Dimitar Kuzmanov vs Fares ZakariaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Dimitar Kuzmanov and Fares Zakaria have met 2 times since 2025; Dimitar Kuzmanov leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Manama in 2025 on hard. On hard courts Kuzmanov leads 2–0. Kuzmanov has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Kuzmanov has taken 4 sets to Zakaria's 0. Their most recent meeting: Dimitar Kuzmanov won at Istanbul Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kuzmanov | Zakaria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Dimitar Kuzmanov | Fares Zakaria | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 65% | 28/43 | 68% | 28/41 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 11/33 | 34% | 10/29 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 26/76 | 33% | 23/70 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 45% | 21/47 | 61% | 22/36 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 52% | 14/27 | 52% | 17/33 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 43% | 6/14 | 60% | 12/20 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 33/37 | 83% | 34/41 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 28/37 | 68% | 28/41 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kuzmanov 2, Zakaria 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kuzmanov
⚔️ The Gladiator
Zakaria
👑 The Complete Package
Matchup analysis
The 👑 The Complete Package archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 688 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Fares Zakaria.
The Complete Package players often use elite serve & return and high bp conversion to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Sep 8, 2026
Istanbul Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Feb 10, 2025
Manama
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kuzmanov | Zakaria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Dimitar Kuzmanov | Fares Zakaria | ||
| 1 or more | 90% | 18/20 | 96% | 21/22 |
| 3 or more | 35% | 7/20 | 77% | 17/22 |
| 5 or more | 5% | 1/20 | 55% | 12/22 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 23% | 5/22 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/22 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 0% | 0/22 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kuzmanov | Zakaria |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–7 | 12–9 |
| Avg odds | 1.56 | 2.35 |
| ROI % | -14.8% | -16.5% |
| Units P/L | -3.10u | -3.47u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kuzmanov | Zakaria |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 1 | — |
| Matches | 2 | — |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | — |
| Route | ITA | — |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Kuzmanov has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Zakaria's 0%).
| Opponent | Kuzmanov | Zakaria |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Jubb | W 62 63 | L 62 46 36 |
| Robert Strombachs | W 62 62 | L 76 26 57 |
| Vadym Ursu | W 64 75 | L 36 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Ryan Peniston
Olbia Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Vitaliy Sachko
Bari Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 30
Geoffrey Blancaneaux
Bari Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Harold Mayot
Istanbul Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Vadym Ursu
Istanbul Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 9
Fares Zakaria
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 8
Miguel Damas
Porto Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Alafia Ayeni
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Paul Jubb
M15 Sharm ElSheikh · Final
Oct 4
Karan Singh
M15 Sharm ElSheikh · Semifinals
Oct 3
Romain Faucon
M15 Sharm ElSheikh · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Gawad El Feky
M15 Sharm ElSheikh · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Karim Ibrahim
M15 Sharm ElSheikh · 1st Round
Sep 30
Robert Strombachs
M25 Sharm ElSheikh · Quarterfinals
Sep 25
Luca Castagnola
M25 Sharm ElSheikh · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Andriy Poritskyy
M25 Sharm ElSheikh · 1st Round
Sep 23
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 70–76 matches
| Metric | Kuzmanov | Zakaria |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 57% | 59% |
| Sets won | 54% | 56% |
| Games won | 53% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kuzmanov | Zakaria |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kuzmanov | Zakaria |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
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