ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 32 · Sibiu
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Izquierdo
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
Both Cezar Cretu and Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo 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 | Cretu | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–8 | 16–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.19 | 2.05 |
| ROI % | +28.7% | +37.3% |
| Units P/L | +6.31u | +8.58u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Cretu
0
Izquierdo
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Izquierdo has a higher win rate against shared opponents (57% vs Cretu's 29%).
| Opponent | Cretu | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Stefanos Sakellaridis | L 76 36 36 | L 67 67 |
| David Jorda Sanchis | W 64 75 | L 26 46 |
| Carlos Sanchez Jover | L 36 26 | W 63 64 |
| Dalibor Svrcina | L 36 16 | W 64 57 62 |
| Franco Agamenone | L 06 64 36 | W 63 60 |
| Stefan Palosi | W 61 75 | W 62 63 |
| Marco Trungelliti | L 26 46 | L 67 46 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Cretu | Izquierdo |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62.7% | 60.8% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 62.4% | 65.9% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 48.3% | 47.9% |
| Aces / Match | 2.1 | 2 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 51.7% | 57.2% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37% | 33.1% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 52.8% | 45.8% |
| BP Converted % | 44.7% | 43.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 6 | 22.8 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 23.5 | 30.8 |
| Net Pts Won % | 58.4% | 70.1% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.8% | 48.6% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 54% | 74% |
Last five matches per player
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
Luca Van Assche
Emilia-Romagna Tennis Cup · Round of 32
Jun 15
Tristan Boyer
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · Quarterfinals
Jun 12
Luca Van Assche
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · Round of 16
Jun 11
Robin Bertrand
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · Round of 32
Jun 9
Lautaro Midon
Unicredit Czech Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Matchup overview
Cezar Cretu and Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo face off in the Round of 32 at Sibiu 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 Niels McDonald (Jun 25).
Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Luca Van Assche (Jun 15).
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