Flavio Cobolli vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Flavio Cobolli and Roman Safiullin have met 2 times since 2022; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at US Open in 2022 on hard. On hard courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Cobolli has taken 2 sets to Safiullin's 2. Their most recent meeting: Roman Safiullin won at China Open - Beijing (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cobolli | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Flavio Cobolli | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 54% | 15/28 | 62% | 21/34 |
| Wins a set when losing | 18% | 4/22 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 34% | 17/50 | 40% | 19/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 37% | 11/30 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 67% | 12/18 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 52% | 12/23 | 59% | 10/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 92% | 23/25 | 93% | 26/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 60% | 15/25 | 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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cobolli 1, Safiullin 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cobolli
🤖 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
2 career meetings, newest first
Oct 1, 2026
China Open - Beijing
H Hard · 1st Round
Aug 29, 2022
US Open
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cobolli | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Flavio Cobolli | Roman Safiullin | ||
| 1 or more | 91% | 10/11 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 82% | 9/11 | 93% | 14/15 |
| 5 or more | 64% | 7/11 | 80% | 12/15 |
| 10 or more | 27% | 3/11 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cobolli | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–6 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.05 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | -0.6% | -10.7% |
| Units P/L | -0.07u | -1.61u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cobolli | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 3 | 10 |
| Distance | 5,722 mi · 9,208 km | 1,361 mi · 2,191 km |
| Route | GBR → 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
Cobolli has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Safiullin's 60%).
| Opponent | Cobolli | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Rinky Hijikata | W 64 75 | W 75 63 |
| Daniil Medvedev | W 63 57 64 | L 57 46 |
| Alexander Blockx | L 76 36 06 36 | L 26 26 |
| Stan Wawrinka | W 64 67 76 | W 63 64 |
| Diego Dedura | W 64 75 | W 64 75 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Adrian Mannarino
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Roman Safiullin
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Oct 1
Learner Tien
Laver Cup - London · Round Robin
Sep 26
Alexander Blockx
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round
Sep 5
Tristan Schoolkate
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Francisco Comesana
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Arthur Fils
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Semifinals
Aug 22
Tommy Paul
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
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 | Cobolli | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 69% |
| Sets won | 55% | 61% |
| Games won | 50% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cobolli | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cobolli | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
Share this matchup
Copy the link to paste in Discord or group chats.