Roman Safiullin vs Alexei Popyrin — Brisbane Round of 16
Brisbane · ATP · Round of 16
#103ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2024 ·
hard
#128ATP
1741ELO
1681Hard ELO
$573kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
27 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLLLL
Safiullin R.6-7 6-4 7-6
Popyrin A.
Safiullin R.
6672
Popyrin A.
7461
Roman Safiullin defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-7 6-4 7-6 in the Brisbane round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #103, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Roman Safiullin extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roman Safiullin dropped the opening set before beating Alexei Popyrin 6–7 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | Miami Masters | R64 | hard | Roman Safiullin | 6-7 6-3 7-5 |
| 2023-05-08 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Alexei Popyrin | 7-5 7-5 |
| 2022-02-14 | Marseille | R32 | hard | Roman Safiullin | 6-7 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
50%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
34%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.7
9.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (126 vs 116). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
20
49
Break points saved·Even
93
97
Break points won·Clear edge
18
1
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
68
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
88
78
Safiullin R.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Popyrin A.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast