Luka Pavlovic vs Cezar Cretu — Sibiu CH Semi-final

Sibiu CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
FRA
Luka Pavlovic
#264ATP
1510ELO
1467Clay ELO
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2024
clay
ROU8
Cezar Cretu
#268ATP
1524ELO
1492Clay ELO
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
Pavlovic L.
6-4 7-6
Cretu C.
Pavlovic L.
6772
Cretu C.
4630

Luka Pavlovic defeated Cezar Cretu 6-4 7-6 in the Sibiu CH semi-final on clay.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Pavlovic L.serving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Cretu C.

Cretu C.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Pavlovic L.

Serve advantage — Cretu C.

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
Pavlovic L.Cretu C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
53%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
50%
Service points won·Even
64%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
35%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.2
2.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.0
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (95 vs 69). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Pavlovic L.Cretu C.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
60
25
Break points saved·Dominant
93
33
Break points won·Dominant
24
64
Deciding sets·Dominant
71
31
Tiebreaks·
91
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Pavlovic L.
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Cretu C.
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.9Clay Elo 1467
Surface ELO
4.1+26 Clay Elo edge
5.9Overall Elo 1510
ELO gap
4.1Overall Elo 1524
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
4.9
Surface form
5.7
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
9.4
Minutes 14d
5.5
3-set count
4.0
9.0
Prev. match
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
5.0
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
Pavlovic L.Cretu C.
Freshness·Even
77
80

Pavlovic L.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 49 games (7d) · Cretu C.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 46 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