Cezar Cretu vs Niels McDonald — Head to Head
Cezar Cretu leads the head-to-head 0–0 against Niels McDonald since 2025 across 0 meetings. Upcoming context: Targu Mures, Quarter-finals, clay court, 2026-06-25. Match odds (Pinnacle): Cezar Cretu 1.56, Niels McDonald 2.50.
H2H Record: Cretu vs McDonald
- Cezar Cretu 0–0 Niels McDonald since 2025 (0 meetings).
Cretu Recent Form
- Cezar Cretu recent form (last 5 singles, 2025+): 3 wins, 2 losses — W, W, L, L, W
McDonald Recent Form
- Niels McDonald recent form (last 5 singles, 2025+): 5 wins, 0 losses — W, W, W, W, W
Match Preview — Targu Mures June 25, 2026
- Cezar Cretu leads the head-to-head 0–0 against Niels McDonald since 2025 across 0 meetings. Upcoming context: Targu Mures, Quarter-finals, clay court, 2026-06-25. Match odds (Pinnacle): Cezar Cretu 1.56, Niels McDonald 2.50.
- 1st Serve In: Cretu 65.6%, McDonald 58.5%
- Aces / match: Cretu 1.4, McDonald 4.5
- BP Saved: Cretu 42.6%, McDonald 71%
- BP Converted: Cretu 54.5%, McDonald 32%
- Return Pts Won: Cretu 49.5%, McDonald 41%
- Service Pts Won: Cretu 61.2%, McDonald 67%
- Winners / match: Cretu 16.1, McDonald n/a
- Unforced Errors / match: Cretu 33.3, McDonald n/a
- 1st serve in: Cretu 65.6%, McDonald 58.5%
- aces per match: Cretu 1.4, McDonald 4.5
- break points saved: Cretu 42.6%, McDonald 71%
- break points converted: Cretu 54.5%, McDonald 32%
- return points won: Cretu 49.5%, McDonald 41%
- service points won: Cretu 61.2%, McDonald 67%
- Dominance Score: Cretu +10.2, McDonald +8
- Break Point Efficiency: Cretu -2.9, McDonald +3
Head-to-Head metrics (per match average, last 10)
- 1st Serve In: Cretu 65.6%, McDonald 58.5%
- Aces / match: Cretu 1.4, McDonald 4.5
- BP Saved: Cretu 42.6%, McDonald 71%
- BP Converted: Cretu 54.5%, McDonald 32%
- Return Pts Won: Cretu 49.5%, McDonald 41%
- Service Pts Won: Cretu 61.2%, McDonald 67%
- Winners / match: Cretu 16.1, McDonald n/a
- Unforced Errors / match: Cretu 33.3, McDonald n/a
Performance profile (last 10 matches average)
- 1st serve in: Cretu 65.6%, McDonald 58.5%
- aces per match: Cretu 1.4, McDonald 4.5
- break points saved: Cretu 42.6%, McDonald 71%
- break points converted: Cretu 54.5%, McDonald 32%
- return points won: Cretu 49.5%, McDonald 41%
- service points won: Cretu 61.2%, McDonald 67%
Match control
- Dominance Score: Cretu +10.2, McDonald +8
- Break Point Efficiency: Cretu -2.9, McDonald +3
Key rivalry stats
- Tiebreak sets won: Cretu 0, McDonald 3.
- Deciding-set wins: Cretu 1, McDonald 2.
Head-to-Head Metrics
Per match averages · last 10 · since 2025
Odds Movement
Pinnacle · 1 snapshot · pre-match
Cretu0.0%Open → Now
1.56→1.56
Implied Δ
+0.0pp
McDonald0.0%Open → Now
2.50→2.50
Implied Δ
+0.0pp
Moneyline drift
first capture → pre-match closeCretu · McDonald
Performance Profile
Last 10 matches avg · since 2025
Match Control
Pressure & control · last 10 matches · since 2025
Dominance Score
Break Point Efficiency
Form Momentum
Cumulative singles wins · last 10 · since 2025
Surface Form
W–L on each court · last 10 singles · since 2025
Cretu vs McDonald Preview
Match Overview
Cezar Cretu, ranked 287, will face Niels McDonald, ranked 620, in the Quarter-finals at Targu Mures on clay. This match is scheduled for June 25, 2026, at 11:30. Both players will be looking to advance in the tournament.
Head-to-Head History
This will be the first meeting between Cezar Cretu and Niels McDonald in the dataset. They have not previously competed against each other on any surface.
Surface Analysis
On clay, Cezar Cretu has a recent singles record of 2 wins and 1 loss, while Niels McDonald has a strong recent singles record of 10 wins and 0 losses. Neither player has met the other on clay in the dataset. Recent singles on grass and indoor surfaces are limited for both players in this dataset.
Current Form
Cezar Cretu comes into this match with a recent form of 3 wins and 2 losses, currently on a 2-match winning streak. Niels McDonald is in excellent form, with 5 wins and 0 losses in his recent matches, holding a 5-match winning streak. Niels McDonald has won 100% of his recent matches, compared to Cezar Cretu's 60%.
Key Factors
- Niels McDonald has a higher aces per match average (4.5) compared to Cezar Cretu (1.4).
- Cezar Cretu has a higher first serve percentage (65.6%) than Niels McDonald (58.5%).
- Niels McDonald has a significantly higher break points saved percentage (71%) compared to Cezar Cretu (42.6%).
- Cezar Cretu has a higher break points converted percentage (54.5%) than Niels McDonald (32%).
- Niels McDonald has a higher service points won percentage (67%) compared to Cezar Cretu (61.2%).