Denis Shapovalov vs Roman SafiullinAtp Cup Semi-final

Atp Cup · ATP · Semi-final
#41ATP
1771ELO
1775Hard ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 3 January 2022
hard
#132ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Shapovalov D.
6-4 5-7 6-4
Safiullin R.
Shapovalov D.
6562
Safiullin R.
4741

Denis Shapovalov defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4 5-7 6-4 in the Atp Cup semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Denis Shapovalov came in ranked #41, defending last year's round-robin. Denis Shapovalov extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Denis Shapovalov edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 5–7 6–4.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-07-03WimbledonR16grassRoman Safiullin3-6 6-3 6-1 6-3
2023-01-02Adelaide 1R16hardDenis Shapovalov6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Shapovalov D.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Safiullin R.

Safiullin R.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Shapovalov D.

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

Shapovalov D.Safiullin R.
25
Serve
70
Return

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
59%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.1
6.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
6.1
3.2

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
85
68
Break points saved·Even
99
96
Break points won·Dominant
71
44
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
76
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
84
78

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 56 days (−0.7)
4.1
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 77 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
6.0+72 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.0Hard Elo 1704
5.4Overall Elo 1771
ELO gap
4.6Overall Elo 1750
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.4
Surface form
4.8
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
0.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
98
74

Shapovalov D.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Safiullin R.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 40 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw