Frances Tiafoe vs Roman Safiullin — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
USA19#23ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2025 ·
clay
RUSQ#103ATP
1750ELO
1754Clay ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tiafoe F.6-4 7-5 6-4
Safiullin R.
Tiafoe F.
6763
Safiullin R.
4540
Frances Tiafoe defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4 7-5 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #23, defending last year's round of 64. Frances Tiafoe claimed a first win over Roman Safiullin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Frances Tiafoe edged Roman Safiullin in three tight sets (6–4 7–5 6–4).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-02 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Roman Safiullin | 5-7 7-5 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.6
6.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (90 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
75
20
Break points saved·Even
97
93
Break points won·Dominant
45
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
22
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
16
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
65
88
Tiafoe F.: played today · 2 matches, 49 games (7d) · Safiullin R.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast