Cezar Cretu vs Niels McDonaldPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Cezar Cretu and Niels McDonald have met 2 times since 2026; Cezar Cretu leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at Targu Mures Challenger in 2026 on clay. On clay courts Cretu leads 2–0. Cretu has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Cretu has taken 4 sets to McDonald's 0. Their most recent meeting: Cezar Cretu won at Augsburg Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cretu | McDonald | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Cezar Cretu | Niels McDonald | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 78% | 31/40 | 64% | 18/28 |
| Wins a set when losing | 39% | 9/23 | 26% | 7/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 29% | 18/63 | 31% | 17/55 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 63% | 19/30 | 61% | 14/23 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 69% | 20/29 | 40% | 10/25 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 83% | 10/12 | 56% | 10/18 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 36/41 | 87% | 20/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 31/41 | 78% | 18/23 |
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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cretu 2, McDonald 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
McDonald
🎾 All-Court
Matchup analysis
⚔️ The Gladiator vs 🎾 All-Court is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 322 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Aug 25, 2026
Augsburg Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Jun 25, 2026
Targu Mures Challenger
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cretu | McDonald | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Cezar Cretu | Niels McDonald | ||
| 1 or more | 82% | 9/11 | 100% | 11/11 |
| 3 or more | 46% | 5/11 | 27% | 3/11 |
| 5 or more | 27% | 3/11 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cretu | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–5 | 4–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.20 | 1.99 |
| ROI % | +0.4% | -50.3% |
| Units P/L | +0.04u | -5.53u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cretu | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 1 | 1 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | POR | FRA |
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 · Last 12 months
Cretu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs McDonald's 33%).
| Opponent | Cretu | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Sandro Kopp | W 63 75 | W 76 64 |
| Marvin Moeller | W 64 63 | L 46 06 |
| Marcel Zielinski | L 63 26 06 | L 76 16 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Henrique Rocha
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Harold Mayot
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 7
Facundo Mena
Augsburg Challenger · Final
Aug 29
Sandro Kopp
Augsburg Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 28
Marvin Moeller
Augsburg Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 27
Miguel Damas
Augsburg Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 26
Niels McDonald
Augsburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 25
Maxim Mrva
Prague Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Jakub Paul
Roanne Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 11
Niels Visker
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Zaccharie Cado
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Enrico Dalla Valle
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 1
Cezar Cretu
Augsburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 25
Marvin Moeller
Hamburg Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Eduardo Ribeiro
Hamburg Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Mika Petkovic
Hamburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 10
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 55–63 matches
| Metric | Cretu | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 51% |
| Sets won | 62% | 50% |
| Games won | 54% | 49% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cretu | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cretu | McDonald |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 0 |
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