Prediction Of Safiullin Vs Rune H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Cincinnati Open 2025?

What Time Will Roman Safiullin Play Against Holger Rune?

Safiullin and Rune are on the Day 3 Schedule at Cincinnati Open 2025 on Saturday 9 August 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In the upcoming match, Roman Safiullin will face off against the 7th seed, Holger Rune from Denmark. Rune currently leads their head-to-head record with Safiullin, having won their previous two encounters.

Roman Safiullin, aged 28, is ranked World No. 80 with a career-high ranking of No. 36. He broke into the Top 100 in August 2022 and achieved his career-high in January 2024. Safiullin had a standout year in 2023 with a personal-best of 20 wins, including reaching his first ATP Tour final in Chengdu and securing a win over World No. 2 Alcaraz at the ATP Masters 1000 in Paris. Notable achievements include reaching the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 2023 as the lowest-ranked player since Kyrgios in 2014.

On the other hand, Holger Rune, aged 22, is currently ranked World No. 9 with a career-high of No. 4. He broke into the Top 100 in January 2022, Top 50 in May 2022, and Top 10 in November 2022, becoming the highest-ranked Dane in PIF ATP Rankings history. Rune won the ATP Masters 1000 title in Paris in 2022 at the age of 19 and went on to achieve a 7-match winning streak against Top 5 opponents.

Safiullin recently defeated Tabilo in the first round on his 28th birthday and is looking to secure back-to-back ATP Tour wins for the second time this year. He has a record of 3-13 against the Top 10 and is aiming for his first Top 10 win since defeating Alcaraz in 2023. Meanwhile, Rune is aiming to capture his 50th ATP Masters 1000 match win of his career, with 49 wins currently under his belt. He earned all 4 wins in Cincinnati last year en route to the semifinals and needs a win in the upcoming match to avoid dropping outside the Top 10 for the first time since April.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Safiullin will win.
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