Roman Safiullin is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Beijing. The Russian has defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-3 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Jannik Sinner.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Roman Safiullin’s projected draw together withhislikely opponents in China Open. Roman has a negative record (1-4) against the projected opponents.
R2 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Jannik Sinner
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56-5 | 31-2 | 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 56-5 record in 2024, 31-2 on hard. In the last 7 years, Sinner has a 129-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jannik will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of the current season was winning the competition at the Australian Open where he overcame 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 beat Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, in Halle where he defeated 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 overcame Taylor Fritz in the final 6-3 6-4 7-5.
Last year in China Open Sinner conquered the event after defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6(2) 7-6(2).
H2H Roman Safiullin vs. Jannik Sinner
This would be the 3rd time that Roman Safiullin and Jannik Sinner face off. The head to head is 2-0 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Jiri Lehecka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Jiri Lehecka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22-13 | 16-8 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-29 | 18-13 | 10-8 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-32 | 5-4 | 24-13 | 13-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-26 | 12-3 | 34-15 | 17-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-12 | 4-4 | 12-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 13-13 | 1-2 | 12-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Jiri Lehecka has a 22-13 record in 2024, 16-8 on hard. In connection to the previous 8 years, Jiri has a 56-34 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Lehecka won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the title in Adelaide where he overcame Jack Draper in the final 4-6 6-4 6-3.
Last year in China Open the Czech didn’t play in this tournament.
H2H Roman Safiullin vs. Jiri Lehecka
This match would represent the 2nd time that Roman Safiullin and Jiri Lehecka square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Lehecka (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
However, Roman Safiullin may square off with Roberto Bautista Agut. Their H2H is 2-1 for Roberto Bautista Agut.
1/2 – Andrey Rublev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38-18 | 25-9 | 11-6 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-26 | 23-12 | 19-5 | 6-7 | 8-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-20 | 19-7 | 14-6 | 18-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 53-23 | 25-10 | 9-5 | 12-6 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-10 | 17-4 | 10-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 54-27 | 28-14 | 8-5 | 16-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 21-24 | 10-12 | 2-3 | 9-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 48-33 | 19-11 | 11-11 | 12-9 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
Andrey Rublev has a 38-18 record in 2024, 25-9 on hard. In connection to the last 12 years, Rublev has a 190-95 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Andrey won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of the season was conquering the title in Hong Kong where he overcame Emil Ruusuvuori in the final 6-4 6-4, and in Madrid where he overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final 4-6 7-5 7-5.
Last year in China Open Andrey was overcome by Ugo Humbert in the 2nd round 5-7 6-3 7-6(3).
H2H Roman Safiullin vs. Andrey Rublev
There is no head to head record between Roman Safiullin and Andrey Rublev since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Roman Safiullin may compete against Lorenzo Musetti. Their H2H is 2-1 for Roman Safiullin.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44-9 | 15-4 | 17-4 | 4-0 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 65-12 | 26-6 | 25-3 | 2-3 | 12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 57-13 | 21-4 | 27-4 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 15-8 | 22-7 | 10-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 39-7 | 10-0 | 29-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-10 | 3-2 | 15-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz has a 44-9 record in 2024, 15-4 on hard. In the last 7 years, Carlos has a 90-24 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carlos will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.
His most significant achievement of the season was conquering the tournament in Indian Wells where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2, and at the Wimbledon where he beat Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4).
Last year in China Open Alcaraz was defeated by Jannik Sinner in the semifinal 7-6(4) 6-1.
H2H Roman Safiullin vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This contest would be 3rd time that Roman Safiullin and Carlos Alcaraz clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Safiullin and Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Roman Safiullin could fight against Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H record is 0-0.
