Michele Ribecai won 6-1 6-1
We got this one wrong. Our final number was 58% on Zdenek Kolar; Michele Ribecai won 6-1 6-1.
Michele Ribecai and Zdenek Kolar meet in the round of 16 at Palermo (Italy) on Wednesday. Zdenek Kolar is 4-6 across recent matches. Michele Ribecai has dropped 3 straight and sits at 3-7 over the last ten.
Zdenek Kolar simply rates much higher on clay, and our number follows from it. Ribecai comes in off a compressed schedule; Kolar comes in off a compressed schedule. A tiebreak or two would surprise nobody, with Kolar fractionally more likely to land the big points.
Clay rating
Overall rating
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Michele Ribecai | Zdenek Kolar |
|---|---|---|
| 1st serve in | 59.3% | 64.6% |
| 1st serve points won | 62.6% | 64.8% |
| 2nd serve points won | 50.9% | 47.5% |
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