Joel Schwaerzler vs Roman Safiullin — Madrid CH Round of 16
Madrid CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#171ATP
1577ELO
1537Clay ELO
$102kYTD
$301kCAREER
20 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 April 2026 ·
clay
#98ATP
1750ELO
1754Clay ELO
$199kYTD
$4.3MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Schwaerzler J.6-3 6-4
Safiullin R.
Schwaerzler J.
662
Safiullin R.
340
Joel Schwaerzler defeated Roman Safiullin 6-3 6-4 in the Madrid CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Roman Safiullin came in ranked #98, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Joel Schwaerzler claimed a first win over Roman Safiullin in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Joel Schwaerzler closed it out in two sets, 6–3 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Roland Garros | SF | clay | Roman Safiullin | 4-6 4-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
64%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Even
68%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
6.6
5.9
Double faults / match·Even
2.7
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
55
17
Break points saved·Even
89
93
Break points won·Clear edge
4
18
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
77
13
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
73
77
Schwaerzler J.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 54 games (7d) · Safiullin R.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 32 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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