Justin Engel vs Roman Safiullin — Halle Qualifying Round 1
Halle · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
GER#280ATP
1411ELO
1435Grass ELO
$76kYTD
$528kCAREER
18 yrs · 185 cm
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 June 2025
grass
#96ATP
1750ELO
1627Grass ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
28 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Engel J.6-7 7-6 7-5
Safiullin R.
Engel J.
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Safiullin R.
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Justin Engel defeated Roman Safiullin 6-7 7-6 7-5 in the Halle qualifying round 1 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #96. Justin Engel extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Justin Engel dropped the opening set before beating Roman Safiullin 6–7 7–6 7–5.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-16 | Halle | Q1 | grass | Justin Engel | 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 7-5 |
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·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
70%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
52%
Service points won·Even
62%
63%
Return points won·Even
35%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
59%
Aces / match·Even
5.8
5.7
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
3.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (78 vs 54). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
38
68
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
96
Break points won·Dominant
10
44
Deciding sets·Dominant
48
76
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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78
Safiullin R.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast