Roman Safiullin vs Denis Shapovalov Prediction: Roman has an Advantage

Prediction for the ATP Adelaide match, which will take place on January 5th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Roman's last tournament was in Basel, Switzerland. Safiullin successfully qualified but lost in the first round to Murray. Roman also started by qualifying in Adelaide, knocking out Hanfmann and Pospisil. In the first round of the main draw, Roman faced Mikael Ymer. The fight was short - an hour and a half, Safiullin won it with a score of 6:4, 6:2. Roman fired four times and three double faults and won 78% of points on the first serve and 52% on the second one. On the receiving end, Roman scored 44% on Ymer's first serve and 48% on his second. Unlike Shapovalov, Safiullin played three official matches in 2023.

Shapovalov finished the 2022 season by playing for Canada in the Davis Cup. Denis lost to Struff and Sonego but was stronger than Australian Kokkinakis. In the tournament's first round in Adelaide, Shapovalov defeated the local tennis player, No. 164 Hijikata, in three sets. The match lasted more than two hours, and Shapovalov won 2:6, 6:4, 6:3. Denis made seven aces and nine double faults and won 71% on the first serve and 51% on the second. Denis had the following statistics on the receiving end: 26% of points won on the first serve of Hijikata and 66% on the second.

Safiullin had more practice. He played three official matches in Adelaide, while Denis had only one. The Canadian struggled to win it, although his opponent was not top. In addition, the only meeting between the guys was remembered for stubbornness, so the favorite will have a challenging walk. Safiullin will fight Shapovalov on Thursday and might end up winning. 

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