ITF M25 · Quarterfinals · M25 Targu Mures
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kivattsev
🪃 Counterpuncher
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
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 Kirill Kivattsev 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 | Kivattsev | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 2–2 | 14–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.50 | 2.19 |
| ROI % | -46.0% | +28.7% |
| Units P/L | -1.84u | +6.31u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Kivattsev
0
Cretu
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Cretu has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kivattsev's 25%).
| Opponent | Kivattsev | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| Dusan Obradovic | W | W 36 61 75 |
| Radu Mihai Papoe | L 26 26 | W 63 60 |
| Federico Bondioli | L 67 36 | W 76 63 |
| Samuele Pieri | L 46 36 | W 62 75 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Kivattsev | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 71.9% | 62.7% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 69.3% | 62.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 57.7% | 48.3% |
| Aces / Match | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 1.6 | 2.4 |
| Break Points Saved % | 41.2% | 51.7% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 35.9% | 37% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 47.4% | 52.8% |
| BP Converted % | 35.8% | 44.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 0 | 6 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 0 | 23.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 0% | 58.4% |
| Total Pts Won % | 52.9% | 49.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 56% | 54% |
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
Kirill Kivattsev and Cezar Cretu face off in the Quarterfinals at M25 Targu Mures on Clay.
Kirill Kivattsev leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Kirill Kivattsev is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Fausto Tabacco (Jun 16).
Cezar Cretu is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Niels McDonald (Jun 25).
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