Roman Safiullin vs Matteo Arnaldi — Brisbane Quarter-final
Brisbane · ATP · Quarter-final
#103ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2024 ·
hard
#34ATP
1830ELO
1732Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$5.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safiullin R.7-6 6-2
Arnaldi M.
Safiullin R.
762
Arnaldi M.
620
Roman Safiullin defeated Matteo Arnaldi 7-6 6-2 in the Brisbane quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Matteo Arnaldi came in ranked #34, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Roman Safiullin claimed a first win over Matteo Arnaldi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roman Safiullin closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Matteo Arnaldi | 6-2 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
63%
Aces / match·Even
6.8
6.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (126 vs 128). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
20
54
Break points saved·Even
93
95
Break points won·Even
18
22
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
58
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
89
85
Safiullin R.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Arnaldi M.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast