Cezar Cretu and Giovanni Fonio have met 2 times since 2023; they are level 1–1. Their most recent meeting: Cezar Cretu won at Todi (2024).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Fonio
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs ⚙️ Grinder is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 2,579 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cretu | Fonio |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–8 | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | 2.19 | 1.14 |
| ROI % | +28.7% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | +6.31u | -1.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Cretu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Fonio's 50%).
| Opponent | Cretu | Fonio |
|---|---|---|
| Alvaro Guillen Meza | W 62 63 | L 36 63 46 |
| Jacopo Vasami | L 67 46 | W 64 62 |
| Radu Albot | W 62 46 62 | L 64 16 46 |
| Federico Bondioli | W 76 63 | W 62 36 63 |
Last five matches per player
Niels McDonald
Intaro Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 25
Alvaro Guillen Meza
Intaro Open · Round of 16
Jun 24
Akira Santillan
Intaro Open · Round of 32
Jun 22
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
Ryan Seggerman
Sardegna Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Apr 27
John Sperle
M15 Dubrovnik · Round of 16
Apr 13
Lorenzo Lorusso
M15 Dubrovnik · Round of 32
Apr 13
Jelle Sels
M25 Santa Margherita di Pula · Round of 32
Apr 6
Sergio Callejon Hernando
Tenerife Challenger 2 · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 8
Svyatoslav Gulin
Start Romagna Cup -1° Trofeo Città di Cesenatico · Round of 32
Feb 3
Radu Albot
Soma Bay Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jan 19
Marko Miladinovic
Soma Bay Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 18
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 26–74 matches
| Metric | Cretu | Fonio |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 73% | 42% |
| Sets won | 70% | 48% |
| Games won | 58% | 50% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cretu | Fonio |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cretu | Fonio |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
