Cezar Cretu vs Pavel KotovPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Cezar Cretu and Pavel Kotov have met 1 time since 2026; Cezar Cretu leads 1–0. Across all meetings Cretu has taken 2 sets to Kotov's 1. Their most recent meeting: Cezar Cretu won at Chisinau Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cretu | Kotov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Cezar Cretu | Pavel Kotov | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 34/45 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 46% | 11/24 | 50% | 6/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 22/69 | 43% | 16/37 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 60% | 21/35 | 44% | 11/25 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 69% | 18/26 | 60% | 6/10 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 82% | 9/11 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 40/45 | 87% | 20/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 34/45 | 65% | 15/23 |
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: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cretu 0, Kotov 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Kotov
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 56% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 1,159 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Pavel Kotov.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
May 28, 2026
Chisinau Challenger
C Clay · 2nd Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cretu | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–8 | 1–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.82 | 2.21 |
| ROI % | -13.9% | -63.0% |
| Units P/L | -2.37u | -1.89u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cretu | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 8 | — |
| Distance | 503 mi · 810 km | — |
| Route | GER → CZE → GER | — |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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
Across 2 shared opponents, both Cretu and Kotov posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Cretu | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Akira Santillan | W 64 63 | W 64 76 |
| Marco Trungelliti | L 26 46 | L 76 46 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Thomas Faurel
Prague Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 17
Marvin Moeller
Hamburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 10
Daniel Elahi Galan
Bonn Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Franco Ribero
Royan Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 16
Marco Trungelliti
Lyon Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 9
Guy Den Ouden
Bad Rappenau Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 1
Cezar Cretu
Chisinau Challenger · 2nd Round
May 28
Gauthier Onclin
Chisinau Challenger · 1st Round
May 26
Mikhail Kukushkin
Gwangju Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 21
Yi Zhou
Renault Busan Open Tennis Championships · Round of 32
Apr 14
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 37–69 matches
| Metric | Cretu | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 68% |
| Sets won | 63% | 62% |
| Games won | 55% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cretu | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cretu | Kotov |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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