H2H data updated: 2026-09-09 00:00 UTC

Roman Safiullin vs Pavel Kotov

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Roman Safiullin vs Pavel Kotov.

Russia Age 29 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
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Russia Age 27 Right-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Pavel Kotov #138 5-7 6-2 6-4 Roman Safiullin #109 Match data Feb 27, 2023 Q1 Q Dubai Tennis Championships ATP 500 Hard

1 qualifying meeting shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. 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.

Career Comparison

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
Roman Safiullin #99 #36 1,190 1,930 58 77 43.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pavel Kotov #250 #50 944 1,817 36 46 43.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Roman Safiullin Pavel Kotov
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 2017 0–1 0.0% #498 1,489 0 0
21 2020 0–1 0.0% #272 1,533 0 0
22 2020 1–1 50.0% #182 1,512 0 0 2021 0–2 0.0% #225 1,545 0 0
23 2021 2–4 33.3% #167 1,601 0 0 2022 2–4 33.3% #117 1,641 0 0
24 2022 7–5 58.3% #88 1,706 0 0 2023 16–14 53.3% #67 1,761 0 0
25 2023 20–19 51.3% #39 1,891 0 0 2024 18–23 43.9% #86 1,669 0 0
26 2024 18–25 41.9% #60 1,779 0 0 2025 0–2 0.0% #465 1,550 0 0
27 2025 7–17 29.2% #172 1,691 0 0
28 2026 3–5 37.5% #99 1,775 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.

Age Roman Safiullin Pavel Kotov
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
19 2017 0 1 1 0.0%
21 2020 0 1 1 0.0%
22 2020 1 1 2 50.0% 2021 0 2 2 0.0%
23 2021 1 3 4 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2022 1 2 3 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3%
24 2022 6 4 10 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2023 9 9 18 50.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 2 1 3 66.7%
25 2023 11 13 24 45.8% 4 3 7 57.1% 5 3 8 62.5% 2024 7 13 20 35.0% 11 9 20 55.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 2024 13 15 28 46.4% 3 7 10 30.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 2025 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 2025 6 11 17 35.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
28 2026 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0%
Career 38 50 88 43.2% 9 16 25 36.0% 11 11 22 50.0% 17 28 45 37.8% 17 16 33 51.5% 2 2 4 50.0%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 131/135 of Roman Safiullin's and 81/82 of Pavel Kotov'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.

Age Roman Safiullin Pavel Kotov
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%
19 2017 1/1 7.0 1.0 83.9% 61.7% 33.3% 57.1% 57.1% 20.0% —/—
21 —/— 2020 1/1 4.0 2.0 59.8% 67.3% 42.9% 71.4% 25.0% 57.5% 33.0%
22 2020 2/2 1.0 0.5 59.5% 65.8% 65.7% 25.0% 34.7% 65.8% 42.9% 2021 2/2 2.0 2.0 59.4% 59.3% 46.9% 49.2% 64.3% 54.1% 33.5%
23 2021 6/6 7.2 3.0 63.9% 69.9% 47.3% 58.1% 44.4% 61.8% 38.1% 2022 6/6 2.5 3.0 57.5% 66.4% 45.2% 41.7% 40.9% 57.5% 36.0%
24 2022 11/12 8.6 3.0 63.5% 77.7% 51.7% 75.0% 42.2% 68.5% 36.9% 2023 30/30 3.6 2.5 67.2% 69.7% 49.5% 59.7% 43.7% 63.0% 34.8%
25 2023 39/39 5.9 3.5 64.1% 73.5% 52.0% 58.6% 45.0% 65.8% 37.0% 2024 40/41 4.0 2.7 65.9% 70.3% 47.5% 64.7% 44.2% 62.4% 35.2%
26 2024 40/43 7.3 3.1 60.1% 73.4% 49.2% 61.0% 36.9% 63.8% 35.8% 2025 2/2 6.0 4.5 61.0% 68.0% 37.5% 48.5% 25.0% 55.5% 25.0%
27 2025 24/24 8.0 3.8 63.2% 71.4% 50.8% 47.7% 38.5% 63.9% 34.6% —/—
28 2026 8/8 7.6 3.9 75.0% 70.4% 49.6% 64.4% 43.9% 65.8% 35.6% —/—

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.

Age Roman Safiullin Pavel Kotov
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
19 2017 1489 100.0 +2.56 -0.26 0.467 40.6% 0.0% -3.00 +0.12
20 2018 1495 100.4
21 2019 1493 106.0 2020 1533 106.3 -1.02 +3.01 0.775 44.9% 33.3% -1.67 0–1 0.00
22 2020 1512 105.7 +0.02 +1.02 1.256 52.7% 50.0% +0.25 +0.30 2021 1545 109.6 -1.83 -0.89 0.730 44.0% 0.0% -2.50 +0.20
23 2021 1601 128.1 +0.39 +1.65 0.998 50.2% -17 45.0% +0.15 0–2 2–4 (33%) +0.21 2022 1642 127.7 -1.44 +0.18 0.847 46.6% -9 -22 35.3% -1.12 1–1 0–2 -0.31
24 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 1761 127.4 -1.05 -0.70 0.941 49.2% -1 -94 -167 47.9% -0.17 7–3 (70%) 8–9 (47%) 102.8 +0.24
25 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 1669 135.9 -1.52 -0.33 0.937 49.2% -35 +87 45.5% -0.21 7–8 (47%) 7–9 (44%) 97.2 -0.07
26 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 1551 103.4 -2.18 -2.66 0.562 41.5% 0.0% -3.20 +0.13
27 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
28 2026 1776 127.6 +1.64 +1.06 1.040 50.4% +39 45.2% +0.03 2–3 (40%) 3–5 (38%) 97.0 -1.12
Career 1931 145.1 +0.77 +0.63 1.026 50.3% -14 -72 -18 47.0% +0.01 17–32 (35%) 25–47 (35%) 83.6 -3.69 1817 129.3 -1.36 -0.46 0.912 48.7% -18 +26 -167 43.3% -0.41 15–13 (54%) 15–20 (43%) 97.9 +0.23

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.