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 | 78% | 31/40 | 82% | 32/39 |
| Wins a set when losing | 39% | 9/23 | 37% | 11/30 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 29% | 18/63 | 26% | 18/69 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 63% | 19/30 | 50% | 20/40 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 69% | 20/29 | 54% | 15/28 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 83% | 10/12 | 33% | 5/15 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 36/41 | 85% | 33/39 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 31/41 | 82% | 32/39 |
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
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,464 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Thomas Faurel.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
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 | 82% | 9/11 | 100% | 16/16 |
| 3 or more | 46% | 5/11 | 38% | 6/16 |
| 5 or more | 27% | 3/11 | 19% | 3/16 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/16 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/16 |
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 | 6–5 | 7–9 |
| Avg odds | 2.20 | 2.02 |
| ROI % | +0.4% | -26.8% |
| Units P/L | +0.04u | -4.29u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cretu | Faurel |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 1 | 4 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 461 mi · 742 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 (80% vs Faurel's 40%).
| Opponent | Cretu | Faurel |
|---|---|---|
| Dusan Obradovic | W 36 61 75 | L 46 67 |
| 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 |
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
Clement Tabur
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 30
Jack Pinnington Jones
Mouilleron-Le-Captif Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 28
Mark Lajal
St. Tropez Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 23
Hugo Grenier
St. Tropez Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Andreja Petrovic
M25 Nevers · Quarterfinals
Sep 18
Yannis Batsabaken
M25 Nevers · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Adan Freire Da Silva
M25 Nevers · 1st Round
Sep 15
Dusan Obradovic
Plovdiv 3 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 4
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 63–70 matches
| Metric | Cretu | Faurel |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 56% |
| Sets won | 62% | 56% |
| Games won | 54% | 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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