Cezar Cretu vs Thomas FaurelPrague Round of 32

Prague · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#266ATP
1524ELO
1492Clay ELO
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 August 2026 ·
clay
COURT 3 · 4th on
#331ATP
1459ELO
1424Clay ELO
20 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLLW
Cretu C.
2-6 6-2 6-4
Faurel T.
Cretu C.
2662
Faurel T.
6241

Cezar Cretu defeated Thomas Faurel in the Round of 32 at the Prague tournament on clay, coming back from a set down to win 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. Cretu hit 2 aces and 2 double faults, while Faurel had 3 aces and 4 double faults. Cretu converted 62% of break points and won 5 service breaks to Faurel's 4.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
55%
Service points won·Even
62%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
45%
40%
Break points saved·Even
60%
58%
Aces / match·Slight edge
1.5
2.3
Double faults / match·Even
1.4
1.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (13 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 13:50 UTC
Cretu C.62%
Faurel T.38%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Slight edge · Cretu C. narrowly ahead

Calibrated model · 63% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.9+68 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.1Clay Elo 1424
5.8Overall Elo 1524
ELO gap
4.2Overall Elo 1459
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0No prior meetings
3.04 of last 10 on clay
Surface form
2.93 of last 10 on clay
0.0Lost last 4
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
7.01 three-setter in 14 days
3-set count
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
Freshness·Even
77
75

Cretu C.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d) · Faurel T.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
22°COvercast
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 66%

Draw