Cezar Cretu and Petr Nesterov have met 1 time since 2024; Petr Nesterov leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Petr Nesterov won at Dobrich 1 (2024).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Nesterov
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 54% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,919 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Petr Nesterov.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cretu | Nesterov | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Cezar Cretu | Petr Nesterov | ||
| 1 or more | 57% | 12/21 | 79% | 19/24 |
| 3 or more | 29% | 6/21 | 58% | 14/24 |
| 5 or more | 14% | 3/21 | 33% | 8/24 |
| 10 or more | 5% | 1/21 | 13% | 3/24 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 0% | 0/24 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/21 | 0% | 0/24 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cretu | Nesterov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–8 | 11–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.19 | 2.01 |
| ROI % | +28.7% | +40.1% |
| Units P/L | +6.31u | +6.01u |
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Cretu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (78% vs Nesterov's 44%).
| Opponent | Cretu | Nesterov |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Dutra Da Silva | W 64 64 | W 62 62 |
| Samuele Pieri | W 62 75 | L 36 46 |
| Buvaysar Gadamauri | L 46 46 | L 46 46 |
| Federico Bondioli | W 76 63 | W 62 64 |
| Arthur Nagel | W 64 62 | W 75 60 |
| David Jorda Sanchis | W 64 75 | L 64 16 67 |
| Gabriele Piraino | L 36 36 | L 63 36 67 |
| Dragos Nicolae Cazacu | W 62 46 62 | W 61 67 62 |
| Radu David Turcanu | W 76 64 | L 46 61 16 |
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
Tommaso Compagnucci
PLOVDIV CHALLENGER · Quarterfinals
Jun 25
Matteo Martineau
PLOVDIV CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Jun 24
Daniel Dutra da Silva
PLOVDIV CHALLENGER · Round of 32
Jun 23
Fausto Tabacco
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 18
Federico Arnaboldi
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 17
Federico Iannaccone
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 15
Marco Cecchinato
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 9
Gianmarco Ferrari
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 68–74 matches
| Metric | Cretu | Nesterov |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 73% | 66% |
| Sets won | 70% | 61% |
| Games won | 58% | 53% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cretu | Nesterov |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cretu | Nesterov |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
