Roman Safiullin vs Matteo Arnaldi — Brisbane Quarter-final
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 #38, but Roman Safiullin had been the form player, winning 6 of their last 8 on hard.
Key context
- Match story: Roman Safiullin closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedSafiullin R. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
10 shared · last 12 monthsSafiullin R. and Arnaldi M. faced 10 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Safiullin R. went 7–5 (58%) against them, Arnaldi M. 6–5 (55%). Results against comparable opponents are close (5 : 3 better-results split).
7–558%Safiullin R. · better vs 5Record vs common opponents6–555%Arnaldi M. · better vs 3
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
17–13Sets15–15
155–138Games138–147
1–3Tiebreaks1–1
2–1Deciding sets3–2
vs Alcaraz C.#3W6-3 6-4Paris Masters · hardL3-6 3-6 4-6US Open · hard
vs Musetti L.#25W6-3 6-4Chengdu · hardL4-6 4-6Rome Masters · clay
vs Shapovalov D.#42W3-6 6-3 6-1 6-3Wimbledon · grassL2-6 6-3 3-6 3-6Roland Garros · clay
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vs Struff J.#59L1-6 6-7Halle · grassW6-3 3-6 6-4Shanghai Masters · hard
vs Moutet C.#71W7-5 6-3 7-6Wimbledon · grassL6-4 0-6 2-6Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Harris L.#110L6-7 3-6Mallorca · grassW6-4 6-3Indian Wells Masters · hard
vs Popyrin A.#129L5-7 5-7Rome Masters · clayW4-6 6-3 6-4Shanghai Masters · hard
vs Misolic F.#471W6-3 6-3Miami Masters · hardW6-1 6-4Madrid Masters · clay
vs Jarry N.#867L6-4 3-6 3-6Cincinnati Masters · hardL7-6 6-7 3-6Beijing · hard- vs Pospisil V.W6-7 6-2 6-3Adelaide 1 · hardW6-4 6-4Canada Masters · hard
Head-to-head
1 meeting · Safiullin R. leads 1–010
- Safiullin R.January 2024BrisbaneThis matchHard7-6 6-2
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchSafiullin R.Arnaldi M.2 003ELO1 9061 816Hard ELO1 7187–3Last 104–626Age22185 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $4.7M2026 $606KEarningsCareer $6.0M2026 $1.5M
Cite this
Roman Safiullin beat Matteo Arnaldi 7-6 6-2. Umpiry, "Roman Safiullin vs Matteo Arnaldi — Brisbane Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-01-01/arnaldi-vs-safiullin-brisbane-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 1 January 2024).