Roman Safiullin vs Carlos Alcaraz ATP Match Recap

Roman Safiullin vs Carlos Alcaraz Recap: Alcaraz Powers Through

By UpYaGo Trading Desk · UpYaGo trading analysts · Published Tue, 1 Sept, 12:20 pm AEST · Updated Tue, 1 Sept, 12:20 pm AEST

Catch up on the ATP Round 1 action as Carlos Alcaraz takes down Roman Safiullin. Full match recap, results, and how the tips went.

ATP · Round 1Full time

Roman Safiullin

Home · 98th · 3-4

Carlos Alcaraz

Away · 3rd · 26-3

4 4 4 – 6 6 6

43%YTD win rate90%

Head to head

1–1

Last 2 meetings

Roman Safiullin(1)Carlos Alcaraz(1)

Recent meetings

31 July 2024Carlos Alcaraz won
Carlos Alcaraz6 6–4 2Roman Safiullin
31 Oct 2023Roman Safiullin won
Roman Safiullin6 6–3 4Carlos Alcaraz

The numbers jump right off the page from this ATP Round 1 showdown as Carlos Alcaraz stamped his authority on the court. Coming in with a powerhouse 22-3 YTD record and sitting at rank 2, Alcaraz lived up to the pre-match billing against Roman Safiullin.

When the dust settled, the final score read Roman Safiullin 4 4 4–6 6 6 Carlos Alcaraz, sealing a straight sets win for the Spanish star. Safiullin battled hard, coming off a recent loss to Hugo Grenier on Tue, 25 Aug, but the sheer class of Alcaraz proved too much to handle on the day.

How the tips went

Let's look back at how the pre-match selections panned out on the court.

Head to Head: Carlos Alcaraz (1.21) — WIN. The favourite delivered the goods as expected, overpowering Safiullin in straight sets to secure the victory and get the job done for punters backing the short price.

Roman Safiullin vs Carlos Alcaraz Recap: Alcaraz Powers Through

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How the tips went

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