Fajing Sun vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Fajing Sun and Roman Safiullin have met 1 time since 2026; Roman Safiullin leads 1–0. Across all meetings Sun has taken 0 sets to Safiullin's 2. Their most recent meeting: Roman Safiullin won at Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Sun | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Fajing Sun | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 24/36 | 62% | 21/34 |
| Wins a set when losing | 34% | 11/32 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 23/68 | 40% | 19/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 55% | 17/31 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 47% | 15/32 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 39% | 9/23 | 59% | 10/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 28/32 | 93% | 26/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 75% | 24/32 | 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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Sun 0, Safiullin 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sun
🏹 Frontrunner
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🏹 Frontrunner vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 1,017 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 24, 2026
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Sun | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Fajing Sun | Roman Safiullin | ||
| 1 or more | 95% | 18/19 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 68% | 13/19 | 93% | 14/15 |
| 5 or more | 47% | 9/19 | 80% | 12/15 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sun | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–9 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.09 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | -9.8% | -10.7% |
| Units P/L | -1.77u | -1.61u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Sun | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 6 | 10 |
| Distance | 1,078 mi · 1,735 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
Safiullin has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Sun's 75%).
| Opponent | Sun | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Galarneau | W 75 36 75 | W 63 60 |
| Petr Bar Biryukov | L 46 36 | W 67 76 63 |
| Mark Lajal | W 36 63 64 | W 64 64 |
| David Jorda Sanchis | W 64 63 | W 63 36 61 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Alibek Kachmazov
Wuning 3 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Oct 9
Kasidit Samrej
Wuning 3 Challenger · 2nd Round
Oct 8
Aoran Wang
Wuning 3 Challenger · 1st Round
Oct 6
Bernard Tomic
Jingshan Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 29
Roman Safiullin
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round
Sep 24
Bernard Tomic
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 23
Matthew Dellavedova
Hangzhou Open - Hangzhou · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 22
Alexander Binda
Guangzhou Challenger · 2nd Round
Sep 17
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
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 55–68 matches
| Metric | Sun | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 69% |
| Sets won | 52% | 61% |
| Games won | 52% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Sun | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Sun | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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