Roman Safiullin vs Matteo BerrettiniShenzhen CH Qualifying Final

Shenzhen CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
#96ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 March 2017
hard
#43ATP
1831ELO
1797Hard ELO
$902kYTD
$15MCAREER
30 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
Safiullin R.
6-7 6-4 7-6
Berrettini M.
Safiullin R.
636772
Berrettini M.
774641

Roman Safiullin defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-7 6-4 7-6 in the Shenzhen CH qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Matteo Berrettini came in ranked #43, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Roman Safiullin claimed a first win over Matteo Berrettini in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-06-10StuttgartR32grassMatteo Berrettini7-6(8) 5-7 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Safiullin R.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Berrettini M.

Berrettini M.serving90% hold

wins 70% 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

Serve & return on hard

Safiullin R.Berrettini M.
Serve
57
Return
10

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
78%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
38%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.4
10.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
81
Break points saved·Even
96
100
Break points won·Slight edge
44
53
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
91
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
84
83

Safiullin R.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Berrettini M.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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