Ben Shelton vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ben Shelton and Roman Safiullin have met 3 times since 2022; Roman Safiullin leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Chicago Challenger in 2022 on hard. On hard courts Safiullin leads 2–1. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Safiullin leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Shelton has taken 4 sets to Safiullin's 5. Their most recent meeting: Roman Safiullin won at Brisbane International - Brisbane (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shelton | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ben Shelton | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 16/32 | 62% | 21/34 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 10/18 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 52% | 26/50 | 40% | 19/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 35% | 14/40 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 7/10 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 56% | 22/39 | 59% | 10/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 77% | 23/30 | 93% | 26/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 53% | 16/30 | 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: 0 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shelton 0, Safiullin 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 4,932 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Jan 1, 2024
Brisbane International - Brisbane
H Hard · 1st Round
Oct 8, 2023
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai
H Hard · 3rd Round
Aug 14, 2022
Chicago Challenger
H Hard · Final
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shelton | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ben Shelton | Roman Safiullin | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 19/19 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 95% | 18/19 | 93% | 14/15 |
| 5 or more | 84% | 16/19 | 80% | 12/15 |
| 10 or more | 26% | 5/19 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 15 or more | 5% | 1/19 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 5% | 1/19 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shelton | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 15–6 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.54 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | +9.9% | -10.7% |
| Units P/L | +2.08u | -1.61u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shelton | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 3 |
| Matches | 2 | 10 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 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
Shelton has a higher win rate against shared opponents (89% vs Safiullin's 33%).
| Opponent | Shelton | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Andrey Rublev | W 76 63 | L 26 63 46 |
| Flavio Cobolli | W 62 75 | W 63 62 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | W 67 61 63 16 76 | L 46 46 46 |
| Hubert Hurkacz | W 63 57 76 75 | L 46 36 |
| Jaime Faria | L 46 46 | W 46 64 76 |
| Joao Fonseca | W 63 76 | W 63 63 63 |
| Zhizhen Zhang | W 76 76 | L 76 67 16 |
| Casper Ruud | W 36 64 63 64 | L 26 67 75 60 26 |
| Alexander Blockx | W 64 76 | L 26 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Arthur Gea
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round
Oct 11
Daniel Altmaier
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Jakub Mensik
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, CZE-USA · Rubber 4
Sep 19
Jiri Lehecka
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, CZE-USA · Rubber 2
Sep 18
Alexander Zverev
U.S. Open - New York · Final
Sep 13
Frances Tiafoe
U.S. Open - New York · Semifinals
Sep 11
Carlos Alcaraz
U.S. Open - New York · Quarterfinals
Sep 9
Stefanos Tsitsipas
U.S. Open - New York · 4th 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 · 55–65 matches
| Metric | Shelton | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 66% | 69% |
| Sets won | 61% | 61% |
| Games won | 53% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shelton | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shelton | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 2 |
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