Alexander Zverev vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alexander Zverev and Roman Safiullin have met 3 times since 2021; Alexander Zverev leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at French Open - Paris in 2021 on clay. On hard courts they are level 1–1. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Zverev leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Zverev has taken 5 sets to Safiullin's 3. Their most recent meeting: Roman Safiullin won at Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Zverev | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alexander Zverev | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 66% | 27/41 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 37% | 7/19 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 35% | 21/60 | 42% | 15/36 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 25/48 | 45% | 10/22 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 27% | 3/11 | 67% | 8/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 68% | 19/28 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 86% | 36/42 | 91% | 20/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 64% | 27/42 | 68% | 15/22 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Zverev 0, Safiullin 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zverev
🤖 Servebot
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 3,444 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Oct 6, 2023
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai
H Hard · 2nd Round
Sep 26, 2023
Chengdu Open - Chengdu
H Hard · Final
Jun 2, 2021
French Open - Paris
C Clay · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zverev | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alexander Zverev | Roman Safiullin | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 100% | 13/13 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 5 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 10 or more | 67% | 12/18 | 31% | 4/13 |
| 15 or more | 28% | 5/18 | 15% | 2/13 |
| 20 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 8% | 1/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Zverev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–4 | 10–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.43 | 2.47 |
| ROI % | -5.0% | +13.7% |
| Units P/L | -0.90u | +2.19u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zverev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 4 | 4 |
| Distance | 712 mi · 1,146 km | 1,107 mi · 1,781 km |
| Route | CAN → USA | MEX → USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Zverev has a higher win rate against shared opponents (75% vs Safiullin's 50%).
| Opponent | Zverev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert Hurkacz | L 36 46 | L 46 36 |
| Joao Fonseca | W 75 67 63 | W 63 63 63 |
| Valentin Royer | W 61 63 76 | W 61 62 |
| Alexander Blockx | W 64 67 76 76 | L 26 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Tommy Paul
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 4th Round
Aug 19
Terence Atmane
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 18
Cameron Norrie
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Tallon Griekspoor
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Jannik Sinner
Wimbledon - London · Final
Jul 12
Arthur Fery
Wimbledon - London · Semifinals
Jul 10
Taylor Fritz
Wimbledon - London · Quarterfinals
Jul 8
Jiri Lehecka
Wimbledon - London · 4th Round
Jul 7
Hugo Grenier
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 25
Hubert Hurkacz
Cancun Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 22
Stan Wawrinka
Cancun Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 21
Sebastian Ofner
Cancun Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 19
Novak Djokovic
Wimbledon - London · 4th Round
Jul 5
Joao Fonseca
Wimbledon - London · 3rd Round
Jul 3
Botic van de Zandschulp
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Jerome Kym
Wimbledon · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 30
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 42–81 matches
| Metric | Zverev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 73% | 69% |
| Sets won | 67% | 61% |
| Games won | 55% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zverev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP World Tour 250 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zverev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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