Cezar Cretu vs Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo — Sibiu CH Round of 32
Sibiu CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
ROU8#289ATP
1524ELO
1492Clay ELO
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2024 ·
clay
#219ATP
1563ELO
1532Clay ELO
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLWWL
Cretu C.6-4 7-6
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
Cretu C.
672
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
460
Cezar Cretu defeated Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo 6-4 7-6 in the Sibiu CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo came in ranked #219, defending last year's round of 32, but Cezar Cretu had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on clay.
Key context
- Match story: Cezar Cretu edged Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
58%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.4
1.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.1
2.6
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (165 vs 168). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
25
19
Break points saved·Slight edge
33
27
Break points won·Dominant
64
29
Deciding sets·Dominant
31
69
Tiebreaks·
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3
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
61
92
Cretu C.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 80 games (7d) · Sanchez Izquierdo N.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast