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 | 44% | 4/9 | 62% | 21/34 |
| Wins a set when losing | 75% | 3/4 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 62% | 8/13 | 40% | 19/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 33% | 4/12 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 100% | 1/1 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 80% | 4/5 | 59% | 10/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 63% | 5/8 | 93% | 26/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 50% | 4/8 | 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. 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
🤖 Servebot
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (51% vs 49%, 4,932 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
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 | 88% | 7/8 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 6/8 | 93% | 14/15 |
| 5 or more | 50% | 4/8 | 80% | 12/15 |
| 10 or more | 25% | 2/8 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 15 or more | 13% | 1/8 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/8 | 0% | 0/15 |
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 | 5–3 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.67 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | +17.7% | -10.7% |
| Units P/L | +1.42u | -1.61u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Djokovic | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 6 | 10 |
| Distance | 663 mi · 1,067 km | 1,361 mi · 2,191 km |
| Route | CHN | 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
Djokovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (63% vs Safiullin's 50%).
| Opponent | Djokovic | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert Hurkacz | L 46 36 | L 46 36 |
| Daniil Medvedev | W | L 57 46 |
| Bu Yunchaokete | W 46 76 62 | W 63 63 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | L 62 26 36 57 | L 46 46 46 |
| 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
Hubert Hurkacz
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Alex de Minaur
China Open - Beijing · Final
Oct 6
Daniil Medvedev
China Open - Beijing · Semifinals
Oct 5
Alexander Zverev
China Open - Beijing · Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Bu Yunchaokete
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Nuno Borges
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Sep 30
Mariano Navone
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 31
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
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 · 28–55 matches
| Metric | Djokovic | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 71% | 69% |
| Sets won | 63% | 61% |
| Games won | 54% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Djokovic | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 2 | 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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