Playing styles and historical archetype record
Santillan
🪃 Counterpuncher
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 55% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,946 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Akira Santillan.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
First career meeting
Santillan and Cretu have never faced each other on tour.
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Santillan | Cretu | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Akira Santillan | Cezar Cretu | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 15/15 | 57% | 12/21 |
| 3 or more | 73% | 11/15 | 29% | 6/21 |
| 5 or more | 47% | 7/15 | 14% | 3/21 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 5% | 1/21 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/21 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/21 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Santillan | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–8 | 12–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.76 | 2.02 |
| ROI % | -23.8% | +8.5% |
| Units P/L | -2.85u | +1.62u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Cretu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (33% vs Santillan's 0%).
| Opponent | Santillan | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Donski | L 57 57 | L 46 63 16 |
| Pavel Kotov | L 46 67 | W 16 61 62 |
| Max Alcala Gurri | L 63 06 13 | W 76 06 64 |
| Filip Cristian Jianu | L 36 02 | L 16 63 46 |
| Lorenzo Giustino | L 46 57 | L 57 46 |
| Mikalai Haliak | L 26 26 | L 36 60 57 |
Last five matches per player
Maxim Mrva
Enea Poznan Open · Round of 32
Jun 16
Zsombor Piros
Bratislava Open · Round of 32
Jun 10
Marko Bekeni
Bratislava Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Abdullah Shelbayh
Bratislava Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Alexander Donski
RISE CENTURION OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 2
Devin Badenhorst
RISE IRENE OPEN · Round of 32
May 26
Sungbeen Sim
M15 Andong · Round of 32
May 11
Soonwoo Kwon
Wuxi Open · Quarterfinals
May 8
Jacopo Vasami
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 2
Radu Albot
Moldova Open · Semifinals
May 30
Liam Broady
Moldova Open · Quarterfinals
May 29
Stefanos Sakellaridis
Moldova Open · Final
May 29
Pavel Kotov
Moldova Open · Round of 16
May 28
Yosuke Watanuki
Moldova Open · Round of 32
May 26
Denis Yevseyev
Moldova Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 25
Buvaysar Gadamauri
CAME CUP 2026 CITTA' DI CERVIA · Round of 32
May 18
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 73–79 matches
| Metric | Santillan | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 67% | 71% |
| Sets won | 67% | 68% |
| Games won | 57% | 58% |
