Novak Djokovic vs Roman Safiullin — Tel Aviv Semi-final
Tel Aviv · ATP · Semi-final
SRB1#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 September 2022 ·
hard
#98ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Djokovic N.6-1 7-6
Safiullin R.
Djokovic N.
672
Safiullin R.
160
Novak Djokovic defeated Roman Safiullin 6-1 7-6 in the Tel Aviv semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Novak Djokovic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Wimbledon | R16 | grass | Novak Djokovic | 6-7 3-6 6-3 3-6 |
| 2024-10-02 | Shanghai Masters | R16 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 |
| 2024-04-08 | Monte Carlo Masters | R32 | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-1 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
57%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
Return points won·Even
40%
38%
Break points saved·Even
66%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.5
6.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
100
17
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
93
Break points won·Dominant
99
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
13
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
97
77
Djokovic N.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Safiullin R.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 32 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast