Botic van de Zandschulp vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

๐ณ๐ฑBotic van de Zandschulp
#71 ยท 30 yrs ยท R
2 meetings ยท sets 3โ5

๐ท๐บRoman Safiullin
#98 ยท 29 yrs ยท R
Botic van de Zandschulp and Roman Safiullin have met 2 times since 2020; Roman Safiullin leads 2โ0. Their first meeting came at Nur-Sultan Challenger in 2020 on hard. Safiullin has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Zandschulp has taken 3 sets to Safiullin's 5. Their most recent meeting: Roman Safiullin won at Wimbledon - London (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | van de Zandschulp | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Botic van de Zandschulp | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 80% | 20/25 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 41% | 11/27 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 31% | 16/52 | 42% | 15/36 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 57% | 13/23 | 45% | 10/22 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 61% | 14/23 | 67% | 8/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 48% | 14/29 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 81% | 22/27 | 91% | 20/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 74% | 20/27 | 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 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (van de Zandschulp 0, Safiullin 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Zandschulp
๐ฅ Big Hitter
Safiullin
๐ฅ Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Botic van de Zandschulp and Roman Safiullin are ๐ฅ 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
2 career meetings, newest first
Jul 1, 2026
Wimbledon - London
G Grass ยท 2nd Round
Mar 12, 2020
Nur-Sultan Challenger
H Hard ยท 3rd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Zandschulp | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Botic van de Zandschulp | Roman Safiullin | ||
| 1 or more | 93% | 14/15 | 100% | 13/13 |
| 3 or more | 80% | 12/15 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 5 or more | 47% | 7/15 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 10 or more | 27% | 4/15 | 31% | 4/13 |
| 15 or more | 13% | 2/15 | 15% | 2/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 8% | 1/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Zandschulp | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9โ7 | 10โ6 |
| Avg odds | 2.29 | 2.47 |
| ROI % | +7.8% | +13.7% |
| Units P/L | +1.25u | +2.19u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Zandschulp | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 9 | 4 |
| Distance | 1,024 mi ยท 1,648 km | 1,107 mi ยท 1,781 km |
| Route | CAN โ USA | MEX โ 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 ยท Last 12 months
Safiullin has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Zandschulp's 33%).
| Opponent | Zandschulp | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert Hurkacz | W 36 76 75 | L 46 36 |
| Stan Wawrinka | L 62 67 57 | W 63 64 |
| Joao Fonseca | L 46 67 | W 63 63 63 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | W 62 36 63 | L 57 76 67 |
| Jaime Faria | L 36 46 | W 46 64 76 |
| Novak Djokovic | L 36 46 67 | L 67 36 63 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Benjamin Bonzi
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 27
Luciano Darderi
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem ยท 3rd Round
Aug 26
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem ยท 2nd Round
Aug 25
Joao Fonseca
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 2nd Round
Aug 16
Aleksandr Shevchenko
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati ยท 1st Round
Aug 14
Jakub Mensik
National Bank Open - Montreal ยท 4th Round
Aug 10
Hubert Hurkacz
National Bank Open - Montreal ยท 3rd Round
Aug 7
Daniil Medvedev
National Bank Open - Montreal ยท 2nd Round
Aug 6
Hugo Grenier
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem ยท 1st Round
Aug 25
Hubert Hurkacz
Cancun Challenger ยท Quarterfinals
Aug 22
Stan Wawrinka
Cancun Challenger ยท 2nd Round
Aug 21
Sebastian Ofner
Cancun Challenger ยท 1st Round
Aug 19
Novak Djokovic
Wimbledon - London ยท 4th Round
Jul 5
Joao Fonseca
Wimbledon - London ยท 3rd Round
Jul 3
Botic van de Zandschulp
Wimbledon - London ยท 2nd Round
Jul 1
Jerome Kym
Wimbledon ยท 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 30
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 42โ58 matches
| Metric | Zandschulp | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 48% | 69% |
| Sets won | 51% | 61% |
| Games won | 51% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Zandschulp | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Zandschulp | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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