Novak Djokovic and Roman Safiullin will clash against each other in the 4th round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Wednesday at 6:30 pm on STADIUM COURT. Here the head to head stats and relative prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.105
Roman Safiullin -> 6.75
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Prediction and head to head Novak Djokovic vs. Roman Safiullin
This will be the 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and Roman Safiullin square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.
The last time that they locked horns, Djokovic won 6-1 6-2 in the 2nd round in Monte carlo back in April 2024.
Highlights Novak Djokovic vs Roman Safiullin – Monte carlo 09-April-2024
Novak Djokovic
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13-7 | 12-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Ranked no. 4, Djokovic got to the 4th round after defeating Alex Michelsen 7-6(3) 7-6(9) and Flavio Cobolli 6-1 6-2.
In the 3rd round, Djokovic had a good straight sets win against Cobolli (6-1 6-2). During the match, Djokovic scored 62 points vs Cobolli’s 33. Novak was pretty aggressive to blast 20 winners.
Regarding the service games, Djokovic recorded 3 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Novak Djokovic was quite effective on serve to win 83% (20/24) of his 1st serve and 81% (13/16) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Novak broke Cobolli 4 times after converting 44% of his break points (4/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Djokovic hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this competition to win 58% of the points he played.
Djokovic has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 86% of his matches (517-81). 12-4 on hard in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Djokovic has an overall 233-31 win-loss record in the last years on hard.
His best result of the year was winning the title in Paris where he beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final 7-6(3) 7-6(2).
The Serbian has an aggregate 34-8 win-loss record in 2024, 12-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Shanghai
Roman Safiullin
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9-11 | 6-8 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 31-28 | 18-14 | 5-8 | 6-3 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-25 | 13-12 | 8-4 | 11-5 | 9-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 37-18 | 16-6 | 6-2 | 14-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-21 | 7-5 | 5-7 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 61, Safiullin got to the 4th round after beating Beibit Zhukayev 7-6(0) 6-4, Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-2 and Frances Tiafoe 5-7 7-5 7-6(5).
In the 3rd round against Tiafoe, Safiullin recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (5-7 7-5 7-65).During the match Safiullin scored less points (3) than Tiafoe. In fact, the world no. 4 won 121 points vs Tiafoe’s. That means that Safiullin was more focused during the important points. The Russian was extremely aggressive to blast 64 winners.
About the serving games, Safiullin scored 17 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Roman Safiullin lost the serve 3 times and he saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Safiullin put 69% of his first serves in, winning 79% (64/81) of the points behind his 1st serve and 32% (12/37) on the 2nd serve. Roman broke Tiafoe 3 times after converting 33% of his break points (3/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Russian has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
His best result of the year was conquering the title the Cary Challenger where he defeated Mattia Bellucci in the final 1-6 7-5 7-5.
Safiullin has a compiled 25-25 win-loss record in 2024, 18-13 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Shanghai
Previously, his best result was reaching the 3rd round in 2023. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Djokovic | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 41 | 78 |
| Pts | 149-108 | 264-234 |
| Total Points | 257 | 498 |
| Winners | 60 | 127 |
| %Winners | 40% | 48% |
Djokovic played 2 matches while Safiullin competed in 3 matches. At the moment, Roman Safiullin surrendered 1 set while Novak Djokovic hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Djokovic has played 3 set(s) less than Safiullin (4 vs 7). Therefore, Djokovic played 37 games less than Safiullin. Novak scored 60 winners (40% of the total points). On the other side, Roman blasted 127 winners (48%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Djokovic | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 29 |
| Avg per match | 5 | 9.7 |
| 1st in | 76/116 | 161/237 |
| %1st in | 66% | 68% |
| 1st pts | 60/76 | 127/161 |
| %1st pts | 79% | 79% |
| 2nd pts | 28/40 | 38/76 |
| %2nd pts | 70% | 50% |
Djokovic managed to score 10 aces (5 per match). Safiullin made 29 aces (9.7 per match). Djokovic won 79% points behind his first serve. He extremely effective on his second serve to win 70% of the points. On the other side, Safiullin won 79% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 50% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Djokovic | Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 6 | 8 |
| Converted | 6/16 | 8/18 |
| % Converted | 38% | 44% |
| Conceded | 5 | 16 |
| Saved | 3 | 12 |
| % Saved | 60% | 75% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 4 |
Novak broke his opponents 6 times with a 38% conversion rate. Djokovic lost his serve twice and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded. Safiullin broke his opponents 8 times with a 44% conversion rate. The Russian conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 75% of the break points that he conceded.
| Djokovic | ||||
| R2 Michelsen |
R3 Cobolli |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-63 7-69 | 6-1 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 26 | 15 | 41 | |
| pts | 87-75 | 62-33 | 149-108 | |
| Total points | 162 | 95 | 257 | |
| Winners | 40 | 20 | 60 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 32% | 40% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 52/76 | 24/40 | 76/116 | |
| % 1st in | 68% | 60% | 66% | |
| 1st pts | 40/52 | 20/24 | 60/76 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | 83% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 15/24 | 13/16 | 28/40 | |
| % 2nd pts | 63% | 81% | 70% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Converted | 2/7 | 4/9 | 6/16 | |
| Converted % | 29% | 44% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Saved | 3/5 | 0/0 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 60% | – | 30% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Safiullin | |||||
| R1 Zhukayev |
R2 Bublik |
R3 Tiafoe |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-60 6-4 | 6-4 6-2 | 5-7 7-5 7-65 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 23 | 18 | 37 | 78 | |
| pts | 73-59 | 70-51 | 121-124 | 264-234 | |
| Total points | 132 | 121 | 245 | 498 | |
| Winners | 36 | 27 | 64 | 127 | |
| %Winners | 49% | 39% | 53% | 48% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 5 | 7 | 17 | 29 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1st in | 45/66 | 35/53 | 81/118 | 161/237 | |
| % 1st in | 68% | 66% | 69% | 68% | |
| 1st pts | 36/45 | 27/35 | 64/81 | 127/161 | |
| % 1st pts | 80% | 77% | 79% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/21 | 13/18 | 12/37 | 38/76 | |
| % 2nd pts | 62% | 72% | 32% | 50% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Converted | 2/3 | 3/6 | 3/9 | 8/18 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 50% | 33% | 44% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 3/3 | 7/10 | 12 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 100% | 70% | 119% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLLWWWLWWL Tennis Scores in Shanghai
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Ugo HumbertHumbert (7-67 2-6 6-1) – See score progression
- Roman SafiullinSafiullin – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (5-7 7-5 7-65) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Flavio CobolliCobolli (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Ben SheltonShelton – Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Taylor FritzFritz – Yosuke WatanukiWatanuki (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Holger RuneRune – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Alexandre MullerMuller (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- David GoffinGoffin – Marcos GironGiron (1-6 6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (7-66 2-6 7-65) – See score progression
- Jakub MensikMensik – Alexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-1 6-75 6-2) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (7-65 6-2) – See score progression
- Tomas MachacMachac – Aleksandar VukicVukic (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry (6-73 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Carlos AlcarazAlcaraz – Yibing WuWu (7-65 6-3) – See score progression
- Tommy PaulPaul – Alejandro TabiloTabilo (6-72 7-66 6-2) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi (5-7 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Flavio CobolliCobolli (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Holger RuneRune – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- David GoffinGoffin – Marcos GironGiron (1-6 6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (7-6(6) 2-6 7-6(5)) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- David GoffinGoffin – Alexander ZverevZverev (3-4) – H2H and prediction
- Roman SafiullinSafiullin – Novak DjokovicDjokovic (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Holger Vitus Nodskov RuneVitus Nodskov Rune (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Tommy PaulPaul – Tomas MachacMachac (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (4-9) – H2H and prediction
- Jannik SinnerSinner – (3-1) – H2H and prediction
- Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia – Gael MonfilsMonfils (2-1) – H2H and prediction
