Roman Safiullin vs Frances Tiafoe — Shanghai Masters Round of 32
Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#103ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 2 October 2024 ·
hard
USA13#23ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLWLLW
Safiullin R.5-7 7-5 7-6
Tiafoe F.
Safiullin R.
5772
Tiafoe F.
7561
Roman Safiullin defeated Frances Tiafoe 5-7 7-5 7-6 in the Shanghai Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #23, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Roman Safiullin claimed a first win over Frances Tiafoe in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roman Safiullin dropped the opening set before beating Frances Tiafoe 5–7 7–5 7–6.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-26 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Frances Tiafoe | 6-4 7-5 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
37%
36%
Break points saved·Even
62%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.8
7.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (126 vs 152). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
20
75
Break points saved·Even
93
97
Break points won·Dominant
18
45
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
76
55
Safiullin R.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 57 games (7d) · Tiafoe F.: 1 day rest · 5 matches, 114 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast