Cezar Cretu and Luka Pavlovic have met 1 time since 2024; Luka Pavlovic leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Luka Pavlovic won at Sibiu (2024).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Pavlovic
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 58% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,418 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Luka Pavlovic.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cretu | Pavlovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Cezar Cretu | Luka Pavlovic | ||
| 1 or more | 57% | 12/21 | 93% | 14/15 |
| 3 or more | 29% | 6/21 | 73% | 11/15 |
| 5 or more | 14% | 3/21 | 73% | 11/15 |
| 10 or more | 5% | 1/21 | 27% | 4/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 20% | 3/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 7% | 1/15 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cretu | Pavlovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–8 | 5–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.19 | 3.03 |
| ROI % | +28.7% | -17.8% |
| Units P/L | +6.31u | -1.96u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Pavlovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Cretu's 0%).
| Opponent | Cretu | Pavlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Cristian Jianu | L 16 63 46 | W 61 76 |
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
Daniel Elahi Galan
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · Round of 32
Jun 10
Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo
Unicredit Czech Open · Round of 32
Jun 2
Joao Fonseca
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Tomas Barrios Vera
Roland Garros · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 24
Harry Wendelken
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 24
Darwin Blanch
Roland Garros · 3rd Round Qualifying
May 22
Joao Lucas Reis Da Silva
Zagreb Open · Round of 32
May 7
Vitaliy Sachko
Ostra Group Open By Porsche Servisni Centrum Ostrava · Round of 32
Apr 28
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 48–74 matches
| Metric | Cretu | Pavlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 73% | 48% |
| Sets won | 70% | 47% |
| Games won | 58% | 49% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cretu | Pavlovic |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cretu | Pavlovic |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
