H2H data updated: 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC
Sho Shimabukuro holds a 1–0 lead over Roman Safiullin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Sho Shimabukuro leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Sho Shimabukuro won the 2026 Almaty Open first round 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sho Shimabukuro | 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 | Roman Safiullin | Match data | Oct 20, 2026 | R32 | Almaty Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sho Shimabukuro | #109 | #87 | 705 | 1,709 | 8 | 22 | 26.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Safiullin | #70 | #36 | 1,190 | 1,930 | 63 | 81 | 43.8% | 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.
| Age | Sho Shimabukuro | Roman Safiullin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #498 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #182 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #167 | 1,601 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2022 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #264 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #88 | 1,706 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2023 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #149 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #39 | 1,891 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 18–25 | 41.9% | #60 | 1,779 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2025 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #147 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | 7–17 | 29.2% | #172 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2026 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #109 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | 2026 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #70 | 1,802 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Sho Shimabukuro | Roman Safiullin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % | |||
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2023 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 45.8% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 27 | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 35.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 28 | 2026 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2026 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% |
| Career | — | 5 | 18 | 23 | 21.7% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | 43 | 54 | 97 | 44.3% | 9 | 16 | 25 | 36.0% | 11 | 11 | 22 | 50.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 30/32 of Sho Shimabukuro's and 140/145 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.
| Age | Sho Shimabukuro | 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% | |
| 19 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | 1/1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 83.9% | 61.7% | 33.3% | 57.1% | — | 57.1% | 20.0% |
| 22 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 2/2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 59.5% | 65.8% | 65.7% | 25.0% | 34.7% | 65.8% | 42.9% |
| 23 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 6/6 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 63.9% | 69.9% | 47.3% | 58.1% | 44.4% | 61.8% | 38.1% |
| 24 | 2022 | 1/1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 61.2% | 75.6% | 30.8% | 60.0% | 0.0% | 58.2% | 28.4% | 2022 | 11/12 | 8.6 | 3.0 | 63.5% | 77.7% | 51.7% | 75.0% | 42.2% | 68.5% | 36.9% |
| 25 | 2023 | 7/7 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 55.3% | 68.6% | 50.0% | 28.9% | 34.8% | 60.9% | 33.2% | 2023 | 39/39 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 64.1% | 73.5% | 52.0% | 58.6% | 45.0% | 65.8% | 37.0% |
| 26 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 40/43 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 60.1% | 73.4% | 49.2% | 61.0% | 36.9% | 63.8% | 35.8% |
| 27 | 2025 | 2/2 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 60.5% | 66.5% | 63.5% | 25.0% | 8.5% | 65.0% | 36.0% | 2025 | 24/24 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 63.2% | 71.4% | 50.8% | 47.7% | 38.5% | 63.9% | 34.6% |
| 28 | 2026 | 20/22 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 58.4% | 74.0% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 33.8% | 63.6% | 30.5% | 2026 | 17/18 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 69.6% | 74.4% | 50.8% | 62.9% | 47.6% | 67.3% | 36.2% |
| Career | — | 30/32 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 57.9% | 72.3% | 49.7% | 43.2% | 31.2% | 62.8% | 31.4% | — | 140/145 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 63.5% | 73.2% | 50.7% | 58.7% | 41.2% | 65.0% | 36.1% |
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 | Sho Shimabukuro | Roman Safiullin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1491 | 97.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1512 | 105.7 | +0.02 | +1.02 | 1.256 | 52.7% | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.25 | — | — | — | +0.30 |
| 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 |
| 24 | 2022 | 1498 | 100.8 | -1.09 | -0.26 | 0.679 | 43.3% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.15 | 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 |
| 25 | 2023 | 1610 | 120.7 | -2.29 | -0.24 | 0.848 | 47.1% | -18 | — | — | 33.3% | -1.39 | 0–2 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.24 | 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 |
| 26 | 2024 | 1524 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 27 | 2025 | 1581 | 117.2 | -0.07 | +0.54 | 1.029 | 48.0% | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.75 | — | 1–0 | — | -0.05 | 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 | 1603 | 124.2 | -1.12 | -2.86 | 0.837 | 47.2% | -26 | — | +116 | 31.4% | -1.16 | 3–4 (43%) | 5–6 (45%) | 100.4 | -0.43 | 2026 | 1803 | 138.0 | +2.24 | +0.78 | 1.108 | 51.8% | -18 | — | +14 | 50.0% | +0.35 | 3–5 (38%) | 4–6 (40%) | 95.4 | -1.03 |
| Career | — | 1709 | 119.7 | -1.32 | -1.94 | 0.846 | 47.1% | -24 | — | +116 | 32.0% | -1.23 | 3–6 (33%) | 7–9 (44%) | 98.1 | -1.90 | — | 1931 | 145.8 | +0.90 | +0.62 | 1.034 | 50.5% | -14 | -72 | -24 | 47.5% | +0.05 | 18–34 (35%) | 26–48 (35%) | 83.2 | -3.40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miomir Kecmanovic | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 7, 2026 | H2H |
| Hugo Gaston | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 24, 2026 | H2H |
| Tallon Griekspoor | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 16, 2026 | H2H |
| Roman Safiullin | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 20, 2026 | H2H |
| Denis Shapovalov | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 1, 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 |