Liam Broady vs Roman Safiullin — Australian Open Qualifying Round of 32
Liam Broady defeated Roman Safiullin 4-6 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #102, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Liam Broady claimed a first win over Roman Safiullin in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Liam Broady dropped the opening set before beating Roman Safiullin 4–6 7–6 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedBroady L. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
1 shared · last 12 monthsBroady L. and Safiullin R. faced 1 of the same opponent in the last 12 months. Broady L. went 1–0 (100%) against them, Safiullin R. 0–2 (0%).
1–0100%Broady L. · better vs 1Record vs common opponents0–20%Safiullin R. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
2–1Sets2–4
18–15Games22–30
1–0Tiebreaks0–0
1–0Deciding sets0–1
Only 1 common opponent — too few for any conclusion. Shown without assessment.
vs Gaio F.W7-6 5-7 6-2Miami Masters · hardL6-3 2-6 3-6Wimbledon · grass
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Safiullin R. leads 2–112
Hard: Broady L. leads 1–0 · Clay: Safiullin R. leads 2–0
- Broady L.January 2022Australian OpenThis matchHard4-6 7-6(2) 6-2
- Safiullin R.May 2021Roland GarrosClay6-1 6-3
- Safiullin R.May 2021Roland GarrosClay6-1 6-3
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchBroady L.Safiullin R.1 747ELO1 9881 706Hard ELO1 7903–7Last 106–428Age24183 cmHeight185 cmLeftPlaysRightCareer $2.2M2026 $122KEarningsCareer $4.7M2026 $606K