Holger Rune vs Roman Safiullin — Brisbane Semi-final

Brisbane · ATP · Semi-final
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Holger Rune
[1]
#44ATP
1782ELO
1750Hard ELO
$0YTD
$16MCAREER
23 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2024
hard
RUS
Roman Safiullin
#141ATP
1766ELO
1712Hard ELO
$86kYTD
$4.2MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWW

Holger Rune defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4 7-6 in the Brisbane semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Holger Rune came in ranked #44, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Holger Rune extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Rune H.
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 49 days (−1.0)
Safiullin R.
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 63 days (−1.2)
Form & Matchup
5.4+38 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.6Hard Elo 1712
5.1Overall Elo 1782
ELO gap
4.9Overall Elo 1766
5.0
H2H
5.0
5.6
Surface form
6.5
0.0
Win streak
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.

Rune H.
6772
Safiullin R.
4600

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
1.27
SlowFast
Weather
23°CRain
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 90%

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-07Cincinnati MastersR64hardHolger Rune7-5 7-6(5)
2024-02-12RotterdamR32hardHolger Rune6-4 2-6 6-1

Statistics

Recent form
Rune H.Safiullin R.
62%1st serve in+3%65%
75%1st serve points won+4%71%
53%2nd serve points won+2%51%
67%Service points won+3%64%
38%Return points won+4%42%
63%Break points saved+2%61%
7.1Aces / match+3.33.8
3.2Double faults / match+0.62.6

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Dimitrov G.[2]
Rune H.[1]
7-656-4
Lehecka J.
Opelka R.
4-1
Semi-finals
Dimitrov G.[2]
Thompson J.
6-37-5
Rune H.[1]
Safiullin R.
6-47-60
Opelka R.
Mpetshi Perricard G.
6-37-64
Lehecka J.
Dimitrov G.[2]
6-44-4
Quarter-finals
Thompson J.
Nadal R.
5-77-666-3
Rune H.[1]
Duckworth J.
6-27-66
Safiullin R.
Arnaldi M.
7-646-2
Dimitrov G.[2]
Hijikata R.
6-16-4
Mpetshi Perricard G.
Mensik J.
7-57-65
Lehecka J.
Jarry N.
6-46-4
Opelka R.
Djokovic N.[1]
7-666-3
Dimitrov G.[2]
Thompson J.[8]
6-12-1
R16
Thompson J.
Humbert U.[4]
W/O
Dimitrov G.[2]
Altmaier D.
6-16-2
Duckworth J.
Hanfmann Y.
4-66-17-62
Hijikata R.
Machac T.
5-76-27-64
Nadal R.
Kubler J.
6-16-2
Safiullin R.
Popyrin A.
6-796-47-63
Rune H.[1]
Shevchenko A.
6-45-76-2
Arnaldi M.
Klein L.
6-43-67-5
Opelka R.
Arnaldi M.
7-697-64
Mpetshi Perricard G.
Tiafoe F.[4]
6-47-64
Jarry N.
Bonzi B.
6-26-3
Lehecka J.
Nishioka Y.
6-26-756-4
Thompson J.[8]
Michelsen A.
7-56-3
Djokovic N.[1]
Monfils G.
6-36-3
Dimitrov G.[2]
Vukic A.
6-27-65
Mensik J.
Lajovic D.
6-36-2
R32
Safiullin R.
Shelton B.[3]
6-36-756-3
Altmaier D.
Tu L.
7-657-64
Rune H.[1]
Purcell M.
4-66-46-2
Popyrin A.
Oconnell C.
6-46-757-64
Humbert U.[4]
Michelsen A.
6-46-4
Dimitrov G.[2]
Murray A.
4-67-56-2
Machac T.
Etcheverry T.[7]
6-757-57-61
Klein L.
Baez S.[6]
4-66-36-4
Hijikata R.
Kokkinakis T.
7-686-2
Hanfmann Y.
Korda S.[5]
7-56-4
Shevchenko A.
Van Assche L.
6-36-2
Arnaldi M.
Fucsovics M.
6-756-47-67
Thompson J.
Vukic A.
6-36-2
Kubler J.
Karatsev A.[8]
6-46-740-0
Duckworth J.
Wolf J.
6-36-4
Nadal R.
Thiem D.
7-56-1
Lajovic D.
Cazaux A.
6-46-4
Lehecka J.
Rune H.[3]
7-56-3
Mpetshi Perricard G.
Kyrgios N.
7-626-747-63
Djokovic N.[1]
Hijikata R.
6-36-3
Thompson J.[8]
Berrettini M.
3-66-36-4
Dimitrov G.[2]
Hanfmann Y.
7-656-3
Opelka R.
Gomez F.
7-56-4
Tiafoe F.[4]
Walton A.
7-656-3
Michelsen A.
Oconnell C.
6-44-67-610
Mensik J.
Kukushkin M.
7-636-4
Nishioka Y.
Rinderknech A.
6-36-4
Monfils G.
Basavareddy N.
6-44-66-1
Jarry N.
Navone M.
7-57-67
Bonzi B.
Tabilo A.[6]
6-787-656-4
Arnaldi M.
Popyrin A.[7]
6-36-2
Vukic A.
Goffin D.
6-26-3