Zdenek Kolar
Zdenek Kolar
Zdenek Kolar
Zdenek Kolar
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  • Personal
  • Career
    • Speaks both Czech and English.
    • Mother, Dana; father, Zdenek; sister, Barbora.
    • Started playing tennis as a 6-year-old at his local club.
    • Tennis idol is Rafael Nadal for his fighting spirit. Also inspired by countryman Tomas Berdych.
    • Biggest influence and hero is his father, who has helped build his career since he started playing tennis.
    • Favourite surface is clay, shot is forehand and tournament is Roland Garros.
    • Enjoys watching and playing ice hockey. Tampa Bay Lightning is his favourite team and Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is his favourite athlete.
    • Collects model planes. Dream job is being a pilot of a civilian aircraft.
    • Enjoys watching 'We Like Czech,'a Czech TV program.
    • Favourite food is chicken and rice.
    • Favourite school subject is geography.
    • Best quality is being discreet and loyal.

    (UPDATED 9 JUNE 2022)

    • Broke into Top 300 in 2016 and Top 200 in 2021, then achieved career-high No. 117 in June 2022.
    • Qualified at 2022 Roland Garros, earned 1st tour-level win over Pouille and pushed 2021 finalist Tsitsipas to 4 sets in 2R.
    • Failed to qualify in 16 attempts at Grand Slam events from 2017 Australian Open through 2022 Australian Open.
    • Owns 151-139 Challenger record (3-1 in finals), winning titles in 2021 at Oeiras-1, Iasi and Szczecin.
    • Advanced to 1st Challenger final as 19-year-old WC on home soil at 2016 Ostrava.

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