Cezar Cretu vs Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo — Sibiu CH Round of 32

Sibiu CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
ROU8
Cezar Cretu
#268ATP
1524ELO
1492Clay ELO
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2024
clay
Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo
ESP
Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo
#217ATP
1563ELO
1532Clay ELO
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLLWW
Cretu C.
6-4 7-6
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
Cretu C.
6772
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
4630

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 #217, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Cretu C.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Sanchez Izquierdo N.

Sanchez Izquierdo N.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.Sanchez Izquierdo N.
1st serve in·Even
64%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Even
57%
55%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
1.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.4
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cretu C.Sanchez Izquierdo N.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
25
19
Break points saved·Slight edge
33
27
Break points won·Dominant
64
29
Deciding sets·Dominant
31
69
Tiebreaks·
—
2

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Cretu C.
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.6Clay Elo 1492
Surface ELO
6.4+40 Clay Elo edge
3.8Overall Elo 1524
ELO gap
6.2Overall Elo 1563
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.7
Surface form
2.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
5.5
Minutes 14d
8.0
4.0
3-set count
6.0
Prev. match
9.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

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.Sanchez Izquierdo N.
Freshness·Dominant
80
53

Cretu C.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d) · Sanchez Izquierdo N.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 119 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Royer V.[3]
Pavlovic L.
6-46-0
Semi-finals
Royer V.[3]
Barton H.
6-37-66
Pavlovic L.
Cretu C.[8]
6-47-63
Quarter-finals
Pavlovic L.
Molleker R.[4]
7-56-3
Cretu C.[8]
Travaglia S.[1]
6-36-4
Royer V.[3]
Olivieri G.
7-626-4
Barton H.
Martin Tiffon P.
7-656-746-3
R16
Travaglia S.[1]
Damas M.
6-36-746-4
Barton H.
Skatov T.[2]
6-36-4
Royer V.[3]
Gea A.
4-66-16-4
Molleker R.[4]
Fonio G.
6-35-77-65
Pavlovic L.
Draxl L.[5]
6-26-3
Olivieri G.
Dalla Valle E.[7]
6-27-5
Cretu C.[8]
Dubrivnyy A.
6-36-1
Martin Tiffon P.
Negritu C.
7-666-3
R32
Pavlovic L.
Elias G.
1-1
Draxl L.[5]
Denolly C.
3-66-46-2
Royer V.[3]
Plans J.
6-06-1
Travaglia S.[1]
Planinsek F.
6-26-3
Skatov T.[2]
Agamenone F.
7-56-2
Molleker R.[4]
Palosi S.
6-46-2
Martin Tiffon P.
Maestrelli F.[6]
6-46-3
Dalla Valle E.[7]
Giustino L.
6-46-1
Cretu C.[8]
Sanchez Izquierdo N.
6-47-63
Barton H.
Den Ouden G.
7-636-4
Damas M.
Kuzmanov D.
2-67-647-5
Dubrivnyy A.
Budkov Kjaer N.
4-66-46-1
Fonio G.
Gima S.
6-26-2
Gea A.
Sels J.
6-46-2
Negritu C.
Berrettini J.
6-16-4
Olivieri G.
Gakhov I.
6-25-76-4