Roman Safiullin vs Nikoloz Basilashvili — Dubai Qualifying Round 1
Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#96ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025
hard
#135ATP
1672ELO
1608Hard ELO
$326kYTD
$9.8MCAREER
34 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Safiullin R.7-6 3-6 6-3
Basilashvili N.
Safiullin R.
77362
Basilashvili N.
61631
Roman Safiullin defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #96, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Roman Safiullin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Roman Safiullin closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-24 | Dubai | Q1 | hard | Roman Safiullin | 7-6(1) 3-6 6-3 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
54%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
51%
Service points won·Even
64%
64%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
59%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.8
6.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (54 vs 96). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
68
73
Break points saved·Even
96
92
Break points won·Even
44
42
Deciding sets·Clear edge
76
93
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
78
85
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
84
90
Safiullin R.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d) · Basilashvili N.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast