Radu Albot vs Cezar Cretu — Chisinau Semi-final

Chisinau · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
Radu Albot
MDAWC
Radu Albot
#512ATP
1453ELO
1440Clay ELO
36 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWLLW
1 — 2
Sets
Saturday, 30 May 2026 ·
clay
ROUQ
Cezar Cretu
#266ATP
1524ELO
1492Clay ELO
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLLW
Albot R.
2-6 6-4 2-6
Cretu C.
Albot R.
2621
Cretu C.
6462

Cezar Cretu defeated Radu Albot 6-2 4-6 6-2 in the Chisinau semi-final on clay. Cezar Cretu claimed a first win over Radu Albot in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Cezar Cretu closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-04-15BucharestQ1clayRadu Albot6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
Albot R.Cretu C.
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Even
59%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
45%
Break points saved·Even
59%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.2
1.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.6
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (12 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Albot R.Cretu C.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
11
25
Break points saved·Dominant
63
33
Break points won·Dominant
9
64
Deciding sets·Slight edge
37
31
Tiebreaks·
17
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Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Albot R.Cretu C.
Freshness·Clear edge
59
77

Albot R.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d) · Cretu C.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Draw