Petr Nesterov vs Cezar Cretu — M15 Curtea de Arges 1 Quarter-final
M15 Curtea de Arges 1 · ITF · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 11 August 2023 ·
clay
Nesterov P.6-4 4-6 7-6
Cretu C.
Nesterov P.
64772
Cretu C.
46651
Petr Nesterov defeated Cezar Cretu 6-4 4-6 7-6 in the M15 Curtea de Arges 1 quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Cezar Cretu came in ranked #266, leading the head-to-head 3–0, but Petr Nesterov had been the form player, winning 8 of their last 10 on clay. Petr Nesterov claimed a first win over Cezar Cretu in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Petr Nesterov edged Cezar Cretu in three tight sets (6–4 4–6 7–6).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-11 | M15 Bistrita 1 | F | clay | Cezar Cretu | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2025-01-31 | Davis Cup WG1 PO: ROU vs BUL | RR | hard | Cezar Cretu | 6-7 6-3 7-6 |
| 2023-05-28 | M15 Bucharest 1 | SF | clay | Cezar Cretu | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Even
60%
61%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Even
58%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
99
83
Nesterov P.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Cretu C.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About