Pavel Kotov vs Roman Safiullin — Dubai Qualifying Round 1

Dubai · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
Pavel Kotov
RUS
Pavel Kotov
#249ATP
1597ELO
1601Hard ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWLLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 27 February 2023 ·
hard
Roman Safiullin
RUS6
Roman Safiullin
#103ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWWWWLW
Kotov P.
5-7 6-2 6-4
Safiullin R.
Kotov P.
5662
Safiullin R.
7241

Pavel Kotov defeated Roman Safiullin 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #103. Pavel Kotov extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-02-25DubaiQ16hardPavel Kotov5-7 6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
Kotov P.Safiullin R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
6.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (163 vs 179). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Kotov P.Safiullin R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
51
20
Break points saved·Even
90
93
Break points won·Slight edge
25
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
89
22
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
28
16

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

Freshness

Recent load
Kotov P.Safiullin R.
Freshness·
—
89

Safiullin R.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw