Cezar Cretu vs Stefano TravagliaSibiu CH Quarter-final

Sibiu CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#272ATP
1524ELO
1492Clay ELO
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 16 September 2024
clay
#130ATP
1570ELO
1528Clay ELO
$175kYTD
$2.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWW
Cretu C.
6-3 6-4
Travaglia S.
Cretu C.
662
Travaglia S.
340

Cezar Cretu defeated Stefano Travaglia 6-3 6-4 in the Sibiu CH quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Stefano Travaglia came in ranked #130, defending last year's quarter-final, but Cezar Cretu had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 8 on clay.

Key context

  • Match story: Cezar Cretu closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Cretu C.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Travaglia S.

Travaglia S.serving64% hold

wins 56% 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
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
57%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.5
4.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 163). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
25
33
Break points saved·Dominant
33
81
Break points won·Dominant
64
34
Deciding sets·Clear edge
31
43
Tiebreaks·
10

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
3.0Clay Elo 1492
Surface ELO
7.0+35 Clay Elo edge
3.1Overall Elo 1524
ELO gap
6.9Overall Elo 1570
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.7
Surface form
7.6
Fatigue & Travel
5.5
Minutes 14d
5.9
4.0
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Prev. match
6.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
6.0
Defending pts
7.0

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
Freshness·Clear edge
80
98

Cretu C.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d) · Travaglia S.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast