Alexei Popyrin vs Roman Safiullin — Rome Masters Round of 32
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#128ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLLLL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2023 ·
clay
#103ATP
1750ELO
1754Clay ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWWWWLW
Popyrin A.7-5 7-5
Safiullin R.
Popyrin A.
772
Safiullin R.
550
Alexei Popyrin defeated Roman Safiullin 7-5 7-5 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #103, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Alexei Popyrin claimed a first win over Roman Safiullin in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alexei Popyrin edged Roman Safiullin in two tight sets (7–5 7–5).
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Roman Safiullin | 6-7 6-3 7-5 |
| 2024-01-01 | Brisbane | R16 | hard | Roman Safiullin | 6-7 6-4 7-6 |
| 2022-02-14 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Roman Safiullin | 6-7 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
34%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.8
6.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (172 vs 178). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
49
20
Break points saved·Even
97
93
Break points won·Clear edge
1
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
68
22
Tiebreaks·Dominant
88
16
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
78
88
Popyrin A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d) · Safiullin R.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast