Holger Rune vs Roman Safiullin — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
DEN7#102ATP
1757ELO
1725Hard ELO
$0YTD
$16MCAREER
23 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 7 August 2025 ·
hard
#103ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Rune H.7-5 7-6
Safiullin R.
Rune H.
772
Safiullin R.
560
Holger Rune defeated Roman Safiullin 7-5 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Holger Rune came in ranked #102, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Holger Rune extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Holger Rune edged Roman Safiullin in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-12 | Rotterdam | R32 | hard | Holger Rune | 6-4 2-6 6-1 |
| 2024-01-01 | Brisbane | SF | hard | Holger Rune | 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.5
6.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.9
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (55 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
91
20
Break points saved·Slight edge
98
93
Break points won·Dominant
87
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
95
22
Tiebreaks·Dominant
98
16
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast