ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 32 · Istanbul
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ymer
⚙️ Grinder
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
⚙️ Grinder vs ⚔️ The Gladiator is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 2,579 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and H2H matter most when Elias Ymer plays Cezar Cretu.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ymer | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–5 | 14–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.55 | 2.19 |
| ROI % | -9.2% | +28.7% |
| Units P/L | -1.01u | +6.31u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Ymer
0
Cretu
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Cretu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Ymer's 33%).
| Opponent | Ymer | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| Yosuke Watanuki | L 63 16 46 | W 61 64 |
| Pierre-Hugues Herbert | L 46 63 36 | W 63 62 |
| Dragos Nicolae Cazacu | W 63 61 | W 62 46 62 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Ymer | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.8% | 62.7% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 71.9% | 62.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 48.4% | 48.3% |
| Aces / Match | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Break Points Saved % | 48.4% | 51.7% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 25.6% | 37% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 48.3% | 52.8% |
| BP Converted % | 42.3% | 44.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 16.5 | 6 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 24.8 | 23.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 66.6% | 58.4% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.2% | 49.8% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 50% | 86% |
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
Elias Ymer and Cezar Cretu face off in the Round of 32 at Istanbul on Hard.
Elias Ymer leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Elias Ymer is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Ugo Humbert (Jun 8).
Cezar Cretu is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Niels McDonald (Jun 25).
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