Alexis Galarneau vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alexis Galarneau and Roman Safiullin have met 3 times since 2022; Roman Safiullin leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at St. Brieuc Challenger in 2022 on hard. On hard courts Safiullin leads 2–0. Across all meetings Galarneau has taken 2 sets to Safiullin's 5. Their most recent meeting: Roman Safiullin won at Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Galarneau | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alexis Galarneau | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 60% | 24/40 | 62% | 21/34 |
| Wins a set when losing | 42% | 13/31 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 29/71 | 40% | 19/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 44% | 17/39 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 68% | 21/31 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 61% | 17/28 | 59% | 10/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 32/36 | 93% | 26/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 24/36 | 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: 2 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Galarneau 0, Safiullin 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Galarneau
🎯 Baseliner
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🎯 Baseliner vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 1,249 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 5, 2026
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 7, 2026
BOSS OPEN
G Grass · 2nd Round Qualifying
Mar 29, 2022
St. Brieuc Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Galarneau | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alexis Galarneau | Roman Safiullin | ||
| 1 or more | 93% | 13/14 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 50% | 7/14 | 93% | 14/15 |
| 5 or more | 14% | 2/14 | 80% | 12/15 |
| 10 or more | 7% | 1/14 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 15 or more | 7% | 1/14 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Galarneau | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–9 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.34 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | -38.2% | -10.7% |
| Units P/L | -5.35u | -1.61u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Galarneau | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 4 | 3 |
| Matches | 5 | 10 |
| Distance | 1,797 mi · 2,892 km | 1,361 mi · 2,191 km |
| Route | 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
Safiullin has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Galarneau's 57%).
| Opponent | Galarneau | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Bu Yunchaokete | W 76 64 | W 63 63 |
| Fajing Sun | L 57 63 57 | W 62 60 |
| Jerome Kym | W 62 62 | W 46 76 36 76 64 |
| Oliver Tarvet | L 57 26 | W 46 63 62 |
| August Holmgren | L 46 36 | W 63 62 |
| Jaime Faria | W 75 76 | W 46 64 76 |
| Luca Van Assche | W 76 64 | W 75 36 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Roman Safiullin
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Lloyd Harris
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Lloyd Harris
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 23
Elias Ymer
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 22
Fajing Sun
Guangzhou Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Pavel Kotov
Shanghai Challenger · Quarterfinals
Sep 11
Linang Xiao
Shanghai Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 9
Semen Pankin
Shanghai Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 7
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 · 55–71 matches
| Metric | Galarneau | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 56% | 69% |
| Sets won | 54% | 61% |
| Games won | 50% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Galarneau | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Galarneau | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 |
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