Ilia Simakin vs Cezar Cretu Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
I. Simakin vs C. Cretu
Ilia Simakin
RUS
l
l
l
w
l
w
l
w
l
l
1
Win
1
Played
0
Win
22
Age
24
-
Height
6'2" (188 cm)
277
C. Rank
403
228
Best Rank
288
0
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$0
Career Money
$0
-
Plays
Right-Handed
Cezar Cretu
ROU
w
w
w
l
w
w
l
w
w
w
1
Win
1
Played
0
Win
22
Age
24
-
Height
6'2" (188 cm)
277
C. Rank
403
228
Best Rank
288
0
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$0
Career Money
$0
-
Plays
Right-Handed
Head-to-head: Simakin 1 - 0 Cretu
They have played 2 sets in total, with Ilia Simakin winning 2 and Cezar Cretu winning 0. The last match between Ilia Simakin and Cezar Cretu was at the M25 Heraklion, 08-11-2024, Round: QF, Surface: Hard, with Ilia Simakin getting the victory 6-1 6-1.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Simakin | 1 |
| Cretu | 0 |
Last 1 H2H Matches:
(QF) M25 Heraklion(11-08-24)
Ilia Simakin
6
6
Cezar Cretu
1
1
I. Simakin vs C. Cretu H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $0 | Career Prize Money | $0 |
| 65.69% (157-82) | Career Total W/L | 68.58% (299-137) |
| 1 | Hard | 0 |
| 6 | Titles | 11 |
| 1 | Total H2H Matches | 0 |
| 0% (0-0) | YTD Win/Loss | 100.00% (1-0) |
I. Simakin vs C. Cretu Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Ilia Simakin has won 46.36% of points on their second serve, while Cezar Cretu has won 41.04%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Ilia Simakin, in recent form, has won 43.07% of their opponent's second serve points, while Cezar Cretu has won 45.60%. The same stats for first serve returns are 23.38% and 30.78% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: Ilia Simakin has saved 62.20% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Cezar Cretu has saved 50.92% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year Ilia Simakin has won 67.14% of matches played (W/L 47/23), with Cezar Cretu winning 68.35% (W/L 54/25) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: Ilia Simakin has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 67% (W/L 146/71), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 38% (W/L 3/5). Cezar Cretu has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 67% (W/L 260/111), and worse career win % on Hard, winning 60% (W/L 36/24).
- Player level: In the last year, Ilia Simakin has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 65.22% of matches (W/L 30/16), where as Cezar Cretu has played most of their matches on the Futures/Satellites/ITF tournaments $10K, winning 72.13% of matches (W/L 44/17). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
- Direct H2H matches: They have played 1 times before with Ilia Simakin winning 1 times and Cezar Cretu being victorious 0 times. They have played 2 sets in total, with Ilia Simakin winning 2 and Cezar Cretu winning 0.
- The last match between Ilia Simakin and Cezar Cretu was at the M25 Heraklion, 08-11-2024, Round: QF, Surface: Hard, with Ilia Simakin getting the victory 6-1 6-1.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:6:0.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Ilia Simakin has played against opponents with an average rank of 352.71 while Cezar Cretu has played against players with an average rank of 525.59.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Ilia Simakin has won 47% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Cezar Cretu has won 45% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, Ilia Simakin has converted 21.28% of breakpoint opportunities, and Cezar Cretu has converted 40.32% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
Ilia Simakin vs Cezar Cretu Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
I. Simakin vs C. Cretu H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H2H Matches Won | 0 |
| 2 | Sets Won | 0 |
| 12 | Games Won | 2 |
| 4 | Aces (Total) | 1 |
| 1 | Total Double Faults | 1 |
| 1:6:0 | Average Match Time | 1:6:0 |
| 58% (21/36) | 1st Serve % | 67% (32/48) |
| 86% (18/21) | 1st Serve Win % | 47% (15/32) |
| 67% (10/15) | 2nd Serve Win % | 25% (4/16) |
| 71% (5/7) | Break Pts Won % | 0% (0/0) |
| 60% (29/48) | Return Points Win % | 22% (8/36) |
| 100% (1/1) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 0% (0/1) |
| 100% (1/1) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/1) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 0% (0/0) |
| 0% (0/0) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 0% (0/1) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Simakin 52%, Cretu 50%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Simakin 51%, Cretu 56%.
Break Points Saved %: Simakin 66%, Cretu 58%.
I. Simakin Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soma Bay Challenger - 17-11-2025 | ||||
R1  Toby SamuelT. Samuel | L | 6-4 6-4 | ||
| M25 Manama - 10-11-2025 | ||||
R2  Nikita BilozertsevN. Bilozertsev | L | 6-4 6-1 | ||
R1  Richard AntoniR. Antoni | W | 6-2 6-2 | ||
| Monastir Challenger - 27-10-2025 | ||||
R2  Petr BrunclikP. Brunclik | L | 6-4 6-4 | ||
R1  Max HoukesM. Houkes | W | 6-2 6-3 | ||
C. Cretu Recent Matches Played
| OPPONENT | RESULT | SCORE | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montemar Challenger - 17-11-2025 | ||||
R1  Federico BondioliF. Bondioli | W | 7-6(2) 6-3 | ||
Q3 Jonas ForejtekJ. Forejtek | W | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | ||
Q1 Adrian OetzbachA. Oetzbach | W | 6-3 6-2 | ||
| M15 San Gregorio di Catania - 03-11-2025 | ||||
QF Marcel ZielinskiM. Zielinski | L | 3-6 6-2 6-0 | ||
R2 Lorenzo BocchiL. Bocchi | W | 6-4 2-6 6-3 | ||
I. Simakin vs C. Cretu Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 65.69% (157/82) | YTD Win/Loss | 68.58% (299/137) |
| 64.25% (345/192) | Sets Win/Loss | 64.20% (633/353) |
| 55.52% (2816/2256) | Games Win/Loss | 55.46% (5091/4089) |
| 67.28% (146/71) | Hard Win/Loss | 60.00% (36/24) |
| 37.50% (3/5) | Clay Win/Loss | 70.08% (260/111) |
| 57.14% (8/6) | Indoor Hard W/L | 60.00% (3/2) |
| 0.51 | Aces Per Game | 0.18 |
| 1254 | Aces Total | 796 |
| 0.24 | Double Faults Per Game | 0.2 |
| 592 | Total Double Faults | 880 |
| 1:30:2 | Average Match Time | 1:26:44 |
| 441.73 | Average Opponent Rank | 474.81 |
| 62% (9108/14731) | 1st Serve % | 64% (15306/23850) |
| 73% (6604/9108) | 1st Serve Win % | 66% (10058/15306) |
| 52% (2908/5623) | 2nd Serve Win % | 50% (4279/8544) |
| 42% (678/1620) | Break Points Won % (Total) | 47% (1338/2865) |
| 41% (6246/15294) | Return Points Win % | 44% (10701/24243) |
| 0% (0/0) | Cups W/L | 100.00% (4/0) |
| 0.00% (0/1) | Main Tour W/L | 0.00% (0/2) |
| 65.00% (39/21) | Challenger W/L | 55.22% (37/30) |
| 66.29% (118/60) | Futures W/L | 71.07% (258/105) |
| 65% (155/237) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 68% (291/427) |
| 53% (35/66) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 53% (51/96) |
| 46% (28/61) | Deciding Set Win % | 65% (81/125) |
| 92% (158/146) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 92% (276/254) |
| 8% (158/12) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 8% (276/22) |
| 14% (81/11) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 27% (158/43) |
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