Francisco Cerundolo vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Francisco Cerundolo and Roman Safiullin have met 3 times since 2024; Francisco Cerundolo leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Wimbledon - London in 2024 on grass. On hard courts Cerundolo leads 2–0. Cerundolo has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Cerundolo has taken 6 sets to Safiullin's 3. Their most recent meeting: Francisco Cerundolo won at Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cerundolo | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Francisco Cerundolo | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 73% | 22/30 | 62% | 21/34 |
| Wins a set when losing | 33% | 6/18 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 29% | 14/48 | 40% | 19/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 63% | 17/27 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 55% | 11/20 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 47% | 7/15 | 59% | 10/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 84% | 27/32 | 93% | 26/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 69% | 22/32 | 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: 2 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cerundolo 2, Safiullin 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cerundolo
🪃 Counterpuncher
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (48% vs 52%, 3,969 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Oct 9, 2026
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai
H Hard · 2nd Round
Nov 6, 2024
Belgrade Open - Belgrade
H Hard · 2nd Round
Jul 3, 2024
Wimbledon - London
G Grass · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cerundolo | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Francisco Cerundolo | Roman Safiullin | ||
| 1 or more | 85% | 11/13 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 77% | 10/13 | 93% | 14/15 |
| 5 or more | 62% | 8/13 | 80% | 12/15 |
| 10 or more | 15% | 2/13 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 15 or more | 8% | 1/13 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cerundolo | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–7 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.17 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | +14.1% | -10.7% |
| Units P/L | +2.12u | -1.61u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cerundolo | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 6 | 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
Cerundolo has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Safiullin's 17%).
| Opponent | Cerundolo | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Daniil Medvedev | L 67 36 | L 57 46 |
| Andrey Rublev | W 63 76 63 | L 26 63 46 |
| Botic van de Zandschulp | W 57 64 63 | W 60 46 63 36 76 |
| Casper Ruud | L 76 46 810 | L 26 67 75 60 26 |
| Alexander Blockx | L 36 64 57 57 | L 26 26 |
| Zhizhen Zhang | W 63 76 63 | L 76 67 16 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Jakub Mensik
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round
Oct 11
Roman Safiullin
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Daniil Medvedev
China Open - Beijing · Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Jakub Mensik
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 3
Botic van de Zandschulp
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Oct 1
Casper Ruud
Laver Cup - London · Round Robin
Sep 25
Mert Alkaya
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, ARG-TUR 3-1 · Rubber 4
Sep 20
Yanki Erel
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, ARG-TUR 3-1 · Rubber 1
Sep 19
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 · 55–60 matches
| Metric | Cerundolo | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 69% |
| Sets won | 60% | 61% |
| Games won | 54% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cerundolo | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cerundolo | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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