Roman Safiullin won 7-5 6-3
Nailed it. We had Roman Safiullin at 60% before the match, and Roman Safiullin won 7-5 6-3.
A spot in the next round is at stake on Wednesday, when Rinky Hijikata goes up against Roman Safiullin in the Shanghai first round. Roman Safiullin has won 5 of the last 10. Rinky Hijikata is 5-5 across recent matches.
The serve is where this match separates: Safiullin has been winning 71.9% of first-serve points to Hijikata's 68.6%, and on hard that gap compounds fast. Little separates them; Safiullin gets the nod on the finest of margins.
Hard rating
Overall rating
| Serve (last 52 weeks) | Rinky Hijikata | Roman Safiullin |
|---|---|---|
| 1st serve in | 60.5% | 63.7% |
| 1st serve points won | 68.6% | 71.9% |
| 2nd serve points won | 50.4% | 52.4% |
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