Roman Safiullin is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. The Russian has defeated Beibit Zhukayev 7-60 6-4, Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-2 and Frances Tiafoe 5-7 7-5 7-65 to reach the 4th round where he will face Novak Djokovic.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Roman Safiullin’s projected draw together withhisprojected opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Safiullin has a losing record (1-7) against the presumable opponents.
R4 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34-8 | 12-4 | 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 34-8 win-loss record in 2024, 12-4 on hard. Talking about the last 21 years, Djokovic has a 538-87 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Novak won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this year was winning the competition in Paris where he overcame Carlos Alcaraz in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(2).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Novak didn’t play in this event.
H2H Roman Safiullin vs. Novak Djokovic
This match would represent the 3rd time that Roman Safiullin and Novak Djokovic play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Grigor Dimitrov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40-14 | 21-6 | 8-4 | 7-2 | 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 40-14 win-loss record in 2024, 21-6 on hard. In the course of the last 18 years, Grigor has a 267-153 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Bulgarian won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the title in Brisbane where he overcame Holger Rune in the final 7-6(5) 6-4.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Dimitrov was overcome by 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 play each other in the main tour.
However, Roman Safiullin could play Jakub Mensik. Their H2H record is 0-0.
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 | 59-18 | 29-9 | 23-6 | 1-1 | 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 59-18 record in 2024, 29-9 on hard. In the previous 12 years, Zverev has a 202-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the competition in Australia where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4, and in Rome where he defeated Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the German was defeated by Roman Safiullin in the 2nd round 6-3 6-1.
H2H Roman Safiullin vs. Alexander Zverev
This match would represent the 4th time that Roman Safiullin and Alexander Zverev clash 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.
On the other hand, Roman Safiullin may compete against Taylor Fritz. Their head to head record 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 | 61-6 | 36-3 | 11-2 | 5-0 | 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 61-6 win-loss record in 2024, 36-3 on hard. Regarding the last 7 years, the Italian has a 134-44 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, in Rotterdam where he overcame Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he overcame 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 defeated Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(4) 6-2, and at the U.S. Open where he beat Taylor Fritz in the final 6-3 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Sinner was overcome by Ben Shelton in the 4th round 2-6 6-3 7-6(5).
H2H Roman Safiullin vs. Jannik Sinner
This contest would be 4th time that Roman Safiullin and Jannik Sinner face off. The head to head is 3-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Roman Safiullin may compete against Carlos Alcaraz. Their H2H record is 1-1.
