Iasi Predictions & Picks — July 9, 2026

Taro Daniel and Zdenek Kolar meet in the round of 16 at Iasi on Thursday. Taro Daniel brings a 6-match winning streak into this one, 8-2 across the last ten. Zdenek Kolar comes in at 5 wins from the last ten.

The two have never played — a first meeting always adds a layer of uncertainty the numbers can't fully capture.

Taro Daniel is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Daniel around 54%. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Daniel fractionally more likely to land the big points.

Thursday's Iasi round of 16 pits Luka Pavlovic against Titouan Droguet on clay. Titouan Droguet has won 4 of the last 10. Luka Pavlovic has won 2 of the last 10.

There is no history here: this is their first tour-level meeting.

Titouan Droguet is clearly higher-rated on clay — our number puts Droguet around 60%. This one is close to a coin flip, and the lean toward Droguet is exactly that — a lean.