Roman Safiullin vs Shintaro MochizukiPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Roman Safiullin and Shintaro Mochizuki have met 1 time since 2026; Roman Safiullin leads 1–0. Across all meetings Safiullin has taken 2 sets to Mochizuki's 0. Their most recent meeting: Roman Safiullin won at Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Safiullin | Mochizuki | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Roman Safiullin | Shintaro Mochizuki | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 62% | 21/34 | 52% | 11/21 |
| Wins a set when losing | 43% | 6/14 | 43% | 15/35 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 40% | 19/48 | 45% | 25/56 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 15/30 | 23% | 6/26 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 67% | 10/15 | 56% | 15/27 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 59% | 10/17 | 56% | 9/16 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 93% | 26/28 | 81% | 17/21 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 75% | 21/28 | 52% | 11/21 |
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 (Safiullin 1, Mochizuki 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Mochizuki
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 57% vs 🧱 The Wall across 374 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Roman Safiullin.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Oct 6, 2026
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai
H Hard · 3rd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Safiullin | Mochizuki | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Roman Safiullin | Shintaro Mochizuki | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 15/15 | 84% | 16/19 |
| 3 or more | 93% | 14/15 | 42% | 8/19 |
| 5 or more | 80% | 12/15 | 21% | 4/19 |
| 10 or more | 13% | 2/15 | 0% | 0/19 |
| 15 or more | 13% | 2/15 | 0% | 0/19 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/15 | 0% | 0/19 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Safiullin | Mochizuki |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–6 | 10–11 |
| Avg odds | 1.90 | 2.27 |
| ROI % | -10.7% | -23.6% |
| Units P/L | -1.61u | -4.96u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Safiullin | Mochizuki |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 4 |
| Matches | 10 | 7 |
| Distance | 1,361 mi · 2,191 km | 3,937 mi · 6,336 km |
| Route | CHN | CHN → JPN → 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 (67% vs Mochizuki's 0%).
| Opponent | Safiullin | Mochizuki |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Faria | W 46 64 76 | L 26 46 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | L 57 76 67 | L 16 67 |
| Lukas Neumayer | W 63 36 62 | L 26 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Roman Safiullin
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round Qualifying
Oct 6
Taro Daniel
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round Qualifying
Oct 5
Jaime Faria
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Martin Damm
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 1st Round
Sep 24
Pavel Kotov
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 23
Linang Xiao
Chengdu Open - Chengdu · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 22
Pavel Kotov
Guangzhou Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 15
Jakub Mensik
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 55–63 matches
| Metric | Safiullin | Mochizuki |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 69% | 40% |
| Sets won | 61% | 43% |
| Games won | 54% | 47% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Safiullin | Mochizuki |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Safiullin | Mochizuki |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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