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 | 48% | 15/31 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 9/16 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 53% | 25/47 | 42% | 15/36 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 35% | 13/37 | 45% | 10/22 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 7/10 | 67% | 8/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 58% | 21/36 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 79% | 22/28 | 91% | 20/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 54% | 15/28 | 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. 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 (50% vs 50%, 3,444 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% | 18/18 | 100% | 13/13 |
| 3 or more | 94% | 17/18 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 5 or more | 83% | 15/18 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 10 or more | 33% | 6/18 | 31% | 4/13 |
| 15 or more | 22% | 4/18 | 15% | 2/13 |
| 20 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 8% | 1/13 |
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 | 14–4 | 10–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.47 | 2.47 |
| ROI % | +14.8% | +13.7% |
| Units P/L | +2.67u | +2.19u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shelton | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 9 | 4 |
| Distance | 1,200 mi · 1,932 km | 1,107 mi · 1,781 km |
| Route | USA → CAN → USA | 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.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shelton has a higher win rate against shared opponents (83% vs Safiullin's 50%).
| Opponent | Shelton | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Faria | L 46 46 | W 46 64 76 |
| Joao Fonseca | W 63 76 | W 63 63 63 |
| Andrey Rublev | W 76 63 | W 64 67 36 63 76 |
| 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
Jaime Faria
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 17
Brandon Nakashima
National Bank Open - Montreal · Final
Aug 14
Learner Tien
National Bank Open - Montreal · Semifinals
Aug 13
Jakub Mensik
National Bank Open - Montreal · Quarterfinals
Aug 12
Joao Fonseca
National Bank Open - Montreal · 4th Round
Aug 10
Zizou Bergs
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 7
Jenson Brooksby
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Alejandro Tabilo
Citi Open - Washington · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
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 · 42–55 matches
| Metric | Shelton | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 69% |
| Sets won | 60% | 61% |
| Games won | 52% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shelton | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| ATP World Tour 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP World Tour 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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