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 | 68% | 30/44 | 62% | 21/34 |
| Wins a set when losing | 47% | 8/17 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 22/61 | 40% | 19/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 56% | 29/52 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 25% | 2/8 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 70% | 23/33 | 59% | 10/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 85% | 39/46 | 93% | 26/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 65% | 30/46 | 75% | 21/28 |
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
💥 Big Hitter
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Alexander Zverev and Roman Safiullin are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 4,120 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
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% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 93% | 14/15 |
| 5 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 80% | 12/15 |
| 10 or more | 61% | 11/18 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 15 or more | 33% | 6/18 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 0% | 0/15 |
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 | 16–4 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.19 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | -6.8% | -10.7% |
| Units P/L | -1.35u | -1.61u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zverev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 7 | 10 |
| Distance | 5,722 mi · 9,208 km | 1,361 mi · 2,191 km |
| Route | GBR → CHN | CHN |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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 (70% vs Safiullin's 50%).
| Opponent | Zverev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Quentin Halys | W 64 67 63 | W 57 63 64 |
| Francisco Cerundolo | W 57 60 62 | L 67 36 |
| Novak Djokovic | L 64 46 46 | L 67 36 63 36 |
| Flavio Cobolli | W 61 46 64 67 61 | W 63 62 |
| Daniil Medvedev | W 26 63 76 | L 57 46 |
| Botic van de Zandschulp | W 62 75 61 | W 60 46 63 36 76 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | L 46 67 76 76 57 | L 46 46 46 |
| 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 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Quentin Halys
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round
Oct 11
Yibing Wu
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Novak Djokovic
China Open - Beijing · Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Juncheng Shang
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 3
Cameron Norrie
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Oct 1
Learner Tien
Laver Cup - London · Round Robin
Sep 27
Alex de Minaur
Laver Cup - London · Round Robin
Sep 26
Dino Prizmic
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, GER-CRO · Rubber 4
Sep 20
Francisco Cerundolo
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Rinky Hijikata
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Shintaro Mochizuki
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 6
Alexis Galarneau
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Andrey Rublev
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 3
Flavio Cobolli
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Oct 1
Daniil Medvedev
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · Semifinals
Sep 28
Bu Yunchaokete
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · Quarterfinals
Sep 27
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 55–88 matches
| Metric | Zverev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 78% | 69% |
| Sets won | 72% | 61% |
| Games won | 56% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zverev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zverev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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