H2H data updated: 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC
Ben Shelton and Roman Safiullin are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Roman Safiullin won the 2024 Brisbane International first round 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Safiullin | 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 | Ben Shelton | Match data | Jan 3, 2024* | R32 | Brisbane International | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ben Shelton | 3-6 6-3 6-4 | Roman Safiullin | Match data | Oct 9, 2023* | R32 | Shanghai Masters | Masters 1000 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Shelton | #4 | #4 | 4,680 | 2,076 | 150 | 90 | 62.5% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Roman Safiullin | #79 | #36 | 1,190 | 1,930 | 63 | 80 | 44.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Ben Shelton | Roman Safiullin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2022 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #96 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #498 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #17 | 1,904 | 0 | 1 | 2020 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #182 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41–24 | 63.1% | #21 | 1,919 | 0 | 2 | 2021 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #167 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41–24 | 63.1% | #9 | 1,952 | 0 | 3 | 2022 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #88 | 1,706 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 40–15 | 72.7% | #4 | 2,035 | 0 | 7 | 2023 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #39 | 1,891 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #60 | 1,779 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 7–17 | 29.2% | #172 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #79 | 1,828 | 0 | 0 |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Ben Shelton | Roman Safiullin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | ||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 60.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 29 | 16 | 45 | 64.4% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 64.3% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 2022 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 26 | 8 | 34 | 76.5% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2023 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45.8% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| Career | 106 | 56 | 162 | 65.4% | 26 | 21 | 47 | 55.3% | 18 | 13 | 31 | 58.1% | Career | 43 | 53 | 96 | 44.8% | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36.0% | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 236/240 of Ben Shelton's and 139/145 of Roman Safiullin's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Ben Shelton | Roman Safiullin | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
| 2022 | 6/6 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 57.2% | 78.5% | 55.9% | 76.8% | 37.9% | 68.3% | 33.1% | 2017 | 1/1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 83.9% | 61.7% | 33.3% | 57.1% | — | 57.1% | 20.0% |
| 2023 | 49/49 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 64.0% | 75.7% | 51.9% | 61.3% | 45.6% | 66.9% | 32.5% | 2020 | 2/2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 59.5% | 65.8% | 65.7% | 25.0% | 34.7% | 65.8% | 42.9% |
| 2024 | 65/65 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 68.9% | 76.7% | 55.4% | 68.3% | 42.4% | 70.0% | 32.4% | 2021 | 6/6 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 63.9% | 69.9% | 47.3% | 58.1% | 44.4% | 61.8% | 38.1% |
| 2025 | 61/65 | 9.6 | 3.1 | 63.7% | 75.8% | 55.1% | 58.4% | 41.5% | 68.3% | 33.6% | 2022 | 11/12 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 63.5% | 77.7% | 51.7% | 75.0% | 42.2% | 68.5% | 36.9% |
| 2026 | 55/55 | 10.3 | 3.0 | 68.3% | 77.4% | 57.6% | 61.4% | 36.4% | 71.1% | 33.6% | 2023 | 39/39 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 64.1% | 73.5% | 52.0% | 58.6% | 45.0% | 65.8% | 37.0% |
| — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 40/43 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 60.1% | 73.4% | 49.2% | 61.0% | 36.9% | 63.8% | 35.8% |
| — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 24/24 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 63.2% | 71.4% | 50.8% | 47.7% | 38.5% | 63.9% | 34.6% |
| — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 16/18 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 69.9% | 74.4% | 50.3% | 63.8% | 49.0% | 67.3% | 36.4% |
| Career | 236/240 | 10.0 | 3.5 | 66.1% | 76.5% | 55.1% | 62.9% | 41.3% | 69.1% | 33.0% | Career | 139/145 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 63.5% | 73.2% | 50.6% | 58.8% | 41.3% | 65.0% | 36.2% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Ben Shelton | Roman Safiullin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| 2021 | 1511 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1489 | 100.0 | +2.56 | -0.26 | 0.467 | 40.6% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.12 |
| 2022 | 1556 | 123.5 | +0.97 | +1.20 | 1.045 | 50.1% | +15 | — | — | 52.9% | +0.06 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–4 (33%) | 98.8 | +0.33 | 2018 | 1495 | 100.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 1905 | 151.2 | +2.96 | -2.12 | 0.981 | 50.0% | +18 | -387 | -334 | 51.4% | +0.03 | 9–12 (43%) | 17–16 (52%) | 101.7 | +0.06 | 2019 | 1493 | 106.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1920 | 151.9 | +4.94 | -2.48 | 1.077 | 51.2% | +13 | -226 | -219 | 57.2% | +0.45 | 17–11 (61%) | 22–25 (47%) | 101.9 | +4.54 | 2020 | 1512 | 105.7 | +0.02 | +1.02 | 1.256 | 52.7% | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.25 | — | — | — | +0.30 |
| 2025 | 1952 | 159.4 | +4.71 | -1.02 | 1.060 | 51.0% | +11 | -176 | -167 | 60.9% | +0.45 | 8–4 (67%) | 27–21 (56%) | 104.8 | +1.04 | 2021 | 1601 | 128.1 | +0.39 | +1.65 | 0.998 | 50.2% | -17 | — | — | 45.0% | +0.15 | 0–2 | 2–4 (33%) | — | +0.21 |
| 2026 | 2035 | 158.2 | +5.43 | -0.75 | 1.164 | 52.2% | +60 | -252 | -179 | 64.6% | +0.72 | 16–9 (64%) | 27–17 (61%) | 105.9 | +1.16 | 2022 | 1707 | 135.0 | +2.51 | +1.26 | 1.171 | 52.1% | -5 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.64 | 3–1 (75%) | 3–7 (30%) | 99.4 | +0.01 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1892 | 144.9 | +1.73 | +1.20 | 1.082 | 51.6% | -90 | -125 | -81 | 54.5% | +0.37 | 2–8 (20%) | 7–6 (54%) | 96.5 | -1.52 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1780 | 150.6 | +0.19 | -0.01 | 0.987 | 49.6% | -9 | -48 | +22 | 46.6% | -0.07 | 6–12 (33%) | 7–11 (39%) | 91.2 | -1.81 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1692 | 133.7 | -0.85 | +0.09 | 0.957 | 48.9% | +81 | -25 | -13 | 34.8% | -0.65 | 4–6 (40%) | 3–14 (18%) | 89.5 | -1.14 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1829 | 139.0 | +2.19 | +0.90 | 1.113 | 51.9% | -15 | — | -11 | 51.0% | +0.43 | 3–4 (43%) | 3–6 (33%) | 96.4 | -1.15 |
| Career | 2076 | 158.5 | +4.48 | -1.53 | 1.069 | 51.1% | +24 | -250 | -210 | 58.6% | +0.41 | 51–38 (57%) | 95–83 (53%) | 105.8 | +2.98 | Career | 1931 | 146.0 | +0.88 | +0.64 | 1.034 | 50.5% | -14 | -72 | -29 | 47.7% | +0.06 | 18–33 (35%) | 25–48 (34%) | 83.5 | -3.51 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 1 | 9 | 10 | Jan 28, 2026 | H2H |
| Alexander Zverev | 0 | 6 | 6 | Sep 13, 2026 | H2H |
| Brandon Nakashima | 6 | 0 | 6 | Aug 13, 2026 | H2H |
| Lorenzo Sonego | 5 | 1 | 6 | Jun 17, 2026 | H2H |
| Flavio Cobolli | 4 | 2 | 6 | Apr 19, 2026 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 0 | 4 | 4 | Jul 5, 2026 | H2H |
| Alexei Popyrin | 3 | 1 | 4 | Mar 22, 2025 | H2H |
| Francisco Cerundolo | 1 | 2 | 3 | Oct 9, 2026 | H2H |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 1 | 2 | 3 | Aug 31, 2026 | H2H |
| Holger Rune | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 10, 2025 | H2H |