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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-06 04:00

Roman Safiullin v Shintaro Mochizuki

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
R. Safiullin to win1.19
Price too short today - wait for 1.25 or bigger · our chance 80% · market 81/19, us 80/20

R. Safiullin is 6-4 over the last ten and 9-9 on hard this season. S. Mochizuki is 5-5 over the last ten and 14-22 on hard this season. R. Safiullin took a medical timeout on 2026-09-26.

The pick is R. Safiullin to win. We make it a 80% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.25 or bigger. At 1.19 that is not there yet - leave it, or wait for the price to drift in-play (an early break against usually does it).

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

Key numbers

R. SafiullinS. Mochizuki
-Ranking125
6-4Last 105-5
WLWLWLast 5WLLWW
+1.4V the odds+0.8
37-16Season22-31
9-9Hard 202614-22
3Last 7 days1
1dDays rest1d
1Wins here1
MTOFitnessClear
Head to head
First meeting

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

R. SafiullinFAV1.1981%
S. Mochizuki4.9719%
Market says81% Safiullin

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

R. Safiullin1
S. Mochizuki0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-06ShanghaiR. SafiullinvS. Mochizuki2 - 0

This season & this event

R. Safiullin
S. Mochizuki
39-16
11-9
Did not play
Lost R16 to N. Djokovic
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
22-32
14-23
Did not play
Did not play

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

Roman Safiullin
World
Shintaro Mochizuki
Japan
84
29
World
37–16
2
8–8
20–4
9–4
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
125
23
Japan
19–29
0
11–20
0–3
8–4

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

R. Safiullin — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardR. Hijikata0 - 21.3572%WON
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardS. Mochizuki2 - 01.1981%WON
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardA. Galarneau2 - 01.1682%WON
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

S. Mochizuki — last 10

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

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-06ShanghaiHardR. Safiullin2 - 04.9781%LOST
2026-10-05ShanghaiHardT. Daniel1 - 22.2257%WON
2026-09-28TokyoHardJ. Faria0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-24ChengduHardM. Damm2 - 02.5462%LOST
2026-09-23ChengduHardP. Kotov2 - 02.3760%WON
2026-09-22ChengduHardL. Xiao2 - 1——WON
2026-09-15Guangzhou 2HardP. Kotov0 - 2——LOST
2026-09-01US OpenHardJ. Mensik3 - 0——LOST
2026-08-27US OpenHardF. Passaro0 - 2——LOST
2026-08-26US OpenHardB. Shick2 - 0——WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Roman Safiullin or Shintaro Mochizuki?

Roman Safiullin is favourite at 1.19, which is a 81% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Roman Safiullin vs Shintaro Mochizuki?

Roman Safiullin is 1.19 and Shintaro Mochizuki is 4.97, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Roman Safiullin and Shintaro Mochizuki?

They have met 1 time and Roman Safiullin leads 1-0.

Who will win Roman Safiullin vs Shintaro Mochizuki?

Our model makes it Roman Safiullin to win at 1.19 (Lean confidence).

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