Filip Cristian Jianu vs Zdenek KolarPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Filip Cristian Jianu and Zdenek Kolar have met 4 times since 2024; Zdenek Kolar leads 3–1. Their first meeting came at Barletta Challenger in 2024 on clay. On clay courts Kolar leads 3–1. Kolar has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Jianu has taken 3 sets to Kolar's 7. Their most recent meeting: Zdenek Kolar won at San Gregorio di Catania Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cristian Jianu | Kolar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Filip Cristian Jianu | Zdenek Kolar | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 82% | 40/49 | 77% | 27/35 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 10/28 | 38% | 15/39 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 25% | 19/77 | 31% | 23/74 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 48% | 13/27 | 43% | 19/44 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 57% | 8/14 | 54% | 14/26 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 38% | 5/13 | 44% | 11/25 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 44/48 | 78% | 31/40 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 83% | 40/48 | 68% | 27/40 |
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 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cristian Jianu 0, Kolar 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Jianu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Kolar
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 🪃 Counterpuncher is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 2,420 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Oct 14, 2026
San Gregorio di Catania Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Apr 28, 2026
Ostrava Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Mar 13, 2026
Kigali 2 Challenger
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Apr 3, 2024
Barletta Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Jianu | Kolar | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Filip Cristian Jianu | Zdenek Kolar | ||
| 1 or more | 56% | 10/18 | 81% | 13/16 |
| 3 or more | 17% | 3/18 | 25% | 4/16 |
| 5 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 6% | 1/16 |
| 10 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/18 | 0% | 0/16 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Jianu | Kolar |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–8 | 6–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.70 | 1.96 |
| ROI % | -56.5% | -21.7% |
| Units P/L | -6.22u | -3.04u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Jianu | Kolar |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 1 | — |
| Matches | 1 | — |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | — |
| Route | BUL | — |
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
Across 10 shared opponents, both Jianu and Kolar posted a 30% win rate.
| Opponent | Jianu | Kolar |
|---|---|---|
| Federico Bondioli | W 62 61 | L 64 36 26 |
| Radu Mihai Papoe | W 64 36 62 | L 46 26 |
| Jan Kumstat | L 16 46 | L 26 64 36 |
| Raul Brancaccio | L 36 36 | L 46 46 |
| Tristan Boyer | L 67 46 | L 46 62 36 |
| Felix Gill | L 26 61 26 | W 64 64 |
| Marco Trungelliti | L 57 76 46 | L 36 36 |
| Arthur Gea | L 67 46 | L 26 36 |
| Sean Cuenin | L 26 36 | W 76 63 |
| Carlos Sanchez Jover | W 62 62 | W 62 63 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Zdenek Kolar
San Gregorio di Catania Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 14
Federico Iannaccone
San Gregorio di Catania Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 13
Duje Ajdukovic
Braga Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 5
Radu David Turcanu
M25 Slobozia · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Matei Todoran
M25 Slobozia · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Mihai Razvan Marinescu
M25 Slobozia · 1st Round
Sep 29
Ivan Ivanov
Plovdiv 4 Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Vitaliy Sachko
Szczecin Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Federico Bondioli
Florence Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 19
Radu Mihai Papoe
San Gregorio di Catania Challenger · Quarterfinals
Oct 16
Filip Cristian Jianu
San Gregorio di Catania Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 14
Francesco Forti
San Gregorio di Catania Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 12
Michele Ribecai
Palermo Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 7
Dimitris Sakellaridis
Palermo Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo
Szczecin Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Hynek Barton
Szczecin Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 74–77 matches
| Metric | Jianu | Kolar |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 64% | 47% |
| Sets won | 62% | 50% |
| Games won | 57% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Jianu | Kolar |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Jianu | Kolar |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 3 |
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