Ben Shelton vs Roman Safiullin: Head-to-Head Record

Ben Shelton

United States

1–2
3 meetings
Roman Safiullin

Russia

Hard: 1–2
Ben Shelton
1–2
Roman Safiullin

Ben Shelton and Roman Safiullin have met 3 times on the professional tour. Roman Safiullin leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at Brisbane in 2024.

Common opponents

Last 12 months
⚠Only 4 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.

Shelton B. and Safiullin R. faced 4 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Shelton B. went 4–1 (80%) against them, Safiullin R. 2–2 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 0 better-results split).

4–1 · 80%Shelton B. · better vs 1
Record vs common opponents
2–2 · 50%Safiullin R. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
10–4Sets8–7
79–65Games76–72
2–1Tiebreaks1–3
1–1Deciding sets1–0
Both lost · same surface▾
Shelton B. better · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Both won · different surfaces (Hard × Grass)▾
Hard to compare — different surface & timing
Both won · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Grass) · 8 months apart▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Ben Shelton vs Roman Safiullin stats comparison

Ratings

#6 ATPRanking#103 ATP
1960Elo (overall)1750
1922Hard Elo1704
1845Clay Elo1754
1863Grass Elo1627

Form

LWWWWWWLWWLast 10WWLWWWWWWL
2026 win rate·Even
72%
74%
42026 titles2

Clutch

Under pressure
Ben SheltonRoman Safiullin
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
20
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
93
Break points won·Dominant
47
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
22
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
16

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Ben SheltonRoman Safiullin
Freshness·Even
80
80

Ben Shelton: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 42 games (7d) · Roman Safiullin: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 38 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Ben Sheltonserving94% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Roman Safiullin

Roman Safiullinserving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Ben Shelton

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Clear edge
77%
60%
Deciding sets won·Dominant
58%
100%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge
65%
56%
7Career titles0

Profile

23Age29
193 cmHeight185 cm
LeftPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 3 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Ben Shelton and Roman Safiullin?

Roman Safiullin leads the head-to-head against Ben Shelton 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Ben Shelton and Roman Safiullin played each other?

Ben Shelton and Roman Safiullin have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Ben Shelton and Roman Safiullin last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Brisbane in 2024, where Roman Safiullin won.