Novak Djokovic vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Novak Djokovic and Roman Safiullin have met 4 times since 2022; Novak Djokovic leads 4–0. Their first meeting came at Tel Aviv Watergen Open - Tel Aviv in 2022 on hard. On hard courts Djokovic leads 2–0. Djokovic has won the last 4 meetings. Across all meetings Djokovic has taken 9 sets to Safiullin's 1. Their most recent meeting: Novak Djokovic won at Wimbledon - London (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Djokovic | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Novak Djokovic | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 5/10 | 60% | 15/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 75% | 3/4 | 45% | 5/11 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 57% | 8/14 | 42% | 15/36 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 36% | 5/14 | 45% | 10/22 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | — | 67% | 8/12 | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 75% | 3/4 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 70% | 7/10 | 91% | 20/22 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 5/10 | 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: 3 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Djokovic 3, Safiullin 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Djokovic
💥 Big Hitter
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Novak Djokovic 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
4 career meetings, newest first
Jul 5, 2026
Wimbledon - London
G Grass · 4th Round
Oct 9, 2024
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai
H Hard · 4th Round
Apr 9, 2024
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters - Monte-Carlo
C Clay · 2nd Round
Oct 1, 2022
Tel Aviv Watergen Open - Tel Aviv
H Hard · Semifinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Djokovic | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Novak Djokovic | Roman Safiullin | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 7/7 | 100% | 13/13 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 7/7 | 92% | 12/13 |
| 5 or more | 100% | 7/7 | 69% | 9/13 |
| 10 or more | 71% | 5/7 | 31% | 4/13 |
| 15 or more | 29% | 2/7 | 15% | 2/13 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/7 | 8% | 1/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Djokovic | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–2 | 10–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.71 | 2.47 |
| ROI % | -12.4% | +13.7% |
| Units P/L | -0.87u | +2.19u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Djokovic | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 1 | 4 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 1,107 mi · 1,781 km |
| Route | 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
Across 4 shared opponents, both Djokovic and Safiullin posted a 75% win rate.
| Opponent | Djokovic | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Joao Fonseca | L 64 64 36 57 57 | W 63 63 63 |
| Botic van de Zandschulp | W 63 64 76 | W 60 46 63 36 76 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | W 57 75 61 64 | L 57 76 67 |
| Valentin Royer | W 63 62 67 63 | W 61 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
Jannik Sinner
Wimbledon - London · Semifinals
Jul 10
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Wimbledon - London · Quarterfinals
Jul 7
Roman Safiullin
Wimbledon - London · 4th Round
Jul 5
Arthur Rinderknech
Wimbledon - London · 3rd Round
Jul 3
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Yibing Wu
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 29
Joao Fonseca
French Open - Paris · 3rd Round
May 29
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 | Djokovic | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 74% | 69% |
| Sets won | 65% | 61% |
| Games won | 54% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Djokovic | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | 2 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour 250 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Djokovic | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
| Grass | 1 | 0 |
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