ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Zadar
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Jover
⚔️ The Gladiator
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
Both Carlos Sanchez Jover and Cezar Cretu are ⚔️ The Gladiator types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 5,050 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Jover | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | 14–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.19 | 2.19 |
| ROI % | +16.2% | +28.7% |
| Units P/L | +2.43u | +6.31u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
2
Jover
0
Cretu
Nov 24, 2025
Maia
C Clay · 2nd Round Qualifying
Mar 23, 2022
Zadar
C Clay · Round of 16
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 8 shared opponents, both Jover and Cretu posted a 63% win rate.
| Opponent | Jover | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| Max Alcala Gurri | L 26 76 57 | W 76 06 64 |
| Emilien Demanet | W 57 76 64 | W 36 62 64 |
| Alexander Donski | W 64 76 | L 46 63 16 |
| Franco Agamenone | W 61 64 | L 06 64 36 |
| Stefan Palosi | W 06 61 60 | W 61 75 |
| Federico Bondioli | W 60 62 | W 76 63 |
| Filip Cristian Jianu | L 26 26 | L 16 63 46 |
| Dusan Obradovic | L 36 46 | W 36 61 75 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Jover | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.4% | 62.7% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 64.3% | 62.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 52.4% | 48.3% |
| Aces / Match | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2 | 2.4 |
| Break Points Saved % | 66.8% | 51.7% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37.3% | 37% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 49% | 52.8% |
| BP Converted % | 43.8% | 44.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 24.8 | 6 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 26.3 | 23.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 69.1% | 58.4% |
| Total Pts Won % | 50.8% | 49.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 59% | 54% |
Last five matches per player
Max Alcala Gurri
Royan Atlantique Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 14
Emilien Demanet
Royan Atlantique Open · Round of 16
Jun 11
Enrico Dalla Valle
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Round of 16
Jun 11
Matej Dodig
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 9
Manuel Mazza
SIC EUROPE OMAG OPEN · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
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
Matchup overview
Carlos Sanchez Jover and Cezar Cretu face off in the Round of 16 at Zadar on Clay.
Carlos Sanchez Jover leads 2-0 over 2 previous meetings.
Carlos Sanchez Jover is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Max Alcala Gurri (Jun 14).
Cezar Cretu is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Niels McDonald (Jun 25).
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