Sumit Nagal vs Cezar Cretu — Targu Mures Semi-final
Targu Mures · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 26 June 2026 ·
clay
Nagal S.6-3 4-6 6-1
Cretu C.
Nagal S.
6462
Cretu C.
3611
Sumit Nagal defeated Cezar Cretu in the semifinals of the Targu Mures clay tournament, winning 6-3, 4-6, 6-1. Nagal hit 2 aces and 5 double faults, while converting 67% of break points and winning 62% of first-serve points. Nagal secured 8 service breaks to Cretu's 5.
Key context
- Match story: Sumit Nagal came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 4–6 6–1.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
71%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
60%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
45%
Break points saved·Even
63%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.1
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
1.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Win Probability
Pre-match · updated 12:50 UTCNagal S.52%
Cretu C.48%
Toss-up
50–58%
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+
80%+
Toss-up · Too close to call
Calibrated model · 63% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchForm & Matchup
5.5+40 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO4.5Clay Elo 1542
5.0Overall Elo 1578
ELO gap5.0Overall Elo 1580
5.0No prior meetings
H2H5.0No prior meetings
5.75 of last 10 on clay
Surface form7.07 of last 10 on clay
7.03-match win streak
Win streak7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
0.03 three-setters in 14 days
3-set countContext
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts5.0Didn'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.
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
31°CMainly clear
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 31%