Joao Fonseca vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Joao Fonseca and Roman Safiullin have met 1 time since 2026; Roman Safiullin leads 1–0. Across all meetings Fonseca has taken 0 sets to Safiullin's 3. Their most recent meeting: Roman Safiullin won at Wimbledon - London (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Fonseca | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Joao Fonseca | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 75% | 15/20 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 58% | 7/12 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 38% | 12/32 | 42% | 15/36 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 57% | 13/23 | 45% | 10/22 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 67% | 6/9 | 67% | 8/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 63% | 10/16 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 90% | 18/20 | 91% | 20/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 75% | 15/20 | 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.
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Fonseca
💥 Big Hitter
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Joao Fonseca 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
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 3, 2026
Wimbledon - London
G Grass · 3rd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Fonseca | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Joao Fonseca | Roman Safiullin | ||
| 1 or more | 89% | 8/9 | 100% | 13/13 |
| 3 or more | 67% | 6/9 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 5 or more | 56% | 5/9 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 10 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 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 | Fonseca | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–4 | 10–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.47 | 2.47 |
| ROI % | -21.7% | +13.7% |
| Units P/L | -1.95u | +2.19u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Fonseca | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 4 | 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
Fonseca has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Safiullin's 25%).
| Opponent | Fonseca | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Botic van de Zandschulp | W 64 76 | W 60 46 63 36 76 |
| Casper Ruud | W 76 63 | L 26 67 75 60 26 |
| Novak Djokovic | W 46 46 63 75 75 | L 67 36 63 36 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | W 76 63 | L 57 76 67 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Botic van de Zandschulp
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Ben Shelton
National Bank Open - Montreal · 4th Round
Aug 10
Casper Ruud
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 8
Stefanos Tsitsipas
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Roman Safiullin
Wimbledon - London · 3rd Round
Jul 3
Jesper de Jong
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Roberto Bautista Agut
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 29
Yannick Hanfmann
Terra Wortmann Open - Halle · 1st Round
Jun 16
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
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 41–42 matches
| Metric | Fonseca | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 69% |
| Sets won | 61% | 61% |
| Games won | 53% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Fonseca | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Fonseca | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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