Cezar Cretu vs Thomas FaurelPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Cezar Cretu and Thomas Faurel have met 1 time since 2026; Cezar Cretu leads 1–0. Across all meetings Cretu has taken 2 sets to Faurel's 1. Their most recent meeting: Cezar Cretu won at Prague Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cretu | Faurel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Cezar Cretu | Thomas Faurel | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 34/45 | 83% | 33/40 |
| Wins a set when losing | 46% | 11/24 | 41% | 13/32 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 22/69 | 28% | 20/72 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 60% | 21/35 | 51% | 21/41 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 69% | 18/26 | 52% | 14/27 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 82% | 9/11 | 27% | 4/15 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 40/45 | 81% | 34/42 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 34/45 | 79% | 33/42 |
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, Faurel 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Faurel
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
Both Cezar Cretu and Thomas Faurel are ⚔️ The Gladiator types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 1,488 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 17, 2026
Prague Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cretu | Faurel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Cezar Cretu | Thomas Faurel | ||
| 1 or more | 79% | 11/14 | 83% | 10/12 |
| 3 or more | 29% | 4/14 | 33% | 4/12 |
| 5 or more | 14% | 2/14 | 17% | 2/12 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/12 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cretu | Faurel |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–8 | 4–9 |
| Avg odds | 1.82 | 1.98 |
| ROI % | -13.9% | -45.3% |
| Units P/L | -2.37u | -5.89u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cretu | Faurel |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 3 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 8 | 4 |
| Distance | 503 mi · 810 km | 712 mi · 1,146 km |
| Route | GER → CZE → GER | ITA → 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
Cretu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Faurel's 40%).
| Opponent | Cretu | Faurel |
|---|---|---|
| Facundo Mena | W 62 60 | W 76 62 |
| Marvin Moeller | W 64 63 | L 16 36 |
| Miguel Damas | W 76 76 | L 63 67 46 |
| Dalibor Svrcina | L 36 16 | W 62 63 |
| Franco Agamenone | L 06 64 36 | L 16 36 |
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
Marvin Moeller
Augsburg Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 25
Cezar Cretu
Prague Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 17
Nicolas Kicker
Todi Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Facundo Mena
Todi Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Timofey Skatov
San Marino Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Daniel Rincon
Zug Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 20
Miguel Damas
Bastad
Jul 13
Elmer Moller
Bastad
Jul 12
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 69–73 matches
| Metric | Cretu | Faurel |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 55% |
| Sets won | 63% | 56% |
| Games won | 55% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cretu | Faurel |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cretu | Faurel |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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