Roman Safiullin defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-7 6-4 7-6 in the Brisbane round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #79. Roman Safiullin moved ahead in the head-to-head, 2–1.
Safiullin R. came through in three sets.
Safiullin R. and Popyrin A. faced 9 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Safiullin R. went 6–4 (60%) against them, Popyrin A. 5–5 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 2 better-results split).
Hard: Safiullin R. leads 2–0 · Clay: Popyrin A. leads 1–0
Roman Safiullin beat Alexei Popyrin 6-7 6-4 7-6. Umpiry, "Roman Safiullin vs Alexei Popyrin — Brisbane Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-01-01/popyrin-vs-safiullin-brisbane-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 1 January 2024).