Roman Safiullin vs Stan WawrinkaCancun 2 Round of 16

Cancun 2 · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#103ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
WLWWWWWWLW
Sets
Thursday, 20 August 2026 ·
hard
#125ATP
1678ELO
1664Hard ELO
$657kYTD
$38MCAREER
41 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10
WLLLLLWLWL
Safiullin R.
vs
Wawrinka S.

Roman Safiullin faces Stan Wawrinka in the Cancun 2 round of 16 on hard. Roman Safiullin holds the paper edge — ranked #103, leading the head-to-head 1–0, a roughly 40-point hard Elo advantage.

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 09:50 UTC
Safiullin R.71%
Wawrinka S.29%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Safiullin R. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 63% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Key context

Common opponents

Last 12 months
3 common opponents · Safiullin R. 1–2 · Wawrinka S. 1–2 · small sample
Both lost · same surface
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.5+40 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.5Hard Elo 1664
5.9Overall Elo 1750
ELO gap
4.1Overall Elo 1678
7.0Leads 1–0 on hard
H2H
3.0Trails 0–1 on hard
3.63 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
6.87 of last 10 on hard
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

36 vs 26 matches

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
55%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
55%
Service points won·Even
66%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Even
64%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
5.9
8.3
Double faults / match·Even
2.8
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (36 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Serve vs return

This season
Safiullin R.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Wawrinka S.

Wawrinka S.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Safiullin R.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
20
53
Break points saved·Even
93
97
Break points won·Even
18
17
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
62
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
91

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
88
83

Safiullin R.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Wawrinka S.: 1 day rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Weather forecast
29°CClear
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 52%

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-09-26BeijingR32hardRoman Safiullin6-3 6-4

Draw