Mikael Ymer vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Mikael Ymer and Roman Safiullin have met 4 times since 2019; they are level 2–2. Their first meeting came at Koblenz in 2019 on hard. On hard courts Ymer leads 2–1. Across all meetings Ymer has taken 4 sets to Safiullin's 6. Their most recent meeting: Mikael Ymer won at Rotterdam (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Ymer | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Mikael Ymer | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 0% | 0/1 | 62% | 21/34 |
| Wins a set when losing | — | 43% | 6/14 | |
| Goes to a deciding set | 100% | 1/1 | 40% | 19/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 0% | 0/1 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 67% | 10/15 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | — | 59% | 10/17 | |
| Wins after taking set 1 | — | 93% | 26/28 | |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | — | 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. Small sample — read with care. Head-to-head: 2 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Ymer 0, Safiullin 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ymer
🪃 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
4 career meetings, newest first
Feb 12, 2023
Rotterdam
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jan 2, 2023
Adelaide International 1 - Adelaide
H Hard · 1st Round
Apr 19, 2022
Serbia Open - Belgrade
C Clay · 1st Round
Jan 11, 2019
Koblenz
H Hard · Round of 16
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ymer | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | - | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | - | 1.90 |
| ROI % | - | -10.7% |
| Units P/L | - | -1.61u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Ymer | 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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Rudolf Molleker
Pullach · Round of 32
Jan 14
Elias Ymer
BNP Paribas Nordic Open - Stockholm · 1st Round
Oct 14
Gerard Campana Lee
Bonn · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 3
Alex Molcan
Liberec · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jul 28
Amit Vales
Liberec · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 27
Botic van de Zandschulp
Nordea Open - Bastad · 1st Round
Jul 16
Kenny De Schepper
Troyes · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 30
Alec Beckley
Troyes · 1st Round Qualifying
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
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 1–55 matches
| Metric | Ymer | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 100% | 69% |
| Sets won | 67% | 61% |
| Games won | 53% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ymer | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 2 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ymer | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 1 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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