Cezar Cretu vs Petr Nesterov — Davis Cup WG1 PO: ROU vs BUL Round Robin

Davis Cup WG1 PO: ROU vs BUL · ATP · Round Robin
ROU
Cezar Cretu
#268ATP
1524ELO
1447Hard ELO
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWWLL
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 31 January 2025
hard
BUL
Petr Nesterov
#369ATP
1456ELO
1430Hard ELO
23 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWLWWL
Cretu C.
6-7 6-3 7-6
Nesterov P.
Cretu C.
666772
Nesterov P.
783631

Cezar Cretu defeated Petr Nesterov 6-7 6-3 7-6 in the Davis Cup WG1 PO: ROU vs BUL round robin on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Cretu C.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Nesterov P.

Nesterov P.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
Cretu C.Nesterov P.
1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Even
60%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Even
56%
56%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
1.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (41 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Cretu C.
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Nesterov P.
4.1
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 139 days (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
3.0
Surface form
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
Surface transition
6.0
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.Nesterov P.
Freshness·Clear edge
83
100

Cretu C.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d) · Nesterov P.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About