Otto Virtanen vs Roman SafiullinPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Otto Virtanen and Roman Safiullin have met 1 time since 2025; Roman Safiullin leads 1–0. Across all meetings Virtanen has taken 0 sets to Safiullin's 2. Their most recent meeting: Roman Safiullin won at Dubai (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Virtanen | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Otto Virtanen | Roman Safiullin | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 75% | 27/36 | 62% | 21/34 |
| Wins a set when losing | 64% | 16/25 | 43% | 6/14 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 25/61 | 40% | 19/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 51% | 23/45 | 50% | 15/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 85% | 11/13 | 67% | 10/15 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 42% | 16/38 | 59% | 10/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 74% | 32/43 | 93% | 26/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 63% | 27/43 | 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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Virtanen 0, Safiullin 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Virtanen
🤖 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
1 career meeting, newest first
Feb 23, 2025
Dubai
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Virtanen | Safiullin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Otto Virtanen | Roman Safiullin | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 93% | 14/15 |
| 5 or more | 82% | 9/11 | 80% | 12/15 |
| 10 or more | 36% | 4/11 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 15 or more | 18% | 2/11 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Virtanen | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–6 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.71 | 1.90 |
| ROI % | -23.6% | -10.7% |
| Units P/L | -3.31u | -1.61u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Virtanen | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 3 |
| Matches | 1 | 10 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 1,361 mi · 2,191 km |
| Route | POR | 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
Safiullin has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Virtanen's 20%).
| Opponent | Virtanen | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Andrey Rublev | L 76 76 06 26 67 | L 26 63 46 |
| Bu Yunchaokete | L 62 67 36 | W 63 63 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | L 46 26 | L 46 46 46 |
| Timofey Skatov | L 26 46 | W 76 63 |
| Diego Dedura | L 36 76 36 | W 64 75 |
| Zhizhen Zhang | W 64 67 75 | L 76 67 16 |
| Felix Gill | W 62 63 | W |
| August Holmgren | L 67 26 | W 63 62 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | L 62 57 46 | L 57 76 67 |
| Titouan Droguet | L 62 36 36 | W 62 46 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Tiago Pereira
Porto Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 30
Valentin Vacherot
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, FIN-MON 1-3 · Rubber 4
Sep 19
Lucas Catarina
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, FIN-MON 1-3 · Rubber 1
Sep 18
Andrey Rublev
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 31
Jack Pinnington Jones
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 26
Ugo Blanchet
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 25
Moez Echargui
Cancun Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 19
Chak Pong Marco Lam
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round Qualifying
Aug 12
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 · 55–65 matches
| Metric | Virtanen | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 58% | 69% |
| Sets won | 59% | 61% |
| Games won | 52% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Virtanen | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Virtanen | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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