Roman Safiullin vs Ben SheltonBrisbane Round of 32

Brisbane · ATP · Round of 32
#103ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2024 ·
hard
#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Safiullin R.
6-3 6-7 6-3
Shelton B.
Safiullin R.
6662
Shelton B.
3731

Roman Safiullin defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Brisbane round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Roman Safiullin claimed a first win over Ben Shelton in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Roman Safiullin closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–3.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-10-02Shanghai MastersR32hardBen Shelton3-6 6-3 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
37%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.8
10.0
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (126 vs 170). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
20
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
93
100
Break points won·Dominant
18
47
Deciding sets·Dominant
22
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
16
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
89
77

Safiullin R.: 2 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw