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% | 2/2 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 45% | 5/11 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 0% | 0/2 | 42% | 15/36 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 100% | 2/2 | 45% | 10/22 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 67% | 8/12 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 64% | 9/14 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 91% | 20/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 100% | 2/2 | 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. 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 2,644 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 | - | 10–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 2.47 |
| ROI % | - | +13.7% |
| Units P/L | - | +2.19u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Karatsev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 2 |
| Events | — | 2 |
| Matches | — | 4 |
| Distance | — | 1,107 mi · 1,781 km |
| Route | — | 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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Christian Djonov
M25 Sharm ElSheikh · Round of 32
Apr 15
Christian Djonov
M25 Sharm ElSheikh · 1st Round
Apr 15
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
Elias Ymer
Francavilla Challenger · 2nd Round
May 8
Stefano Travaglia
Francavilla Challenger · 1st Round
May 6
Petr Brunclik
Ostrava Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 30
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 · 2–42 matches
| Metric | Karatsev | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 100% | 69% |
| Sets won | 100% | 61% |
| Games won | 72% | 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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