ATP Challenger Tour · Semifinals · Sibiu
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Pavlovic
💥 Big Hitter
Cretu
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 58% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,418 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Luka Pavlovic here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count 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 | Pavlovic | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–6 | 14–8 |
| Avg odds | 3.03 | 2.19 |
| ROI % | -17.8% | +28.7% |
| Units P/L | -1.96u | +6.31u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
Pavlovic
0
Cretu
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Pavlovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Cretu's 0%).
| Opponent | Pavlovic | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Cristian Jianu | W 61 76 | L 16 63 46 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Pavlovic | Cretu |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 53.2% | 62.7% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 76.4% | 62.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 48.5% | 48.3% |
| Aces / Match | 7.7 | 2.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.7 | 2.4 |
| Break Points Saved % | 61.1% | 51.7% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 26.9% | 37% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 47% | 52.8% |
| BP Converted % | 44.9% | 44.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 24 | 6 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 36 | 23.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 68.1% | 58.4% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49% | 49.8% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 47% | 54% |
Last five matches per player
Daniel Elahi Galan
Open Sopra Steria de Lyon · Round of 32
Jun 10
Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo
Unicredit Czech Open · Round of 32
Jun 2
Joao Fonseca
Roland Garros · Round of 128
May 26
Tomas Barrios Vera
Roland Garros · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 24
Harry Wendelken
Roland Garros · 1st Round Qualifying
May 24
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
Luka Pavlovic and Cezar Cretu face off in the Semifinals at Sibiu on Clay.
Luka Pavlovic leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
Luka Pavlovic is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Daniel Elahi Galan (Jun 10).
Cezar Cretu is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Niels McDonald (Jun 25).
Share this match
