Colton Smith vs Roman Safiullin — Phoenix CH Round of 16

Phoenix CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
USA
Colton Smith
#221ATP
1577ELO
1566Hard ELO
$154kYTD
$480kCAREER
23 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLLLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 ·
hard
Roman Safiullin
RUS7
Roman Safiullin
#98ATP
1750ELO
1704Hard ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Smith C.
6-4 7-6
Safiullin R.
Smith C.
672
Safiullin R.
460

Colton Smith defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4 7-6 in the Phoenix CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #98, defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Smith C.Safiullin R.
1st serve in·Even
65%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
54%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
38%
37%
Break points saved·Even
63%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.8
6.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (68 vs 68). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Smith C.Safiullin R.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
62
17
Break points saved·Even
94
93
Break points won·Dominant
52
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
92
17
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
8
13

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

Freshness

Recent load
Smith C.Safiullin R.
Freshness·Clear edge
53
77

Smith C.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 85 games (7d) · Safiullin R.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 32 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw