Alexei Popyrin vs Roman Safiullin — Rome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
Alexei Popyrin
AUS
Alexei Popyrin
#103ATP
1741ELO
1727Clay ELO
$563kYTD
$9.7MCAREER
26 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWWLWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 May 2023
clay
Roman Safiullin
RUS
Roman Safiullin
#96ATP
1750ELO
1754Clay ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Popyrin A.
7-5 7-5
Safiullin R.
Popyrin A.
772
Safiullin R.
550

Alexei Popyrin defeated Roman Safiullin 7-5 7-5 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #96, leading the head-to-head 3–0. Alexei Popyrin claimed a first win over Roman Safiullin in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-19Miami MastersR64hardRoman Safiullin6-7(4) 6-3 7-5
2024-01-01BrisbaneR16hardRoman Safiullin6-7(9) 6-4 7-6(3)
2022-02-14MarseilleR32hardRoman Safiullin6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3)

Serve vs return

This season
Popyrin A.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Safiullin R.

Safiullin R.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Popyrin A.

Serve advantage — Safiullin R.

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
Popyrin A.Safiullin R.
1st serve in·Even
62%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
52%
Service points won·Even
66%
65%
Return points won·Even
34%
38%
Break points saved·Even
66%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.8
6.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.9
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (171 vs 180). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Popyrin A.Safiullin R.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
59
68
Break points saved·Even
99
96
Break points won·Dominant
6
44
Deciding sets·Even
75
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
93
78

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Popyrin A.
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Safiullin R.
7.0
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.4Clay Elo 1727
Surface ELO
5.6+28 Clay Elo edge
4.4Overall Elo 1741
ELO gap
5.6Overall Elo 1750
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.9
Surface form
6.0
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.9
Minutes 14d
5.0
7.0
3-set count
4.0
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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
Popyrin A.Safiullin R.
Freshness·Clear edge
98
78

Popyrin A.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · 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%
Final
Medvedev D.[3]
Rune H.[7]
7-57-5
Semi-finals
Medvedev D.[3]
Tsitsipas S.[5]
7-57-5
Rune H.[7]
Ruud C.[4]
6-726-46-2
Quarter-finals
Medvedev D.[3]
Hanfmann Y.
6-26-2
Rune H.[7]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-24-66-2
Ruud C.[4]
Cerundolo F.[24]
7-656-4
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Coric B.[15]
6-36-4
R16
Cerundolo F.[24]
Sinner J.[8]
6-736-26-2
Medvedev D.[3]
Zverev A.[19]
6-27-63
Djokovic N.[1]
Norrie C.[13]
6-36-4
Rune H.[7]
Popyrin A.
6-45-76-4
Ruud C.[4]
Djere L.
6-16-3
Hanfmann Y.
Rublev A.[6]
7-654-66-3
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Musetti L.[18]
7-57-5
Coric B.[15]
Marozsan F.
3-66-46-3
R32
Djere L.
Garin C.
6-32-1
Medvedev D.[3]
Zapata Miralles B.[31]
3-66-16-3
Musetti L.[18]
Tiafoe F.[12]
5-76-46-3
Marozsan F.
Alcaraz C.[2]
6-37-64
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Sonego L.
6-37-63
Coric B.[15]
Carballes Baena R.
7-636-1
Djokovic N.[1]
Dimitrov G.[26]
6-34-66-1
Norrie C.[13]
Fucsovics M.
6-27-64
Popyrin A.
Safiullin R.
7-57-5
Rune H.[7]
Fognini F.
6-46-2
Ruud C.[4]
Bublik A.
6-14-67-60
Cerundolo F.[24]
Barrere G.
6-706-26-2
Sinner J.[8]
Shevchenko A.
6-36-746-2
Rublev A.[6]
Davidovich Fokina A.[27]
7-686-3
Hanfmann Y.
Cecchinato M.
6-44-66-3
Zverev A.[19]
Wolf J.
6-47-5
R64
Barrere G.
Khachanov K.[11]
4-66-47-64
Carballes Baena R.
Evans D.[20]
7-655-76-4
Ruud C.[4]
Rinderknech A.
6-46-0
Hanfmann Y.
Fritz T.[9]
6-46-1
Coric B.[15]
Monteiro T.
4-67-687-65
Davidovich Fokina A.[27]
Pella G.
6-07-64
Djokovic N.[1]
Etcheverry T.
7-656-2
Dimitrov G.[26]
Wawrinka S.
6-47-63
Fucsovics M.
De Minaur A.[17]
6-36-4
Norrie C.[13]
Muller A.
6-26-3
Popyrin A.
Auger Aliassime F.[10]
6-44-67-5
Safiullin R.
Korda S.[22]
6-27-65
Fognini F.
Kecmanovic M.[30]
6-37-66
Rune H.[7]
Fils A.
6-36-3
Bublik A.
Shelton B.[28]
6-41-66-2
Djere L.
Van De Zandschulp B.[23]
6-26-4
Garin C.
Paul T.[16]
4-66-36-4
Cerundolo F.[24]
Wu Y.
4-66-26-3
Sinner J.[8]
Kokkinakis T.
6-16-4
Rublev A.[6]
Molcan A.
6-36-4
Cecchinato M.
Bautista Agut R.[21]
6-26-2
Wolf J.
Hurkacz H.[14]
6-36-4
Zverev A.[19]
Goffin D.
5-76-36-4
Zapata Miralles B.[31]
Kubler J.
6-46-1
Medvedev D.[3]
Ruusuvuori E.
6-46-2
Tsitsipas S.[5]
Borges N.
6-36-3
Sonego L.
Nishioka Y.[25]
7-56-3
Musetti L.[18]
Arnaldi M.
6-46-4
Tiafoe F.[12]
Altmaier D.
3-67-56-3
Marozsan F.
Lehecka J.[32]
4-66-17-64
Alcaraz C.[2]
Ramos A.
6-46-1
Shevchenko A.
Baez S.
6-36-4
R128
Wawrinka S.
Ivashka I.
6-26-4
Kokkinakis T.
Munar J.
4-2
Djere L.
Lestienne C.
6-10-0
Carballes Baena R.
Dellien H.
6-26-3
Ruusuvuori E.
Humbert U.
6-43-67-66
Popyrin A.
Oconnell C.
6-27-65
Etcheverry T.
Van Assche L.
7-676-3
Fucsovics M.
Krajinovic F.
6-46-2
Muller A.
Edmund K.
6-16-3
Safiullin R.
Giron M.
6-46-3
Fognini F.
Murray A.
6-44-66-4
Fils A.
Cerundolo J.
6-11-66-4
Rinderknech A.
Cobolli F.
6-46-3
Bublik A.
Martinez P.
6-37-64
Garin C.
Cachin P.
6-43-67-65
Wu Y.
Gasquet R.
3-66-36-3
Baez S.
Varillas J.
7-56-3
Molcan A.
Napolitano S.
6-43-67-61
Pella G.
Cressy M.
6-36-4
Cecchinato M.
Mcdonald M.
6-37-5
Hanfmann Y.
Jarry N.
6-46-4
Wolf J.
Grenier H.
7-57-5
Goffin D.
Nardi L.
3-66-46-2
Kubler J.
Huesler M.
6-766-46-2
Borges N.
Lajovic D.
6-46-1
Sonego L.
Chardy J.
6-26-1
Altmaier D.
Zeppieri G.
7-634-66-0
Monteiro T.
Mannarino A.
6-16-2
Marozsan F.
Moutet C.
6-06-786-2
Ramos A.
Passaro F.
4-66-16-4
Barrere G.
Nakashima B.
6-36-3
Arnaldi M.
Schwartzman D.
6-14-66-3