Cezar Cretu vs Yosuke WatanukiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Cezar Cretu and Yosuke Watanuki have met 1 time since 2026; Cezar Cretu leads 1–0. Across all meetings Cretu has taken 2 sets to Watanuki's 0. 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 | Watanuki | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Cezar Cretu | Yosuke Watanuki | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 34/45 | 69% | 9/13 |
| Wins a set when losing | 46% | 11/24 | 42% | 5/12 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 22/69 | 36% | 9/25 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 60% | 21/35 | 50% | 8/16 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 69% | 18/26 | 38% | 3/8 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 82% | 9/11 | 67% | 4/6 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 40/45 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 34/45 | 60% | 9/15 |
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 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cretu 1, Watanuki 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Watanuki
💥 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 Yosuke Watanuki.
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 26, 2026
Chisinau Challenger
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cretu | Watanuki | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Cezar Cretu | Yosuke Watanuki | ||
| 1 or more | 79% | 11/14 | 100% | 8/8 |
| 3 or more | 29% | 4/14 | 75% | 6/8 |
| 5 or more | 14% | 2/14 | 63% | 5/8 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 50% | 4/8 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cretu | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–8 | 4–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.82 | 2.01 |
| ROI % | -13.9% | -19.8% |
| Units P/L | -2.37u | -1.58u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cretu | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1 shared opponent, both Cretu and Watanuki posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Cretu | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Dalibor Svrcina | L 36 16 | L 46 06 |
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
Hayato Matsuoka
Vancouver Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
Toby Samuel
Winnipeg Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Andre Ilagan
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 20
August Holmgren
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Jack Kennedy
Cary Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 3
Tung-Lin Wu
Cary Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Andre Ilagan
Cary Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 29
Vitaliy Sachko
Bratislava Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 8
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 25–69 matches
| Metric | Cretu | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 52% |
| Sets won | 63% | 53% |
| Games won | 55% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cretu | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cretu | Watanuki |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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