Liam Broady vs Roman Safiullin — Australian Open Qualifying Final

Australian Open · ATP · Qualifying Final
Liam Broady
GBR10
Liam Broady
#197ATP
1590ELO
1577Hard ELO
$89kYTD
$2.2MCAREER
32 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 January 2022 ·
hard
Roman Safiullin
RUS
Roman Safiullin
#98ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Broady L.
4-6 7-6 6-2
Safiullin R.
Broady L.
4762
Safiullin R.
6621

Liam Broady defeated Roman Safiullin 4-6 7-6 6-2 in the Australian Open qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #98, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. Liam Broady narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-01-14Australian OpenQ32hardLiam Broady4-6 7-6(2) 6-2
2021-05-31Roland GarrosQ2clayRoman Safiullin6-1 6-3
2021-05-26Roland GarrosQ64clayRoman Safiullin6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
Broady L.Safiullin R.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
52%
Service points won·Even
64%
65%
Return points won·Even
42%
38%
Break points saved·Even
61%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.1
6.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Broady L.Safiullin R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
17
Break points saved·Clear edge
74
93
Break points won·Even
17
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
77
17
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
31
13

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

Freshness

Recent load
Broady L.Safiullin R.
Freshness·Clear edge
93
77

Broady L.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 22 games (7d) · Safiullin R.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 32 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw