Cezar Cretu and Pol Martin Tiffon will clash against each other in the 1st round of the Szekesfehervar Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 1:30 pm on COURT 2. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Pol Martin Tiffon who should win in 3 sets.
Pol Martin Tiffon -> 1.6
Cezar Cretu -> 2.24
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Prediction and head to head Cezar Cretu vs. Pol Martin Tiffon
This will be the 2nd time that Cezar Cretu and Pol Martin Tiffon clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Cretu (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they fought against each other, Cretu won 6-4 6-0 in the 2nd round in M25 Rovinj back in 2022.
Cezar Cretu
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49-24 | 4-5 | 43-19 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-22 | 13-9 | 42-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 60-26 | 0-0 | 60-26 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 41-19 | 0-3 | 41-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 21-9 | 14-5 | 7-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 334 (career-high), Cretu reached the 1st round after beating Kolos Kincses 7-5 6-2 and Nino Serdarusic 6-4 7-5.
In the qualifications, Cezar had a good straight sets win against Serdarusic (6-4 7-5). During the match, Cretu scored 70 points vs Serdarusic’s 57. The Romanian was very aggressive to blast 33 winners.
Regarding the service games, Cretu managed to score 4 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Cezar Cretu was quite efficient on serve to win 80% (33/41) of his 1st serve and 75% (12/16) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Cezar broke Serdarusic twice after converting 29% of his break points (2/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Cretu started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t dropped yet a set in this competition to conquer 57% of the points he played.
Cretu has a fantastic win-loss record in the last 7 years having won 70% of his matches (206-88). 14-4 on clay in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Cretu has a composed179-71 win-loss record in the last 7 years on clay.
The Romanian’s best result of the year was getting to the final in M15 Antalya.
The Romanian has a composed 14-4 win-loss record in 2024, 14-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Szekesfehervar Challenger
Cretu has never competed in this tournament before.
Pol Martin Tiffon
13 - 5win/loss
262
235
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64-25 | 4-2 | 60-23 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 36-25 | 5-2 | 30-20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 38-20 | 0-1 | 38-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 39-27 | 0-0 | 39-27 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-12 | 0-1 | 15-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 372, the Spaniard got to the 1st round after beating Andrej Nedic 6-4 7-64 and Michael Vrbensky 6-4 6-4.
In the qualifications, The Spaniard had a good straight sets win against Vrbensky (6-4 6-4). During the match Martin scored 72 points vs Vrbensky’s 59. Martin was quite aggressive to blast 28 winners.
Talking about serving, Martin scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 2 double faults. Pol Martin Tiffon lost the serve 3 times and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Martin put 65% of his first serves in, winning 70% (28/40) of the points behind his 1st serve and 41% (9/22) on the 2nd serve. Pol broke Vrbensky 5 times after converting 42% of his break points (5/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Spaniard started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t conceded yet a set in this competition to conquer 53% of the points he played.
Pol’s best result of the current year was reaching the final in M15 Manacor and M25 Hammamet.
The Spaniard has a compiled 13-4 win-loss record in 2024, 9-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Cretu | Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 4 |
| Tot Games | 42 | 43 |
| Pts | 144-110 | 139-122 |
| Total Points | 254 | 261 |
| Winners | 65 | 54 |
| %Winners | 45% | 39% |
Both Cretu and Martin played 2 matches. Also both players started their run from the qualifications.Both players have not surrendered a single set in this event so far. Talking about their workload, Cretu and Martin have played the same amount of sets 4. However, Cretu played 1 game less than Martin. Cezar scored 65 winners (45% of the total points). On the other side, Martin recorded 54 winners (39%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Cretu | Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 4 |
| Avg per match | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1st in | 86/124 | 79/130 |
| %1st in | 69% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 65/86 | 54/79 |
| %1st pts | 76% | 68% |
| 2nd pts | 21/38 | 24/51 |
| %2nd pts | 55% | 47% |
Cretu managed to score 5 aces (2.5 per match). Martin struck 4 aces (2 per match). Cretu won 76% points on his first serve. He very solid his second serve to win 55% of the points. On the other side, Martin won 68% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 47% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Cretu | Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 8 | 9 |
| Converted | 8/19 | 9/17 |
| % Converted | 42% | 53% |
| Conceded | 9 | 10 |
| Saved | 6 | 4 |
| % Saved | 67% | 40% |
| Times Broken | 3 | 6 |
Cezar broke his opponents 8 times with a 42% conversion rate. Cezar lost his serve 3 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. Pol broke his opponents 9 times with a 53% conversion rate. Martin conceded his serve 6 times and he saved 40% of the break points that he conceded.
| Cretu | ||||
| Q1 Kincses | Q3 Serdarusic | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-2 | 6-4 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 22 | 42 | |
| pts | 74-53 | 70-57 | 144-110 | |
| Total points | 127 | 127 | 254 | |
| Winners | 32 | 33 | 65 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 47% | 45% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 45/67 | 41/57 | 86/124 | |
| % 1st in | 67% | 72% | 69% | |
| 1st pts | 32/45 | 33/41 | 65/86 | |
| % 1st pts | 71% | 80% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 9/22 | 12/16 | 21/38 | |
| % 2nd pts | 41% | 75% | 55% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| Converted | 6/12 | 2/7 | 8/19 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 29% | 42% | |
| Conceded | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Saved | 6/9 | 0/0 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 67% | – | 34% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Martin | ||||
| Q1 Nedic | Q3 Vrbensky | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 7-64 | 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 20 | 43 | |
| pts | 67-63 | 72-59 | 139-122 | |
| Total points | 130 | 131 | 261 | |
| Winners | 26 | 28 | 54 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 39% | 39% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 39/68 | 40/62 | 79/130 | |
| % 1st in | 57% | 65% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 26/39 | 28/40 | 54/79 | |
| % 1st pts | 67% | 70% | 68% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/29 | 9/22 | 24/51 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 41% | 47% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| Converted | 4/5 | 5/12 | 9/17 | |
| Converted % | 80% | 42% | 53% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| Saved | 0/3 | 4/7 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 57% | 29% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Tennis Scores in Szekesfehervar Challenger
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- Zdenek KolarKolar – Filip MisolicMisolic (4-6 6-3 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Jozef KovalikKovalik – Peter FajtaFajta (6-2 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Manuel GuinardGuinard – Matyas FueleFuele (6-3 6-0) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Titouan DroguetDroguet – Enrico Dalla ValleDalla Valle (6-0 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Santiago Rodriguez TavernaRodriguez Taverna – Gerald MelzerMelzer (6-3 4-6 7-65) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Chun Hsin TsengHsin Tseng – Richard GasquetGasquet (6-4 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Matteo MartineauMartineau – Mate ValkuszValkusz (4-6 6-1 6-1) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Francesco MaestrelliMaestrelli – Attila BorosBoros (7-5 6-1) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Nerman FaticFatic – Pablo Llamas RuizLlamas Ruiz (6-4 6-75 6-0) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Andrea PellegrinoPellegrino – Timofey SkatovSkatov (6-72 6-2 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Zsombor PirosPiros – Giovanni FonioFonio (6-3 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Franco AgamenoneAgamenone – Abedallah ShelbayhShelbayh (7-62 6-0) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Alessandro GiannessiGiannessi – Mathias BourgueBourgue (6-4 1-6 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Alessandro GiannessiGiannessi – Matteo MartineauMartineau (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Franco AgamenoneAgamenone – Nerman FaticFatic (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Dominic ThiemThiem – Daniel MichalskiMichalski (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Zdenek KolarKolar – Manuel GuinardGuinard (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Santiago Fa Rodriguez TavernaFa Rodriguez Taverna – Zsombor PirosPiros (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Chun Hsin TsengHsin Tseng – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Cezar Cretu (ROU)Cretu (ROU) – Pol Martin TiffonMartin Tiffon (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Titouan DroguetDroguet – Jozef KovalikKovalik (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Francesco MaestrelliMaestrelli – Andrea PellegrinoPellegrino (0-2) – H2H and prediction