Taro Daniel vs Zdenek Kolar — Iasi Round of 16

Iasi · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Taro Daniel
JPN
Taro Daniel
#186ATP
1567ELO
1542Clay ELO
$64kYTD
$5.1MCAREER
33 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 9 July 2026 ·
clay
CENTER COURT · 1st on
Zdenek Kolar
CZE8
Zdenek Kolar
#156ATP
1506ELO
1485Clay ELO
$124kYTD
$1.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLWWL
Daniel T.
6-4 6-3
Kolar Z.
Daniel T.
662
Kolar Z.
430

Taro Daniel defeated Zdenek Kolar 6-4, 6-3 in the Round of 16 at the Iasi tournament on clay. Daniel hit 2 aces and 1 double fault, winning 69% of his first serves and converting 80% of his break points. He secured 4 service breaks to Kolar's 1, advancing to the next round.

Key context

  • Match story: Taro Daniel closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-11-09SofiaQ1hardTaro Daniel6-4 6-3
2020-11-07SofiaQ16hardTaro Daniel6-4 6-3

Statistics

This season
Daniel T.Kolar Z.
1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.9
2.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.3
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (24 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Daniel T.Kolar Z.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
20
0
Break points saved·Dominant
77
32
Break points won·Dominant
34
6
Deciding sets·
8
—
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
13

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

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 07:50 UTC
Daniel T.58%
Kolar Z.42%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Daniel T. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 63% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Daniel T.
7.3
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Kolar Z.
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.7+57 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.3Clay Elo 1485
5.8Overall Elo 1567
ELO gap
4.2Overall Elo 1506
5.0First meeting on clay
H2H
5.0First meeting on clay
9.39 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
5.25 of last 10 on clay
10.08-match win streak
Win streak
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Daniel T.Kolar Z.
Freshness·Dominant
65
100

Daniel T.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 66 games (7d) · Kolar Z.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 43%

Draw