Cezar Cretu vs Radu AlbotPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Cezar Cretu and Radu Albot have met 2 times since 2024; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Bucharest in 2024 on clay. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Cretu has taken 2 sets to Albot's 3. 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 | Albot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Cezar Cretu | Radu Albot | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 34/45 | 73% | 16/22 |
| Wins a set when losing | 46% | 11/24 | 43% | 10/23 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 22/69 | 36% | 16/45 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 60% | 21/35 | 48% | 13/27 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 69% | 18/26 | 59% | 10/17 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 82% | 9/11 | 71% | 10/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 40/45 | 73% | 16/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 34/45 | 73% | 16/22 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cretu 0, Albot 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Albot
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The ⚔️ The Gladiator archetype wins about 54% vs 🧱 The Wall across 591 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Cezar Cretu.
The Gladiator players often use physical intensity and balanced game to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
May 30, 2026
Chisinau Challenger
C Clay · Semifinals
Apr 14, 2024
Bucharest
C Clay · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cretu | Albot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Cezar Cretu | Radu Albot | ||
| 1 or more | 79% | 11/14 | 83% | 5/6 |
| 3 or more | 29% | 4/14 | 67% | 4/6 |
| 5 or more | 14% | 2/14 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/6 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cretu | Albot |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–8 | 4–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.82 | 1.87 |
| ROI % | -13.9% | -30.6% |
| Units P/L | -2.37u | -2.75u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cretu | Albot |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 1 |
| Matches | 8 | 2 |
| Distance | 503 mi · 810 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | GER → CZE → GER | GBR |
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
Albot has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Cretu's 0%).
| Opponent | Cretu | Albot |
|---|---|---|
| Maxim Mrva | L 16 26 | L 36 16 |
| Franco Agamenone | L 06 64 36 | W 75 76 |
| Buvaysar Gadamauri | L 46 46 | W 62 61 |
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
Michael Geerts
Roehampton 1 Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Constantin Bittoun Kouzmine
Roehampton 1 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 18
Yanki Erel
Samsun Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 29
Benjamin Hassan
Samsun Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 27
Marcelo Zormann
Iasi challenger
Jul 5
Zsombor Piros
Brasov Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 30
Sebastian Gima
Brasov challenger
Jun 29
Stefan Latinovic
Brasov challenger
Jun 28
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 45–69 matches
| Metric | Cretu | Albot |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 49% |
| Sets won | 63% | 51% |
| Games won | 55% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cretu | Albot |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cretu | Albot |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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