Roman Safiullin vs Matteo Arnaldi — Brisbane Quarter-final
Brisbane · ATP · Quarter-final
#94ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Friday, 5 January 2024 ·
hard
#33ATP
1830ELO
1732Hard ELO
$1.2MYTD
$5.8MCAREER
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWWW
Safiullin R.7-6 6-2
Arnaldi M.
Safiullin R.
7762
Arnaldi M.
6420
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 #33. Roman Safiullin extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Roman Safiullin closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Matteo Arnaldi | 6-2 6-4 6-4 |
| 2024-01-01 | Brisbane | QF | hard | Roman Safiullin | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
61%
61%
Aces / match·Even
6.4
6.5
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (108 vs 108). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
20
42
Break points saved·Even
90
93
Break points won·Dominant
33
8
Deciding sets·Dominant
23
50
Tiebreaks·Dominant
14
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
100
89
Safiullin R.: 21 days rest · Arnaldi M.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast