
$124kYTD
$1.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Napolitano S.
4-6 7-6 7-6
Kolar Z.
Napolitano S.
4772
Kolar Z.
6661

Stefano Napolitano defeated Zdenek Kolar 4-6 7-6 7-6 in the Trieste CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Zdenek Kolar came in ranked #156, leading the head-to-head 2–0, but Stefano Napolitano had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 7 on clay. Stefano Napolitano claimed a first win over Zdenek Kolar in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2018-05-28Roland GarrosQ2clayZdenek Kolar6-3 6-3
2018-05-24Roland GarrosQ64clayZdenek Kolar6-3 6-3

Statistics

This season
Napolitano S.Kolar Z.
1st serve in·Even
60%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
61%
Return points won·Even
40%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.5
2.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (163 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Napolitano S.Kolar Z.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
8
0
Break points saved·Clear edge
45
32
Break points won·Dominant
36
6
Deciding sets·
29
—
Tiebreaks·Even
13
13

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Napolitano S.Kolar Z.
Freshness·Slight edge
89
100

Napolitano S.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d) · Kolar Z.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw