Holger Rune vs Roman Safiullin — Brisbane Semi-final
Holger Rune defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4 7-6 in the Brisbane semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #79.
Key context
- Match story: Holger Rune edged Roman Safiullin in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedRune H. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
6 shared · last 12 monthsRune H. and Safiullin R. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Rune H. went 3–4 (43%) against them, Safiullin R. 3–3 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 3 better-results split).
3–443%Rune H. · better vs 3Record vs common opponents3–350%Safiullin R. · better vs 3
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
9–11Sets8–7
90–104Games72–75
0–1Tiebreaks1–0
2–2Deciding sets0–1
vs Sinner J.#1W1-6 7-5 7-5Monte Carlo Masters · clayL4-6 6-3 2-6 2-6Wimbledon · grass
vs Alcaraz C.#3L6-7 4-6 4-6Wimbledon · grassW6-3 6-4Paris Masters · hard
vs Nakashima B.#18L0-6 2-6Shanghai Masters · hardW6-4 6-4Chengdu · hard
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- vs Giron M.#88L2-6 6-4 3-6Canada Masters · hardW6-4 6-3Rome Masters · clay
vs Popyrin A.#129W6-4 5-7 6-4Rome Masters · clayL5-7 5-7Rome Masters · clay
vs Krajinovic F.W6-2 6-3 6-4Australian Open · hardL7-6 3-6 2-6Monte Carlo Masters · clay
Draw
Closing odds
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Player context
Before the matchRune H.Safiullin R.2 051ELO2 0031 920Hard ELO1 8165–5Last 107–320Age26188 cmHeight185 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $15.7MEarningsCareer $4.7M2026 $606K
Cite this
Holger Rune beat Roman Safiullin 6-4 7-6. Umpiry, "Holger Rune vs Roman Safiullin — Brisbane Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-01-01/rune-vs-safiullin-brisbane-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 1 January 2024).