Roman Safiullin vs Matteo ArnaldiBrisbane Quarter-final

Brisbane · ATP · Quarter-final
#94ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2024 ·
hard
#33ATP
1830ELO
1732Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$5.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWWW
Safiullin R.
7-6 6-2
Arnaldi M.
Safiullin R.
762
Arnaldi M.
620

Roman Safiullin defeated Matteo Arnaldi 7-6 6-2 in the Brisbane quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Matteo Arnaldi came in ranked #33. Roman Safiullin extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-08-26US OpenR64hardMatteo Arnaldi6-2 6-4 6-4
2024-01-05BrisbaneQFhardRoman Safiullin7-6(4) 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Even
6.4
6.6
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (107 vs 107). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
20
42
Break points saved·Even
90
93
Break points won·Dominant
33
8
Deciding sets·Dominant
23
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
100
89

Safiullin R.: 21 days rest · Arnaldi M.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw