Andrei Mlendea defeated Adrian Cruciat 7-6 7-6 in the Romania F5 round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Adrian Cruciat came in leading the head-to-head 9–1. Andrei Mlendea narrowed the head-to-head to 9–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-01 | Turkey F14 | QF | clay | Adrian Cruciat | 6-2 |
| 2007-08-27 | Romania F18 | QF | clay | Adrian Cruciat | 5-0 |
| 2006-08-14 | Romania F16 | R16 | clay | Adrian Cruciat | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2005-07-18 | Romania F12 | R32 | clay | Adrian Cruciat | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2005-07-11 | Romania F11 | F | clay | Andrei Mlendea | 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| 2004-08-30 | Romania F18 | QF | clay | Adrian Cruciat | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2004-07-19 | Romania F12 | R32 | clay | Adrian Cruciat | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2004-05-03 | Romania F1 | R16 | clay | Adrian Cruciat | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2001-07-16 | Romania F3 | R16 | clay | Adrian Cruciat | 6-2 6-1 |
| 2001-07-09 | Romania F2 | R32 | clay | Adrian Cruciat | 6-4 6-4 |
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