Cezar Cretu vs Henrique RochaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

๐ท๐ดCezar Cretu
#276 ยท 25 yrs ยท R
31 meeting ยท sets 0โ2

๐ต๐นHenrique Rocha
#106 ยท 22 yrs ยท R
4TitleCezar Cretu and Henrique Rocha have met 1 time since 2026; Henrique Rocha leads 1โ0. Across all meetings Cretu has taken 0 sets to Rocha's 2. Their most recent meeting: Henrique Rocha won at Porto Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cretu | Rocha | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Cezar Cretu | Henrique Rocha | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 78% | 31/40 | 75% | 30/40 |
| Wins a set when losing | 39% | 9/23 | 44% | 12/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 29% | 18/63 | 33% | 22/67 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 63% | 19/30 | 45% | 21/47 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 69% | 20/29 | 75% | 12/16 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 83% | 10/12 | 58% | 15/26 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 36/41 | 88% | 36/41 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 31/41 | 73% | 30/41 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cretu 0, Rocha 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cretu
โ๏ธ The Gladiator
Rocha
โ๏ธ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
Both Cezar Cretu and Henrique Rocha are โ๏ธ The Gladiator types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 1,370 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 29, 2026
Porto Challenger
H Hard ยท 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cretu | Rocha | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Cezar Cretu | Henrique Rocha | ||
| 1 or more | 82% | 9/11 | 100% | 12/12 |
| 3 or more | 46% | 5/11 | 83% | 10/12 |
| 5 or more | 27% | 3/11 | 17% | 2/12 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/12 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Cretu | Rocha |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6โ5 | 9โ6 |
| Avg odds | 2.20 | 1.83 |
| ROI % | +0.4% | -11.8% |
| Units P/L | +0.04u | -1.77u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cretu | Rocha |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 1 | 4 |
| Distance | 0 mi ยท 0 km | 0 mi ยท 0 km |
| Route | POR | POR |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced ยท Last 12 months
Rocha has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Cretu's 20%).
| Opponent | Cretu | Rocha |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Safiullin | L 26 46 | L 75 67 26 |
| David Jorda Sanchis | W 64 75 | W 63 62 |
| Franco Agamenone | L 06 64 36 | W 75 62 |
| Marco Trungelliti | L 26 46 | L 67 26 |
| Carlos Sanchez Jover | L 36 26 | W 76 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Henrique Rocha
Porto Challenger ยท 1st Round
Sep 29
Harold Mayot
Istanbul Challenger ยท 1st Round
Sep 7
Facundo Mena
Augsburg Challenger ยท Final
Aug 29
Sandro Kopp
Augsburg Challenger ยท Semifinals
Aug 28
Marvin Moeller
Augsburg Challenger ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 27
Miguel Damas
Augsburg Challenger ยท 2nd Round
Aug 26
Niels McDonald
Augsburg Challenger ยท 1st Round
Aug 25
Maxim Mrva
Prague Challenger ยท 2nd Round
Aug 19
Inaki Montes-De La Torre
Porto Challenger ยท Final
Oct 4
August Holmgren
Porto Challenger ยท Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Mili Poljicak
Porto Challenger ยท 2nd Round
Oct 1
Cezar Cretu
Porto Challenger ยท 1st Round
Sep 29
Dusan Lajovic
Seville Challenger ยท Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Santiago Rodriguez Taverna
Seville Challenger ยท 2nd Round
Sep 10
Carlos Taberner
Seville Challenger ยท 1st Round
Sep 8
Lloyd Harris
U.S. Open - New York ยท 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 27
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 63โ67 matches
| Metric | Cretu | Rocha |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 60% |
| Sets won | 62% | 59% |
| Games won | 54% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cretu | Rocha |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cretu | Rocha |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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