Cezar Cretu vs Niels Mcdonald — Targu Mures Quarter-final

Targu Mures · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
ROU
Cezar Cretu
#287ATP
1500ELO
1463Clay ELO
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
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Sets
Thursday, 25 June 2026 ·
clay
GER
Niels Mcdonald
#620ATP
18 yrs
Last 10
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Cretu C.
vs
Mcdonald N.

Cezar Cretu faces Niels Mcdonald in the Targu Mures quarter-final on clay. Cezar Cretu holds the paper edge — ranked #287.

Key context

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Cretu C.
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Mcdonald N.
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
6.67 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
3.53 of last 10 on clay
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
4.02 three-setters 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.

Form trajectory

Cretu C.Cooling
Mcdonald N.Risingearly

Direction of recent form — results vs Elo expectation blended with serve/return vs each player's baseline, over the last few months. About

20 vs 5 matches

Statistics

This season
Cretu C.Mcdonald N.
1st serve in·Even
65%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
60%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
46%
Service points won·Even
60%
56%
Return points won·Clear edge
46%
29%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
51%
Aces / match·Even
1.5
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.8
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 5). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Cretu C.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Mcdonald N.

Mcdonald N.serving48% hold

wins 49% of points on serve vs Cretu C.

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

Freshness

Recent load
Cretu C.Mcdonald N.
Freshness·Clear edge
89
76

Cretu C.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Mcdonald N.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 32 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather forecast
27°CMainly clear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 61%

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

R32
R16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Moller E.[1]
Potenza L.
6-47-5
Balshaw F.
Haita S.
6-26-0
Simakin I.
Topo M.
4-66-42-6
Tobon M.
Krumich M.[6]
4-66-44-6
Nedic A.[3]
Rubio Fierros A.
6-16-2
Gima S.
Yevseyev D.
7-646-3
Gueymard Wayenburg S.
Ghetu G.
7-56-1
Fomin S.
Alcala Gurri M.[8]
6-761-6
Damas M.[7]
Hassan B.
2-66-36-73
Poljicak M.
Nagal S.
4-66-35-7
Albot R.
Ajdukovic D.
6-36-736-711
Castelnuovo L.
Agamenone F.[4]
3-66-35-7
Guillen Meza A.[5]
Papoe R.
7-647-5
Cretu C.
Santillan A.
6-46-3
Ribecai M.
Mcdonald N.
5-77-651-6
Roca Batalla O.
Passaro F.[2]
6-724-6
Moller E.
Balshaw F.
1-60-3
Topo M.
Krumich M.
4-62-6
Nedic A.
Gima S.
Gueymard Wayenburg S.
Alcala Gurri M.
2-65-7
Hassan B.
Nagal S.
6-14-64-6
Ajdukovic D.
Agamenone F.[4]
7-57-5
Guillen Meza A.[5]
Cretu C.
2-63-6
Mcdonald N.
Passaro F.[2]
6-756-36-4
Balshaw F.
Krumich M.
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Alcala Gurri M.
Nagal S.
Ajdukovic D.
Cretu C.
Mcdonald N.
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