Roman Safiullin vs Dmitry Popko — Nur-Sultan CH Semi-final

Nur-Sultan CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
Roman Safiullin
RUS1
Roman Safiullin
#103ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 18 July 2022 ·
hard
Dmitry Popko
KAZ3
Dmitry Popko
#673ATP
1385ELO
1400Hard ELO
29 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWLLLLLL
Safiullin R.
6-3 6-2
Popko D.
Safiullin R.
662
Popko D.
320

Roman Safiullin defeated Dmitry Popko 6-3 6-2 in the Nur-Sultan CH semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #103. Roman Safiullin extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-09-25Kazakhstan F7R16clayDmitry Popko6-2 6-3
2014-11-24Turkey F42QFhardRoman Safiullin6-4 5-7 6-2

Statistics

This season
Safiullin R.Popko D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
65%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
41%
Break points saved·Even
62%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.6
4.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Safiullin R.Popko D.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
20
0
Break points saved·Dominant
93
27
Break points won·Clear edge
18
3
Deciding sets·Clear edge
22
4
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Safiullin R.Popko D.
Freshness·
88
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Safiullin R.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw