Mirza Basic vs Roman Safiullin — St. Petersburg 2 CH Round of 32
St. Petersburg 2 CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 March 2021 ·
hard
RUS1#98ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Basic M.6-4 7-6
Safiullin R.
Basic M.
672
Safiullin R.
460
Mirza Basic defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4 7-6 in the St. Petersburg 2 CH round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #98, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Mirza Basic claimed a first win over Roman Safiullin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Mirza Basic edged Roman Safiullin in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-01 | Turkey F43 | SF | hard | Roman Safiullin | 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
59%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.0
6.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
1.5
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
22
17
Break points saved·Dominant
53
93
Break points won·Slight edge
12
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
73
17
Tiebreaks·Even
15
13
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
95
77
Basic M.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d) · Safiullin R.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 32 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast