Aslan Karatsev vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Aslan Karatsev and Roman Safiullin have met 5 times since 2017; Aslan Karatsev leads 3–2. Their first meeting came at Zhuhai in 2017 on hard. On hard courts Karatsev leads 3–1. Safiullin has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Karatsev has taken 6 sets to Safiullin's 5. Their most recent meeting: Roman Safiullin won at Bratislava 2 Challenger (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Karatsev | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Aslan Karatsev | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 100% | 4/4 | 62% | 21/34 |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 43% | 6/14 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 0% | 0/4 | 40% | 19/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 100% | 3/3 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 67% | 10/15 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 59% | 10/17 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 4/4 | 93% | 26/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 4/4 | 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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 4 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Karatsev 2, Safiullin 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Karatsev
💥 Big Hitter
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Aslan Karatsev 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
5 career meetings, newest first
Nov 1, 2024
Bratislava 2 Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Jun 18, 2023
Halle
G Grass · 2nd Round Qualifying
Mar 6, 2019
Lille
H Hard · Round of 64
Jan 8, 2019
Rennes
H Hard · Round of 64
Mar 6, 2017
Zhuhai
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Karatsev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.90 |
| ROI % | - | -10.7% |
| Units P/L | - | -1.61u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Karatsev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 3 |
| Matches | — | 10 |
| Distance | — | 1,361 mi · 2,191 km |
| Route | — | 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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Karan Singh
M25 Sharm ElSheikh · 2nd Round
Apr 16
Christian Djonov
M25 Sharm ElSheikh · Round of 32
Apr 15
Christian Djonov
M25 Sharm ElSheikh · 1st Round
Apr 15
Andriy Poritskyy
M25 Sharm ElSheikh · 3rd Round Qualifying
Apr 14
Aleksandre Shvangiradze
M25 Sharm ElSheikh · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 13
Federico Cina
Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 7
Filip Pieczonka
Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 5
Mikhail Kukushkin
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
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 · 4–55 matches
| Metric | Karatsev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 100% | 69% |
| Sets won | 100% | 61% |
| Games won | 69% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Karatsev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Karatsev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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