Frances Tiafoe vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Frances Tiafoe and Roman Safiullin have met 2 times since 2024; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai in 2024 on hard. Across all meetings Tiafoe has taken 4 sets to Safiullin's 2. Their most recent meeting: Frances Tiafoe won at French Open - Paris (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Tiafoe | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Frances Tiafoe | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 57% | 17/30 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 6/16 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 19/46 | 42% | 15/36 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 13/26 | 45% | 10/22 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 65% | 13/20 | 67% | 8/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 58% | 11/19 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 24/27 | 91% | 20/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 63% | 17/27 | 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 (Tiafoe 0, Safiullin 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Tiafoe
💥 Big Hitter
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Frances Tiafoe and Roman Safiullin are 💥 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
May 25, 2025
French Open - Paris
C Clay · 1st Round
Oct 8, 2024
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai
H Hard · 3rd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Tiafoe | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Frances Tiafoe | Roman Safiullin | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 20/20 | 100% | 13/13 |
| 3 or more | 95% | 19/20 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 5 or more | 60% | 12/20 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 10 or more | 10% | 2/20 | 31% | 4/13 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 15% | 2/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/20 | 8% | 1/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Tiafoe | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 15–5 | 10–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.92 | 2.47 |
| ROI % | +31.0% | +13.7% |
| Units P/L | +6.20u | +2.19u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Tiafoe | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 6 | 4 |
| Distance | 712 mi · 1,146 km | 1,107 mi · 1,781 km |
| Route | 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
Tiafoe has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Safiullin's 75%).
| Opponent | Tiafoe | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert Hurkacz | W 67 76 64 67 64 | L 46 36 |
| Jan Choinski | W 46 62 75 62 | W 62 63 |
| Jaime Faria | W 46 67 76 61 62 | W 46 64 76 |
| Diego Dedura | W 64 64 | W 64 75 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Arthur Fils
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Final
Aug 23
Brandon Nakashima
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Semifinals
Aug 23
Lorenzo Musetti
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Quarterfinals
Aug 22
Felix Auger Aliassime
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 4th Round
Aug 20
Learner Tien
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 19
Lorenzo Sonego
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 17
Marin Cilic
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Terence Atmane
Citi Open - Washington · 1st Round
Jul 28
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 · 42–56 matches
| Metric | Tiafoe | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 66% | 69% |
| Sets won | 59% | 61% |
| Games won | 53% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Tiafoe | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Tiafoe | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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