Zdenek Kolar vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas: Preview and betting tips

Zdeněk Kolář will be the only Czech representative to play in the second round of the French Open. His chances of advancing are not very high, as his opponent will be Stefanos Tsitsipas, the world number four. Will the spectators in the French capital be in for a huge surprise?

Zdeněk Kolář is a 25-year-old native of Bystřice nad Pernštejnem. He is currently ranked 134th on the ATP rankings, which is also his career high. It is already certain that he will improve his position after the second Grand Slam of the current season.

The winner of three Challenger tournaments last year had to qualify for the French Open. In it, he took on Gaius, Celikbilek and Agamenon in succession. He lost only one set in these matches and made it through to the main draw.

Zdeněk Kolář could not have asked for a more acceptable draw for the first round. He came across Lucas Pouille, who received a wild card from the organizers. The Czech representative was the better player and after sets 6::3, 4::6, 7::5 and 6::4 he could rejoice in the well-deserved progress.

His opponent on Thursday will be Stefanos Tsitsipas. The Greek tennis player is fourth in the ATP rankings with 5965 points. A year ago, he reached the final of the French Open, but failed to take advantage of a 2-0 set lead against Novak Djokovic.

This year, he played Italy’s Musetti in the first round and the match surprisingly offered a five-set battle. But the Greek was more successful in the end and scored his 32nd victory in the ongoing season. The 2019 Tournament of Champions winner managed to dominate the tournament in Monte Carlo in April.

The favourite of the match is clear, but if Kolar can build on his previous performances, he could trouble Tsitsipas. He spent more than three and a half hours on the court on Tuesday, which he probably didn’t expect before the start of the tournament.