Zdeněk Kolář
Kolář at the 2023 French Open
Country (sports) Czech Republic
ResidenceBystřice nad Pernštejnem, Czech Republic
Born (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996
Bystřice nad Pernštejnem, Czech Republic
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro2014
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachZdenek Kolar Sr.
Prize moneyUS $881,607
Singles
Career record1–3 (25.0%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 111 (13 June 2022)
Current rankingNo. 172 (26 June 2023)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ2 (2018, 2022)
French Open2R (2022)
Wimbledon1R (2022)
US OpenQ3 (2023)
Doubles
Career record1–2 (33.3%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 110 (1 August 2022)
Current rankingNo. 133 (26 June 2023)
Last updated on: 27 June 2023.

Zdeněk Kolář (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzdɛɲɛk ˈkolaːr̝̊]; born 9 October 1996) is a Czech tennis player.

Kolář has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 111 achieved on 13 June 2022. He also has a career high doubles ranking of World No. 110 achieved on 1 August 2022.

Professional career

2018: ATP debut

Kolář played his first match in an ATP tournament, after qualifying for the 2018 Swedish Open. He was defeated in straight sets by defending champion and former Top 10 member David Ferrer.

2021: Three Challenger titles

In 2021, Kolář won 3 ATP Challenger singles titles: in April in Oeiras Portugal, in August in Iasi Romania, in September in Szczecin Poland and 4 ATP Challenger doubles titles.

2022: Grand Slam debut and first ATP & Major win

In 2022, Kolář made his ATP main draw debut in doubles at Chile Open alongside Nikola Milojević. They reached the quarterfinals with a win over local wildcards Alejandro Tabilo and Gonzalo Lama.

In his fifth qualifying attempt, Kolar finally reached the main draw of the 2022 French Open with a straight sets win over Franco Agamenone for his Grand Slam main draw debut.[1] He won his first ATP and Grand Slam match defeating home favorite and wildcard Lucas Pouille. He lost in the second round to 4th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in four sets with three tiebreaks in a match that lasted over 4 hours.[2]

He entered the 2022 Wimbledon Championships main draw as a lucky loser.

National representation

Kolář was nominated for the Czech Republic Davis Cup team in 2017 but did not play in a match.[3]

Grand Slam singles performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Challenger and Futures finals

Singles: 19 (8 titles, 11 runner-ups)

Legend (singles)
ATP Challenger Tour (4–2)
ITF Futures Tour (4–9)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (7–9)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Mar 2016 Croatia F2, Poreč Futures Clay Germany Yannick Maden 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Loss 1–1 Mar 2016 Croatia F3, Pula Futures Clay Spain Pedro Martínez 3–6, 1–6
Loss 1–2 May 2016 Ostrava, Czech Republic Challenger Clay France Constant Lestienne 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 2–6
Loss 1–3 May 2016 Hungary F3, Szeged Futures Clay Belgium Germain Gigounon 1–6, 0–6
Win 2–3 May 2016 Czech Republic F2, Prague Futures Clay Belgium Clement Geens 6–3, 6–2
Loss 2–4 Mar 2017 Croatia F2, Poreč Futures Clay Italy Riccardo Bellotti 4–6, 3–6
Loss 2–5 Apr 2017 Croatia F4, Opatija Futures Clay Serbia Laslo Đere 5–7, 4–6
Loss 2–6 Apr 2017 Kazakhstan F3, Shymkent Futures Clay Spain Mario Vilella Martínez 4–6, 6–3, 0–6
Loss 2–7 Apr 2017 Kazakhstan F4, Shymkent Futures Clay Serbia Danilo Petrović 6–7(3–7), 3–6
Win 3–7 Jun 2017 Poland F1, Sopot Futures Clay Poland Kamil Majchrzak 6–3, 6–2
Win 4–7 Jul 2017 Poland F5, Mrągowo Futures Clay Lithuania Laurynas Grigelis 7–5, 1–0 ret
Loss 4–8 Aug 2017 Poland F10, Poznań Futures Clay Germany Mats Moraing 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Loss 4–9 Sep 2017 Hungary F8, Székesfehérvár Futures Clay Spain Enrique López Pérez 1–6, 1–6
Loss 4–10 Oct 2017 Estonia F2, Tartu Futures Carpet (i) Finland Harri Heliövaara 3–6, 5–7
Win 5–10 Apr 2021 Oeiras, Portugal Challenger Clay Portugal Gastao Elias 6–4, 7–5
Win 6–10 Jul 2021 Iași, Romania Challenger Clay France Hugo Gaston 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Win 7–10 Sep 2021 Szczecin, Poland Challenger Clay Poland Kamil Majchrzak 7–6(7–4), 7–5
Loss 7–11 Feb 2022 Vilnius, Lithania Challenger Hard (i) United Kingdom Liam Broady 4–6, 4–6
Win 8–11 Apr 2023 Ostrava, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Hungary Máté Valkusz 6–3, 6–2

Doubles: 45 (25 titles, 20 runner-ups)

Legend (doubles)
ATP Challenger Tour (20–14)
ITF Futures Tour (5–6)
Titles by surface
Hard (8–2)
Clay (17–17)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 2015 Croatia F5, Pula Futures Clay Czech Republic Dominik Süč Croatia Ivan Sabanov
Croatia Matej Sabanov
6–4, 0–6, [7–10]
Loss 0–2 Aug 2015 Poland F1, Koszalin Futures Clay Czech Republic Petr Michnev Poland Grzegorz Panfil
Poland Marcin Gawron
0–6, 4–6
Win 1–2 Oct 2015 Croatia F18, Solin Futures Clay Czech Republic Tomáš Toman United States Stefan Kozlov
Croatia Nino Serdarušić
6–4, 2–6, [10–6]
Loss 1–3 May 2016 Hungary F3, Szeged Futures Clay Romania Victor Vlad Cornea Hungary Gábor Borsos
Hungary Ádám Kellner
2–6, 1–6
Loss 1–4 May 2016 Czech Republic F2, Prague Futures Clay Czech Republic Petr Michnev Germany Oscar Otte
Germany Andreas Mies
0–6, 4–6
Loss 1–5 Jun 2016 Prague, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Czech Republic Matěj Vocel Poland Tomasz Bednarek
Croatia Nikola Mektić
4–6, 7–5, [7–10]
Win 2–5 Jul 2016 Czech Republic F4, Pardubice Futures Clay Czech Republic Jan Hernych Czech Republic David Novák
Czech Republic Roman Jebavý
6–1, 6–4
Loss 2–6 Aug 2016 Italy F24, Cornaiano Futures Clay Chile Bastian Malla France Jonathan Eysseric
Dominican Republic José Hernández-Fernández
6–7(2–7), 6–2, [4–10]
Loss 2–7 Aug 2016 Cordenons, Italy Challenger Clay Czech Republic Roman Jebavý Germany Andre Begemann
Belarus Aliaksandr Bury
7–5, 4–6, [9–11]
Loss 2–8 Oct 2016 Hungary F8, Balatonboglár Futures Clay Czech Republic Pavel Nejedlý Hungary Gábor Borsos
Hungary Ádám Kellner
6–3, 2–6, [8–10]
Loss 2–9 Nov 2016 Andria, Italy Challenger Carpet (i) Czech Republic Roman Jebavý Netherlands Wesley Koolhof
Netherlands Matwé Middelkoop
3–6, 3–6
Win 3–9 Mar 2017 Croatia F2, Poreč Futures Clay Croatia Nino Serdarušić Croatia Matej Sabanov
Croatia Ivan Sabanov
6–3, 6–3
Win 4–9 Mar 2017 Croatia F3, Umag Futures Clay Croatia Nino Serdarušić Argentina Hernán Casanova
Argentina Juan Pablo Ficovich
7–5, 6–0
Win 5–9 Apr 2017 Kazakhstan F4, Shymkent Futures Clay Croatia Nino Serdarušić Russia Alexander Zhurbin
Spain Mario Vilella Martínez
6–2, 6–2
Win 6–9 May 2017 Samarkand, Uzbekistan Challenger Clay Lithuania Laurynas Grigelis India Prajnesh Gunneswaran
India Vishnu Vardhan
7–6(7–2), 6–3
Win 7–9 Aug 2017 Liberec, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Lithuania Laurynas Grigelis Poland Tomasz Bednarek
Netherlands David Pel
6–3, 6–4
Win 8–9 Aug 2017 Cordenons, Italy Challenger Clay Czech Republic Roman Jebavý Slovakia Igor Zelenay
Netherlands Matwé Middelkoop
6–2, 6–3
Loss 8–10 Jan 2018 Bangkok, Thailand Challenger Hard Portugal Gonçalo Oliveira Spain Gerard Granollers
Spain Marcel Granollers
3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Loss 8–11 Jul 2018 Båstad, Sweden Challenger Clay Portugal Gonçalo Oliveira Finland Harri Heliövaara
Switzerland Henri Laaksonen
4–6, 3–6
Win 9–11 Oct 2018 Almaty, Kazakhstan Challenger Hard Czech Republic Lukáš Rosol Kazakhstan Timur Khabibulin
Russia Evgeny Karlovskiy
6–3, 6–1
Win 10–11 Jan 2019 Koblenz, Germany Challenger Hard (i) Czech Republic Adam Pavlásek Austria Jürgen Melzer
Slovakia Filip Polášek
6–3, 6–4
Win 11–11 Feb 2019 Bergamo, Italy Challenger Hard (i) Lithuania Laurynas Grigelis Bosnia and Herzegovina Tomislav Brkić
Germany Dustin Brown
7–5, 7–6(9–7)
Loss 11–12 May 2019 Braga, Portugal Challenger Clay Belgium Kimmer Coppejans Spain Gerard Granollers
Brazil Fabrício Neis
4–6, 3–6
Win 12–12 Feb 2020 Bergamo, Italy Challenger Hard (i) Italy Julian Ocleppo Switzerland Luca Margaroli
Italy Andrea Vavassori
6-4, 6-3
Loss 12–13 Aug 2020 Prague, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Czech Republic Lukáš Rosol France Pierre-Hugues Herbert
France Arthur Rinderknech
3–6, 4-6
Win 13–13 Sep 2020 Prostejov, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Czech Republic Lukáš Rosol India Sriram Balaji
India Divij Sharan
6–2, 2–6, [10–6]
Loss 13-14 Oct 2020 Lisbon, Portugal Challenger Clay Finland Harri Heliövaara Dominican Republic Roberto Cid Subervi
Portugal Gonçalo Oliveira
6-7(5-7), 6-4, [4-10]
Win 14–14 Nov 2020 Maia, Portugal Challenger Clay Italy Andrea Vavassori United Kingdom Lloyd Glasspool
Finland Harri Heliövaara
6–3, 6-4
Win 15-14 Feb 2021 Potechefstroom, South Africa Challenger Hard Switzerland Marc-Andrea Hüsler Canada Peter Polansky
Canada Brayden Schnur
6–4, 2–6, [10–4]
Loss 15-15 Feb 2021 Potechefstroom, South Africa Challenger Hard Belgium Julien Cagnina South Africa Raven Klaasen
South Africa Ruan Roelofse
4-6, 4-6
Loss 15-16 June 2021 Prostejov, Czech Republic Challenger Clay Czech Republic Roman Jebavý Kazakhstan Aleksandr Nedovyesov
Portugal Gonçalo Oliveira
6-1, 6-7(5-7), [6-10]
Win 16-16 Jul 2021 Poznań, Poland Challenger Clay Czech Republic Jiří Lehečka Poland Karol Drzewiecki
Australia Aleksandar Vukic
6–4, 3–6, [10–5]
Win 17–16 Aug 2021 San Marino, San Marino Challenger Clay Venezuela Luis David Martínez Brazil Rafael Matos
Brazil João Menezes
1–6, 6–3, [10–3]
Win 18–16 Nov 2021 Bergamo, Italy Challenger Hard (i) Czech Republic Jiří Lehečka United Kingdom Lloyd Glasspool
Finland Harri Heliövaara
6-4, 6-4
Win 19–16 Jan 2022 Traralgon, Australia Challenger Hard France Manuel Guinard Switzerland Marc-Andrea Hüsler
Switzerland Dominic Stricker
6-3, 6-4
Win 20–16 Mar 2022 Zadar, Croatia Challenger Clay Italy Andrea Vavassori Italy Franco Agamenone
France Manuel Guinard
3–6, 7–6(9–7), [10–6]
Loss 20-17 April 2022 Oeiras, Portugal Challenger Clay Czech Republic Adam Pavlásek Portugal Nuno Borges
Portugal Francisco Cabral
4-6, 0-6
Win 21–17 Jul 2022 Zug, Switzerland Challenger Clay Czech Republic Adam Pavlásek Poland Karol Drzewiecki
Finland Patrik Niklas-Salminen
6–3, 7–5
Loss 21-18 Sep 2022 Tulln an der Donau, Austria Challenger Clay Ukraine Denys Molchanov Austria Alexander Erler
Austria Lucas Miedler
3–6, 4–6
Win 22–18 Sep 2022 Lisbon, Portugal Challenger Clay Portugal Gonçalo Oliveira Ukraine Vladyslav Manafov
Ukraine Oleg Prihodko
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 22–19 Apr 2023 Barletta, Italy Challenger Clay Ukraine Denys Molchanov Italy Jacopo Berrettini
Italy Flavio Cobolli
6–1, 5–7, [6–10]
Win 23–19 Sep 2023 Tulln an der Donau, Austria Challenger Clay Slovenia Blaz Rola Poland Piotr Matuszewski
Germany Kai Wehnelt
6–4, 4–6, [10–6]
Loss 23–20 Sep 2023 Szczecin, Poland Challenger Clay Spain Sergio Martos Gornés Czech Republic Andrew Paulson
Ukraine Vitaliy Sachko
1–6, 6–7 (6–8)
Win 24–20 Oct 2023 Lisbon, Portugal Challenger Clay Poland Karol Drzewiecki Portugal Jaime Faria
Portugal Henrique Rocha
6–2, 7–6 (7–5)
Win 25–20 Nov 2023 Matsuyama, Japan Challenger Hard Poland Karol Drzewiecki Japan Toshihide Matsui
Japan Kaito Uesugi
6–3, 6–2

Notes

    References

    1. "#NextGenATP Italian Giulio Zeppieri Seals Roland Garros Qualification | ATP Tour | Tennis".
    2. @rolandgarros (May 26, 2022). "Stefanos survives ‼️@steftsitsipas outlasts world No. 134 Zdenek Kolar 6-3, 7-6(8), 6-7(3), 7-6(7) in an epic las…" (Tweet) via Twitter.
    3. "Nick's shock Davis Cup opponent".
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