Roman Safiullin vs Tommy Paul — Madrid Masters Round of 64
Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#103ATP
1750ELO
1754Clay ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 April 2023 ·
clay
USA14#24ATP
1949ELO
1886Clay ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safiullin R.6-3 7-6
Paul T.
Safiullin R.
672
Paul T.
360
Roman Safiullin defeated Tommy Paul 6-3 7-6 in the Madrid Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Tommy Paul came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Roman Safiullin claimed a first win over Tommy Paul in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roman Safiullin closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | R64 | hard | Tommy Paul | 3-6 2-6 6-2 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
40%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Even
6.6
6.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (178 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
20
90
Break points saved·Even
93
97
Break points won·Dominant
18
88
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
90
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
89
51
Safiullin R.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Paul T.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 93 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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