Pavel Kotov vs Roman SafiullinDubai Q16

Dubai · ATP · Q16
#242ATP
1597ELO
1601Hard ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 25 February 2023 ·
hard
#94ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Kotov P.
5-7 6-2 6-4
Safiullin R.
Kotov P.
5662
Safiullin R.
7241

Pavel Kotov defeated Roman Safiullin 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the Dubai q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #94. Pavel Kotov extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-02-27DubaiQ1hardPavel Kotov5-7 6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.4
6.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (133 vs 154). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
67
24
Break points saved·Even
90
90
Break points won·Dominant
70
35
Deciding sets·Dominant
88
23
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
33
18

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

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw