Novak Djokovic defeated Roman Safiullin 6-1 6-2 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 32 on clay. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #11, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Djokovic N. took it in straight sets.
Djokovic N. and Safiullin R. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Djokovic N. went 13–4 (76%) against them, Safiullin R. 6–8 (43%). Djokovic N. came out clearly better against 6 of 10 comparable opponents, Safiullin R. against 2.
Clay: Djokovic N. leads 1–0 · Hard: Djokovic N. leads 1–0
Novak Djokovic beat Roman Safiullin 6-1 6-2. Umpiry, "Novak Djokovic vs Roman Safiullin — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-04-08/djokovic-vs-safiullin-monte-carlo-masters-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 8 April 2024).