Roman Safiullin vs Alexander Zverev — Shanghai Masters Round of 64
Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#103ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2023 ·
hard
GER9#3ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLWWWWW
Safiullin R.6-3 6-1
Zverev A.
Safiullin R.
662
Zverev A.
310
Roman Safiullin defeated Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-1 in the Shanghai Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Roman Safiullin claimed a first win over Alexander Zverev in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roman Safiullin dropped just 4 games past Alexander Zverev.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-20 | Chengdu | F | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-7 7-6 6-3 |
| 2021-05-31 | Roland Garros | R64 | clay | Alexander Zverev | 7-6 6-3 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Slight edge
65%
70%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.5
8.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (178 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
20
93
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
99
Break points won·Dominant
18
89
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
80
76
Safiullin R.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 57 games (7d) · Zverev A.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast