Dmitry Popko vs Roman Safiullin — Kazakhstan F7 Round of 16
Dmitry Popko defeated Roman Safiullin 6-2 6-3 in the Kazakhstan F7 round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #79, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Dmitry Popko claimed a first win over Roman Safiullin in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Dmitry Popko dropped just 5 games past Roman Safiullin.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedPopko D. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–111
Clay: Popko D. leads 1–0 · Hard: Safiullin R. leads 1–0
- Popko D.September 2017Kazakhstan F7This matchClay6-2 6-3
- Safiullin R.November 2014Turkey F42Hard6-4 5-7 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchPopko D.Safiullin R.1 706ELO1 9931 680Clay ELO1 74310–0Last 107–320Age20191 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $973K2026 $34KEarningsCareer $4.7M2026 $606K
Cite this
Dmitry Popko beat Roman Safiullin 6-2 6-3. Umpiry, "Dmitry Popko vs Roman Safiullin — Kazakhstan F7 Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2017-09-25/popko-vs-safiullin-kazakhstan-f7-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 25 September 2017).