Roman Safiullin vs Zhizhen ZhangPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Roman Safiullin and Zhizhen Zhang have met 5 times since 2018; Roman Safiullin leads 3–2. Their first meeting came at Chengdu in 2018 on hard. On hard courts Safiullin leads 3–1. Across all meetings Safiullin has taken 7 sets to Zhang's 6. Their most recent meeting: Zhizhen Zhang won at Nottingham 2 Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Safiullin | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Roman Safiullin | Zhizhen Zhang | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 60% | 15/25 | 64% | 14/22 |
| Wins a set when losing | 45% | 5/11 | 38% | 9/24 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 42% | 15/36 | 37% | 17/46 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 45% | 10/22 | 46% | 11/24 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 67% | 8/12 | 50% | 10/20 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 64% | 9/14 | 43% | 13/30 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 20/22 | 78% | 18/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 68% | 15/22 | 61% | 14/23 |
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: 2 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Safiullin 1, Zhang 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Safiullin
💥 Big Hitter
Zhang
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 3,444 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Jun 18, 2026
Nottingham 2 Challenger
G Grass · Quarterfinals
Jan 22, 2020
Bangkok Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Jan 15, 2020
Bangkok Challenger
H Hard · 3rd Round
Aug 10, 2018
Jinan
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Aug 2, 2018
Chengdu
H Hard · Round of 16
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Safiullin | Zhang | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Roman Safiullin | Zhizhen Zhang | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 13/13 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 3 or more | 92% | 12/13 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 5 or more | 69% | 9/13 | 100% | 15/15 |
| 10 or more | 31% | 4/13 | 60% | 9/15 |
| 15 or more | 15% | 2/13 | 13% | 2/15 |
| 20 or more | 8% | 1/13 | 0% | 0/15 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Safiullin | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 10–6 | 9–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.47 | 1.82 |
| ROI % | +13.7% | -1.8% |
| Units P/L | +2.19u | -0.28u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Safiullin | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 4 | — |
| Distance | 1,107 mi · 1,781 km | — |
| Route | 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 2 shared opponents, both Safiullin and Zhang posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Safiullin | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Faria | W 46 64 76 | W 64 75 |
| Cezar Cretu | W 62 64 | W 76 26 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
J.J. Wolf
Vancouver Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
Charles Broom
Winnipeg Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 22
Tyler Zink
Winnipeg Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Justin Boulais
Granby Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 13
Henry Searle
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Otto Virtanen
Nottingham 2 Challenger · Semifinals
Jun 19
Roman Safiullin
Nottingham 2 Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jun 18
Jaime Faria
Nottingham 2 Challenger · 2nd Round
Jun 16
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 42–48 matches
| Metric | Safiullin | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 69% | 46% |
| Sets won | 61% | 46% |
| Games won | 54% | 48% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Safiullin | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Safiullin | Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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