ITF M15 · Semifinals · M15 Targu Jiu
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Papoe
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
Both Cezar Cretu and Radu Mihai Papoe 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 | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–8 | 1–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.19 | 1.82 |
| ROI % | +28.7% | -66.3% |
| Units P/L | +6.31u | -1.99u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Cretu
0
Papoe
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Cretu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Papoe's 60%).
| Opponent | Cretu | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| Alvaro Guillen Meza | W 62 63 | L 67 57 |
| Daniel Uta | W 75 63 | W 62 60 |
| Dragos Nicolae Cazacu | W 62 46 62 | W 61 61 |
| Franco Agamenone | L 06 64 36 | W 75 26 61 |
| Alexander Wagner | W 75 63 | W 63 64 |
| Dusan Obradovic | W 36 61 75 | L 67 16 |
| Filip Cristian Jianu | L 16 63 46 | L 46 63 26 |
| Stefan Adrian Andreescu | W 60 61 | W 75 63 |
| Stefan Palosi | W 61 75 | W 61 46 63 |
| Radu David Turcanu | W 76 64 | L 46 64 16 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Cretu | Papoe |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62.7% | 71.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 62.4% | 67% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 48.3% | 56.2% |
| Aces / Match | 2.1 | 0.5 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.4 | 1.2 |
| Break Points Saved % | 51.7% | 50.7% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 37% | 45.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 52.8% | 59.3% |
| BP Converted % | 44.7% | 55.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 6 | 14 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 23.5 | 40.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 58.4% | 77.4% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.8% | 57.2% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 54% | 92% |
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
Matchup overview
Cezar Cretu and Radu Mihai Papoe face off in the Semifinals at M15 Targu Jiu 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).
Radu Mihai Papoe is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Alvaro Guillen Meza (Jun 23).
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