ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Intaro Open
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Meza
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 54% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,919 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Alvaro Guillen Meza here.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cretu | Meza |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–8 | 5–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.19 | 1.67 |
| ROI % | +28.7% | -38.6% |
| Units P/L | +6.31u | -4.25u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Cretu
0
Meza
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Cretu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Meza's 67%).
| Opponent | Cretu | Meza |
|---|---|---|
| Radu Mihai Papoe | W 63 60 | W 76 75 |
| Federico Bondioli | W 76 63 | L 75 57 67 |
| Stefan Palosi | W 61 75 | W 63 60 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Cretu | Meza |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62.7% | 66.3% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 62.4% | 66.1% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 48.3% | 46.4% |
| Aces / Match | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.4 | 4.6 |
| Break Points Saved % | 51.7% | 50.1% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37% | 34.4% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 52.8% | 53.3% |
| BP Converted % | 44.7% | 45.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 6 | 23.3 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 23.5 | 34 |
| Net Pts Won % | 58.4% | 67.7% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.8% | 50.2% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 54% | 40% |
Last five matches per player
Akira Santillan
Intaro Open · Round of 32
Jun 22
Alvaro Guillen Meza
Intaro Open · Round of 16
Jun 15
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
Liam Broady
Moldova Open · Quarterfinals
May 29
Matchup overview
Cezar Cretu and Alvaro Guillen Meza face off in the Round of 16 at Intaro Open on Clay.
Cezar Cretu leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Cezar Cretu is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Akira Santillan (Jun 22).
Alvaro Guillen Meza is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Cezar Cretu (Jun 15).
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