Frances Tiafoe vs Roman Safiullin — Roland Garros Round of 128

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 128
Frances Tiafoe
USA19
Frances Tiafoe
#19ATP
1918ELO
1827Clay ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLW
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2025
clay
Roman Safiullin
RUSQ
Roman Safiullin
#132ATP
1750ELO
1754Clay ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Tiafoe F.
6-4 7-5 6-4
Safiullin R.
Tiafoe F.
6763
Safiullin R.
4540

Frances Tiafoe defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4 7-5 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Frances Tiafoe came in ranked #19, defending last year's round of 64. Frances Tiafoe claimed a first win over Roman Safiullin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-10-02Shanghai MastersR32hardRoman Safiullin5-7 7-5 7-6(5)
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Serve vs return

This season
Tiafoe F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Safiullin R.

Safiullin R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Tiafoe F.

Even serve battle

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 season
Tiafoe F.Safiullin R.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
52%
Service points won·Even
65%
64%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
60%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.5
5.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.3
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tiafoe F.Safiullin R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
83
68
Break points saved·Even
99
96
Break points won·Clear edge
57
44
Deciding sets·Clear edge
92
76
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
98
78

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Tiafoe F.
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Safiullin R.
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.6+73 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.4Clay Elo 1754
6.4Overall Elo 1918
ELO gap
3.6Overall Elo 1750
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.9
Surface form
4.7
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
8.3
Minutes 14d
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
4.3
Country comfort
5.9
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Tiafoe F.Safiullin R.
Freshness·Even
72
70

Tiafoe F.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 55 games (7d) · Safiullin R.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 40 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 53%
Final
Alcaraz C.[2]
Sinner J.[1]
4-66-746-47-637-62
Semi-finals
Sinner J.[1]
Djokovic N.[3]
6-47-57-63
Alcaraz C.[2]
Musetti L.[8]
4-67-636-02-0
Quarter-finals
Alcaraz C.[2]
Paul T.[24]
6-06-16-4
Musetti L.[8]
Tiafoe F.[19]
6-24-67-56-2
Sinner J.[1]
Bublik A.[9]
6-17-56-0
Djokovic N.[3]
Zverev A.[2]
4-66-36-26-4
R16
Tiafoe F.[19]
Altmaier D.
6-36-47-64
Sinner J.[1]
Rublev A.[11]
6-16-36-4
Zverev A.[2]
Griekspoor T.[29]
6-43-0
Alcaraz C.[2]
Shelton B.[5]
7-686-34-66-4
Musetti L.[8]
Rune H.[10]
7-53-66-36-2
Paul T.[24]
Popyrin A.[25]
6-36-36-3
Bublik A.[9]
Draper J.[5]
5-76-36-26-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Norrie C.
6-26-36-2
R32
Sinner J.[1]
Lehecka J.[12]
6-06-16-2
Musetti L.[8]
Navone M.
4-66-46-36-2
Popyrin A.[25]
Borges N.
6-47-6117-65
Rublev A.[11]
Fils A.[14]
W/O
Bublik A.[9]
Rocha H.[11]
7-56-16-2
Tiafoe F.[19]
Korda S.[23]
7-666-36-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Misolic F.
6-36-46-2
Paul T.[24]
Khachanov K.[13]
6-33-67-673-66-3
Norrie C.
Fearnley J.
6-37-616-2
Zverev A.[2]
Cobolli F.[10]
6-27-646-1
Rune H.[10]
Halys Q.
4-66-25-77-56-2
Altmaier D.
Medjedovic H.
4-66-36-36-2
Alcaraz C.[2]
Dzumhur D.
6-16-34-66-4
Griekspoor T.[29]
Quinn E.
4-66-16-726-16-4
Draper J.[5]
Fonseca J.[28]
6-26-46-2
Shelton B.[5]
Gigante M.
6-36-36-4
R64
Djokovic N.[3]
Moutet C.[30]
6-36-27-61
Cobolli F.[10]
Arnaldi M.
6-36-36-766-1
Quinn E.
Shevchenko A.
6-44-66-757-637-5
Misolic F.
Shapovalov D.[27]
7-657-664-64-66-3
Norrie C.
Gomez F.
7-676-26-1
Korda S.[23]
Brooksby J.
6-16-27-62
Dzumhur D.
Mpetshi Perricard G.[31]
7-646-34-66-4
Alcaraz C.[2]
Marozsan F.
6-14-66-16-2
Rune H.[10]
Nava E.
6-37-656-3
Shelton B.[5]
Gaston H.
W/O
Fearnley J.
Humbert U.[32]
6-34-4
Paul T.[24]
Fucsovics M.
4-62-66-37-56-4
Borges N.
Ruud C.[15]
2-66-46-16-0
Lehecka J.[12]
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
6-33-66-16-2
Gigante M.
Tsitsipas S.[20]
6-45-76-26-4
Navone M.
Opelka R.
6-17-616-3
Medjedovic H.
Cerundolo J.
6-36-47-5
Halys Q.
Kecmanovic M.
4-66-37-627-5
Fils A.[14]
Munar J.
7-637-642-60-66-4
Altmaier D.
Kopriva V.
6-24-66-37-5
Draper J.[5]
Monfils G.
6-34-66-37-5
Musetti L.[8]
Galan D.
6-46-06-4
Sinner J.[1]
Gasquet R.
6-36-06-4
Popyrin A.[25]
Tabilo A.
7-56-36-4
Bublik A.[9]
De Minaur A.[8]
2-62-66-46-36-2
Zverev A.[2]
De Jong J.
3-66-16-26-3
Rublev A.[11]
Walton A.
7-616-17-65
Khachanov K.[13]
Ofner S.
7-53-67-54-66-2
Griekspoor T.[29]
Diallo G.
7-57-631-66-3
Fonseca J.[28]
Herbert P.
7-647-646-4
Rocha H.[11]
Mensik J.[26]
2-61-66-46-36-3
Tiafoe F.[19]
Carreno Busta P.
6-46-36-1
R128
Altmaier D.
Fritz T.[7]
7-53-66-36-1
Quinn E.
Dimitrov G.[16]
2-63-66-2
Mensik J.[26]
Muller A.
7-56-757-56-3
Fucsovics M.
Schoolkate T.[15]
6-46-26-2
Kopriva V.
Monteiro T.
6-46-34-66-766-1
Fearnley J.
Wawrinka S.
7-666-36-2
Shelton B.[5]
Sonego L.
6-44-63-66-26-3
Halys Q.
Machac T.[21]
7-644-1
Dzumhur D.
Tirante T.
3-66-46-37-5
Herbert P.
Bonzi B.
7-53-64-67-56-2
Rune H.[10]
Bautista Agut R.
6-746-46-36-2
Galan D.
Royer V.
7-666-33-66-747-5
Khachanov K.[13]
Vukic A.
6-46-46-4
De Jong J.
Passaro F.
3-66-776-47-616-1
Borges N.
Jacquet K.
3-66-736-46-36-3
Tiafoe F.[19]
Safiullin R.
6-47-56-4
Tabilo A.
Cazaux A.
5-76-36-21-66-3
Walton A.
Marterer M.
7-634-66-32-66-2
Moutet C.[30]
Tabur C.
6-37-666-3
Popyrin A.[25]
Nishioka Y.
7-56-41-2
Rublev A.[11]
Harris L.[31]
6-44-66-36-1
Paul T.[24]
Moller E.
6-756-26-36-1
Misolic F.
Yunchaokete B.
5-77-637-646-1
Gaston H.
Blanchet U.
2-66-02-66-36-4
Diallo G.
Cerundolo F.[25]
7-56-36-4
Sinner J.[1]
Rinderknech A.[22]
6-46-37-5
Navone M.
Nakashima B.[31]
7-624-66-16-2
Medjedovic H.
Majchrzak K.
6-36-37-62
Cobolli F.[10]
Cilic M.
6-26-16-3
Griekspoor T.[29]
Giron M.
4-66-36-47-5
Zverev A.[2]
Tien L.[18]
6-36-36-4
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Llamas Ruiz P.
6-36-26-746-3
Alcaraz C.[2]
Zeppieri G.
6-36-46-2
Opelka R.
Hijikata R.
1-66-37-57-63
Munar J.
Ugo Carabelli C.
6-46-17-5
Gomez F.
Kovacevic A.
4-66-46-46-1
Musetti L.[8]
Hanfmann Y.
7-56-26-0
Carreno Busta P.
Comesana F.
6-27-637-5
Cerundolo J.
Michelsen A.[32]
6-36-26-4
Draper J.[5]
Bellucci M.
3-66-16-46-2
Gigante M.
Hassan B.
6-46-26-0
De Minaur A.[8]
Djere L.
6-36-47-66
Ofner S.
Struff J.
7-656-36-756-2
Rocha H.[11]
Basilashvili N.[9]
7-602-67-692-66-2
Gasquet R.
Atmane T.
6-22-66-36-0
Kecmanovic M.
Baez S.
6-736-746-46-26-2
Mpetshi Perricard G.[31]
Bergs Z.
4-66-37-656-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Mcdonald M.[18]
6-36-36-3
Norrie C.
Medvedev D.[6]
7-56-34-61-67-5
Lehecka J.[12]
Thompson J.
6-46-26-1
Monfils G.
Dellien H.
4-63-66-17-646-1
Brooksby J.
Faria J.
6-13-66-36-2
Nava E.
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-27-57-5
Shevchenko A.
Lajovic D.[20]
6-26-47-64
Humbert U.[32]
Oconnell C.
7-56-37-63
Fonseca J.[28]
Hurkacz H.[30]
6-26-46-2
Marozsan F.
Nardi L.
6-26-37-63
Fils A.[14]
Jarry N.
6-36-46-766-3
Arnaldi M.
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
5-72-66-36-46-2
Korda S.[23]
Darderi L.[14]
6-24-66-36-2
Shapovalov D.[27]
Martinez P.[24]
6-26-06-3
Bublik A.[9]
Duckworth J.
6-26-46-4
Ruud C.[15]
Ramos A.
6-36-46-2
Tsitsipas S.[20]
Etcheverry T.[23]
7-56-36-4