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 | 72% | 13/18 | 62% | 21/34 |
| Wins a set when losing | 64% | 7/11 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 12/29 | 40% | 19/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 11/21 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 63% | 5/8 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 67% | 10/15 | 59% | 10/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 88% | 15/17 | 93% | 26/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 76% | 13/17 | 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.
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 4,120 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 | 75% | 3/4 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 50% | 2/4 | 93% | 14/15 |
| 5 or more | 50% | 2/4 | 80% | 12/15 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/4 | 0% | 0/15 |
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 | 4–1 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.61 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | +18.8% | -10.7% |
| Units P/L | +0.94u | -1.61u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Fonseca | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 3 |
| Matches | — | 10 |
| Distance | — | 1,361 mi · 2,191 km |
| Route | — | 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
Fonseca has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Safiullin's 20%).
| Opponent | Fonseca | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | L 46 46 | L 46 46 46 |
| 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
Dominic Stricker
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, BRA-SUI 3-1 · Rubber 1
Sep 18
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
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
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 38–55 matches
| Metric | Fonseca | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 69% |
| Sets won | 60% | 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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