Roman Safiullin vs Sebastian KordaRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#96ATP
1750ELO
1754Clay ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2023
clay
#63ATP
1809ELO
1670Clay ELO
$471kYTD
$9.0MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
Safiullin R.
6-2 7-6
Korda S.
Safiullin R.
6772
Korda S.
2650

Roman Safiullin defeated Sebastian Korda 6-2 7-6 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Sebastian Korda came in ranked #63, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Roman Safiullin claimed a first win over Sebastian Korda in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-03-04Indian Wells MastersR64hardSebastian Korda6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Safiullin R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Korda S.

Korda S.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Safiullin R.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
53%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.2
8.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (180 vs 155). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
68
87
Break points saved·Even
96
98
Break points won·Dominant
44
73
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
78
94

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.7+84 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.3Clay Elo 1670
3.1Overall Elo 1750
ELO gap
6.9Overall Elo 1809
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.0
Surface form
4.7
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
5.0
Minutes 14d
8.6
4.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
78

Safiullin R.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
19°COvercast
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 72%