Novak Djokovic vs Roman Safiullin — Tel Aviv Semi-final
Tel Aviv · ATP · Semi-final
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 1 October 2022 ·
hard
#94ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Djokovic N.6-1 7-6
Safiullin R.
Djokovic N.
6772
Safiullin R.
1630
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 #7, leading the head-to-head 4–0. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
Key context
- Match story: Novak Djokovic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.
Head to head
4–0| 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 |
| 2022-09-26 | Tel Aviv | SF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-1 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
Return points won·Even
41%
38%
Break points saved·Even
66%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.3
6.4
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 196). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
99
20
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
90
Break points won·Dominant
99
33
Deciding sets·Dominant
100
23
Tiebreaks·Dominant
100
14
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
100
100
Djokovic N.: 16 days rest · Safiullin R.: 21 days rest. Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast