Cezar Cretu vs Denis Yevseyev — Chisinau Qualifying Final

Chisinau · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
ROUQ
Cezar Cretu
#272ATP
1524ELO
1492Clay ELO
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 May 2026 ·
clay
Denis Yevseyev
KAZ8
Denis Yevseyev
#448ATP
1375ELO
1341Clay ELO
33 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWWLL
Cretu C.
6-4 6-3
Yevseyev D.
Cretu C.
662
Yevseyev D.
430

Cezar Cretu defeated Denis Yevseyev 6-4 6-3 in the Chisinau qualifying final on clay.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Cretu C.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Yevseyev D.

Yevseyev D.serving49% hold

wins 49% 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.Yevseyev D.
1st serve in·Even
65%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
49%
Service points won·Even
60%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Even
56%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.3
Double faults / match·Even
1.8
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Cretu C.Yevseyev D.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
25
0
Break points saved·Clear edge
33
15
Break points won·Dominant
64
21
Deciding sets·Clear edge
31
11
Tiebreaks·
—
27

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Cretu C.
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Yevseyev D.
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
5.3+21 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.7Clay Elo 1372
5.3Overall Elo 1430
ELO gap
4.7Overall Elo 1404
3.0Trails 0–1 on clay
H2H
7.0Leads 1–0 on clay
6.97 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
4.34 of last 10 on clay
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

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.Yevseyev D.
Freshness·Even
73
72

Cretu C.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d) · Yevseyev D.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 57 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather
24°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 48%