Ilya Ivashka vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ilya Ivashka and Roman Safiullin have met 3 times since 2017; Ilya Ivashka leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Rennes in 2017 on hard. On hard courts Ivashka leads 2–1. Across all meetings Ivashka has taken 4 sets to Safiullin's 4. Their most recent meeting: Ilya Ivashka won at BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Ivashka | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ilya Ivashka | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 58% | 11/19 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 4/11 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 40% | 12/30 | 42% | 15/36 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 9/18 | 45% | 10/22 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 50% | 4/8 | 67% | 8/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 53% | 8/15 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 94% | 17/18 | 91% | 20/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 61% | 11/18 | 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: 1 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Ivashka 1, Safiullin 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ivashka
🪃 Counterpuncher
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 2,363 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Mar 8, 2023
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells
H Hard · 1st Round
Feb 9, 2021
Australian Open - Melbourne
H Hard · 1st Round
Jan 2, 2017
Rennes
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Ivashka | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ilya Ivashka | Roman Safiullin | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 9/9 | 100% | 13/13 |
| 3 or more | 89% | 8/9 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 5 or more | 56% | 5/9 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 31% | 4/13 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 15% | 2/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 8% | 1/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ivashka | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–4 | 10–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.45 | 2.47 |
| ROI % | -30.6% | +13.7% |
| Units P/L | -2.75u | +2.19u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Ivashka | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 2 | 4 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 1,107 mi · 1,781 km |
| Route | POL | 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
Safiullin has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Ivashka's 0%).
| Opponent | Ivashka | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Schwaerzler | L 67 46 | W 64 64 |
| Pablo Llamas Ruiz | L 36 46 | L 46 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Joel Schwaerzler
Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Ergi Kirkin
Grodzisk Mazowiecki Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Gonzalo Villanueva
Segovia Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Chris Rodesch
Pozoblanco Challenger · Final
Jul 19
Tiago Pereira
Pozoblanco Challenger · Semifinals
Jul 18
Dan Added
Pozoblanco Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Aziz Ouakaa
Pozoblanco Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Iliyan Radulov
Pozoblanco challenger
Jul 13
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 · 31–42 matches
| Metric | Ivashka | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 61% | 69% |
| Sets won | 58% | 61% |
| Games won | 54% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ivashka | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ivashka | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 1 |
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