Cezar Cretu vs Ergi Kirkin — Zadar CH Qualifying Round 2

Zadar CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
ROU
Cezar Cretu
#268ATP
1524ELO
1492Clay ELO
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 March 2022
clay
TUR8
Ergi Kirkin
#576ATP
27 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWL
Cretu C.
7-5 6-3
Kirkin E.
Cretu C.
762
Kirkin E.
530

Cezar Cretu defeated Ergi Kirkin 7-5 6-3 in the Zadar CH qualifying round 2 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Cezar Cretu closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Cretu C.serving68% hold

wins 57% of points on serve vs Kirkin E.

Kirkin E.serving59% hold

wins 54% of points on serve vs Cretu C.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Cretu C.Kirkin E.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
39%
Break points saved·Even
55%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.6
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (87 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cretu C.Kirkin E.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
25
14
Break points saved·Even
33
35
Break points won·Dominant
64
33
Deciding sets·Clear edge
31
43
Tiebreaks·
—
6

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Cretu C.
4.5
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Injury return: 105 days (−1.5)
Kirkin E.
3.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 112 days (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.1
Surface form
3.9
Win streak
0.0Lost last 6
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Cretu C.Kirkin E.
Freshness·
83
—

Cretu C.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Q2
Arnaldi M.[7]
Darderi L.[2]
7-55-76-2
Michalski D.[6]
Perchicot M.[9]
7-53-66-2
Balzerani R.[12]
Misolic F.[5]
6-37-67
Cretu C.
Kirkin E.[8]
7-56-3
Zekic M.[3]
Paz J.[10]
6-36-3
Sanchez Jover C.[11]
Nincevic F.
6-16-1
Q1
Balzerani R.[12]
Rehberg M.
7-57-5
Sanchez Jover C.[11]
Schell N.
6-16-1
Zekic M.[3]
Castelnuovo L.
6-06-4
Perchicot M.[9]
Valsecchi P.
6-26-2
Misolic F.[5]
Apostol B.
6-06-3
Kirkin E.[8]
Kalender A.
6-36-1
Cretu C.
Madaras D.[4]
6-24-67-66
Paz J.[10]
Rogic Hadzalic A.
6-16-3
Arnaldi M.[7]
Barun B.
6-37-5
Darderi L.[2]
Pichler D.
1-66-47-5
Nincevic F.
Forti F.[1]
6-47-5