Roman Safiullin is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Roman has defeated Beibit Zhukayev 7-60 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Alexander Bublik.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Roman Safiullin’s projected draw together withhislikely opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Safiullin has a losing record (1-7) with the likely opponents.
R2 – Alexander Bublik’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25-25 | 10-11 | 5-6 | 6-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-30 | 3-12 | 7-9 | 9-7 | 9-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-27 | 5-8 | 2-6 | 17-8 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 35-30 | 14-12 | 4-6 | 10-8 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-17 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 8-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-31 | 20-13 | 2-4 | 14-9 | 8-5 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 34-32 | 17-16 | 1-5 | 11-5 | 2-4 | 3-2 |
| 2017 | 46-28 | 30-13 | 6-6 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 1-1 |
Alexander Bublik has a 24-22 win-loss record in 2024, 10-10 on hard. In connection to the last 11 years, the Kazakhstani has a 133-104 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Bublik won 3 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current season was winning the competition in Montpellier where he beat Borna Coric in the final 5-7 6-2 6-3.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Alexander didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Roman Safiullin vs. Alexander Bublik
There is no head to head record between Roman Safiullin and Alexander Bublik since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
R3 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33-27 | 21-13 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-21 | 21-10 | 8-4 | 4-5 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-25 | 19-11 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 42-27 | 19-13 | 4-7 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-15 | 7-9 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 23-27 | 13-13 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 30-29 | 13-11 | 7-7 | 6-9 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 33-25 | 17-13 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Frances Tiafoe has a 30-23 win-loss record in 2024, 20-12 on hard. Regarding the previous 11 years, Francis has a 178-121 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Francis won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Francis’s most significant achievement of the year was getting to the final Houston and Cincinnati.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the American lost to Lorenzo Sonego in the 2nd round 2-6 6-2 6-3.
H2H Roman Safiullin vs. Frances Tiafoe
There is no head to head record between Roman Safiullin and Frances Tiafoe since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Anyhow, Roman Safiullin may come up against Yi Zhou. Their H2H record is 0-0.
R4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37-9 | 15-5 | 16-3 | 1-0 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-7 | 27-1 | 12-3 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-7 | 2-1 | 14-4 | 19-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 55-7 | 19-3 | 18-3 | 11-1 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-5 | 26-1 | 11-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-11 | 26-6 | 15-3 | 9-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-13 | 23-4 | 11-5 | 8-3 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 32-8 | 10-3 | 12-4 | 2-0 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
Novak Djokovic has a 33-8 win-loss record in 2024, 11-4 on hard. In the previous 21 years, Djokovic has a 537-87 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the year was winning the tournament in Paris where he beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(2).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Serbian didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H Roman Safiullin vs. Novak Djokovic
This would be the 3rd time that Roman Safiullin and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Roman Safiullin may compete against Flavio Cobolli. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Flavio Cobolli.
1/4 – Grigor Dimitrov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46-18 | 21-7 | 8-4 | 13-5 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-21 | 16-10 | 10-5 | 10-4 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 26-22 | 10-11 | 10-5 | 5-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-18 | 18-10 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-11 | 8-5 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 24-21 | 12-10 | 7-6 | 5-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 25-19 | 11-9 | 7-5 | 6-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 49-19 | 24-8 | 4-5 | 15-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
Grigor Dimitrov has a 38-14 record in 2024, 19-6 on hard. As for the previous 18 years, Grigor has a 265-153 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Grigor won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this season was conquering the tournament in Brisbane where he overcame Holger Rune in the final 7-6(5) 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Bulgarian capitulated to Andrey Rublev in the semifinal 7-6(7) 6-3.
H2H Roman Safiullin vs. Grigor Dimitrov
There is no head to head record between Roman Safiullin and Grigor Dimitrov since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
However, Roman Safiullin may square off with Alexei Popyrin. Their head to head record is 2-1 for Roman Safiullin.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69-21 | 29-10 | 23-6 | 11-3 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-27 | 22-13 | 20-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-10 | 9-4 | 17-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-15 | 28-6 | 14-4 | 13-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-11 | 12-7 | 3-1 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-25 | 20-9 | 16-8 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 60-19 | 25-9 | 21-4 | 12-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 57-22 | 22-8 | 16-4 | 10-7 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
Alexander Zverev has a 58-18 record in 2024, 28-9 on hard. In the previous 12 years, Alexander has a 201-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the season was winning the title in Australia where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4, and in Rome where he beat Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Alexander lost to Roman Safiullin in the 2nd round 6-3 6-1.
H2H Roman Safiullin vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 4th time that Roman Safiullin and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Roman Safiullin may face Taylor Fritz. Their head to head is 0-0.
Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Jannik Sinner
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73-6 | 40-3 | 11-2 | 13-0 | 9-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 64-15 | 28-7 | 8-3 | 20-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-16 | 21-6 | 15-4 | 7-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 49-22 | 22-8 | 10-6 | 17-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-14 | 2-6 | 7-3 | 11-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 62-24 | 12-6 | 17-8 | 31-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 31-22 | 13-8 | 17-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Jannik Sinner has a 60-6 win-loss record in 2024, 35-3 on hard. In connection to the last 7 years, Jannik has a 133-44 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sinner won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this year was conquering the title at the Australian Open where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, in Halle where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2), in Cincinnati where he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(4) 6-2, and at the U.S. Open where he defeated Taylor Fritz in the final 6-3 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Jannik was defeated by Ben Shelton in the 4th round 2-6 6-3 7-6(5).
H2H Roman Safiullin vs. Jannik Sinner
This would be the 4th time that Roman Safiullin and Jannik Sinner clash against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Roman Safiullin could face Carlos Alcaraz. Their head to head record is 1-1.
