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Maks Kasnikowski v Cezar Cretu

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidLOST
C. Cretu to win a set (set handicap +1.5)
Worth backing at 1.58 or bigger · our chance 63% · market 72/28, us 66/34

C. Cretu is 7-3 over the last ten and 6-1 on hard this season. M. Kasnikowski is 4-6 over the last ten and 15-10 on hard this season.

The pick is C. Cretu to win a set (set handicap +1.5). We make it a 63% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.58 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

M. KasnikowskiC. Cretu
235Ranking272
4-6Last 107-3
LLLWWLast 5LWLWW
-1.6V the odds+2.1
42-26Season29-18
15-10Hard 20266-1
1Last 7 days0
6dDays rest14d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

M. KasnikowskiFAV1.3472%
C. Cretu3.4428%
Market says72% Kasnikowski

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

M. Kasnikowski1
C. Cretu0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-12OlbiaM. KasnikowskivC. Cretu2 - 0

This season & this event

M. Kasnikowski
C. Cretu
43-26
16-10
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
29-19
6-2
Did not play
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Maks Kasnikowski
Poland
Cezar Cretu
Romania
235
23
Poland
42–25
1
20–12
21–12
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Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
272
25
Romania
29–17
2
0–1
28–16
—

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

M. Kasnikowski — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12OlbiaHardC. Cretu2 - 01.3472%WON
2026-10-06VillenaClayP. Henning2 - 01.7655%LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryA. De Minaur2 - 07.6088%LOST
2026-09-12IstanbulClayJ. D. Hara Friend0 - 21.9051%LOST
2026-09-11IstanbulClayF. Maestrelli1 - 21.8054%WON
2026-09-09IstanbulClayC. Langmo0 - 21.2577%WON
2026-09-07IstanbulClayI. Marrero Curbelo1 - 21.2477%WON
2026-09-03MallorcaHardA. Sanchez Quilez0 - 21.6257%LOST
2026-09-02MallorcaHardE. Moller1 - 21.6359%WON
2026-08-25US OpenHardN. Budkov Kjaer1 - 22.5262%LOST

C. Cretu — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-12OlbiaHardM. Kasnikowski2 - 03.4472%LOST
2026-09-28PortoClayH. Rocha0 - 24.2078%LOST
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group II- PreliminaryG. Trismuwantara0 - 21.1381%WON
2026-09-07IstanbulClayH. Mayot2 - 02.8667%LOST
2026-08-29AugsburgClayF. Mena0 - 21.6060%WON
2026-08-28AugsburgClayS. Kopp2 - 02.2357%WON
2026-08-27AugsburgClayM. Moeller2 - 02.3559%WON
2026-08-26AugsburgClayM. Damas2 - 01.4865%WON
2026-08-25AugsburgClayN. McDonald2 - 01.8452%WON
2026-08-19PragueClayM. Mrva0 - 22.5362%LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Maks Kasnikowski or Cezar Cretu?

Maks Kasnikowski is favourite at 1.34, which is a 72% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Maks Kasnikowski vs Cezar Cretu?

Maks Kasnikowski is 1.34 and Cezar Cretu is 3.44, the prices we recorded for the Olbia match.

What is the head-to-head between Maks Kasnikowski and Cezar Cretu?

They have met 1 time and Maks Kasnikowski leads 1-0.

Who will win Maks Kasnikowski vs Cezar Cretu?

Our model makes it Cezar Cretu to win a set (Solid confidence).

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