Colton Smith vs Roman Safiullin — Phoenix CH Round of 16
Phoenix CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 ·
hard
RUS7#103ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWWWWLW
Smith C.6-4 7-6
Safiullin R.
Smith C.
672
Safiullin R.
460
Colton Smith defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4 7-6 in the Phoenix CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #103, defending last year's round of 32.
Key context
- Match story: Colton Smith edged Roman Safiullin in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
6.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
62
20
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Dominant
52
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
22
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
8
16
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
92
89
Smith C.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Safiullin R.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast