31.05.2022 18:07:53 | Zdeněk Kolář showed an excellent performance in the match against Tsitsipas of Greece at Roland Garros. The match should have given him confidence, but it turned out to be otherwise at the UniCredit Czech Open. Moreover, after the withdrawal of Veselý and Lehečka from the tournament, the domestic crowd put their hope in Kolář to advance to the final rounds.
However, the eighth-seeded Zdeněk Kolář was defeated by the lucky loser Louis Wessels... The German player relied on a his big serve and, on the other hand, the Czech did not serve very well. "I tried various different serves, but nothing really worked. The opponent is tall and reached everywhere,“ said Kolář and admitted that his opponent surprised him by his active approach. "I expected him to play long rallies, but he went for winners. I couldn't cope with it," said Kolář.
The seeded player lost the first set, levelled the match but missed the beginning of the third set. "I lost my serve quickly and that was a problem. Had I held my serve, the match could have gone the other way as Wessels made some mistakes at the end of the second set. He came back in the match after I dropped guard," said Zdeněk Kolář.
