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ATPHardBeijing2026-10-03 04:00

Andrey Rublev v Roman Safiullin

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanLOST
R. Safiullin to win2.21
Worth backing at 2.10 or bigger · our chance 48% · market 56/44, us 52/48

R. Safiullin is 6-4 over the last ten and 8-8 on hard this season. A. Rublev is 6-4 over the last ten and 17-12 on hard this season. A. Rublev has played 4 matches in seven days. R. Safiullin took a medical timeout on 2026-09-26. R. Safiullin has played 4 matches in seven days. The head to head is A. Rublev 0-1.

The pick is R. Safiullin to win. We make it a 48% chance, so it is only worth backing at 2.10 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

A. RublevR. Safiullin
24Ranking-
6-4Last 106-4
WLWWWLast 5WLWWW
+0.6V the odds+1.7
34-20Season36-15
17-12Hard 20268-8
4Last 7 days4
3dDays rest3d
1Wins here1
ClearFitnessMTO
Head to head
0-1

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

A. RublevFAV1.7156%
R. Safiullin2.2144%
Market says56% Rublev

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

A. Rublev1
R. Safiullin1
Head to head2 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-03BeijingA. RublevvR. Safiullin2 - 1
2026-06-29WimbledonA. RublevvR. Safiullin2 - 3

This season & this event

A. Rublev
R. Safiullin
35-21
18-13
Lost R32 to F. Cobolli
Lost QF to Y. Bu
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
36-16
8-9
Did not play
Lost R16 to J. Sinner

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Andrey Rublev
World
Roman Safiullin
World
24
28
World
31–17
1
15–9
16–6
0–2
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
94
29
World
13–20
0
9–12
3–4
1–4

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

A. Rublev — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-04BeijingHardA. De Minaur2 - 12.0554%LOST
2026-10-03BeijingHardR. Safiullin2 - 11.7156%WON
2026-09-30BeijingHardT. Griekspoor1 - 21.5862%WON
2026-09-29HangzhouHardD. Medvedev2 - 02.8165%LOST
2026-09-28HangzhouHardK. Jacquet0 - 2——WON
2026-09-27HangzhouHardH. Gaston1 - 21.2578%WON
2026-09-25HangzhouHardR. Hijikata0 - 21.3870%WON
2026-09-02US OpenHardD. Merida Aguilar3 - 1——LOST
2026-08-31US OpenHardO. Virtanen2 - 3——WON
2026-08-18CincinnatiHardN. Borges0 - 2——LOST

R. Safiullin — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-03BeijingHardA. Rublev2 - 12.2156%LOST
2026-09-30BeijingHardF. Cobolli2 - 02.0653%WON
2026-09-28HangzhouHardD. Medvedev2 - 0——LOST
2026-09-27HangzhouHardY. Bu2 - 01.8750%WON
2026-09-26HangzhouHardQ. Halys1 - 21.7855%WON
2026-09-24HangzhouHardF. Sun0 - 21.2279%WON
2026-08-31US OpenHardC. Alcaraz0 - 3——LOST
2026-08-25Winston-SalemHardH. Grenier1 - 2——LOST
2026-08-21Cancun 2HardS. Wawrinka2 - 0——WON
2026-08-21Cancun 2HardH. Hurkacz0 - 2——LOST

Common questions

Who is favourite, Andrey Rublev or Roman Safiullin?

Andrey Rublev is favourite at 1.71, which is a 56% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Andrey Rublev vs Roman Safiullin?

Andrey Rublev is 1.71 and Roman Safiullin is 2.21, the prices we recorded for the Beijing match.

What is the head-to-head between Andrey Rublev and Roman Safiullin?

They have met 2 times and they are level at 1-1.

Who will win Andrey Rublev vs Roman Safiullin?

Our model makes it Roman Safiullin to win at 2.21 (Lean confidence).

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