Wimbledon Great Britain Grass Grand Slam Round of 128

Luciano Darderi vs Roman Safiullin Prediction

Luciano Darderi

Rank: #59
48%
VS

Roman Safiullin

Rank: #75
52%
Expected Total Games: 38.0
Predicted Winner: Roman Safiullin

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Ranking Trends

Luciano Darderi

  • Current #59 2025-06-30
  • 3 mo ago #57 2025-03-31
  • 6 mo ago #44 2024-12-30
  • 9 mo ago #42 2024-09-30
  • 12 mo ago #37 2024-07-01

Roman Safiullin

  • Current #75 2025-06-30
  • 3 mo ago #68 2025-03-31
  • 6 mo ago #60 2024-12-30
  • 9 mo ago #61 2024-09-30
  • 12 mo ago #44 2024-07-01

Player Metrics

Luciano Darderi

Form Index: 19.2
ELO Rating: 1169.2
Glicko2 Rating: 1563.6
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 7.7
Clay: 10.4
Grass: 9.5
Serve Rating: 97.3
Return Rating: 86.6

Roman Safiullin

Form Index: 27.0
ELO Rating: 798.1
Glicko2 Rating: 1579.3
Current Fatigue (minutes): 0.0
Surface Strength:
Hard: 8.6
Clay: 6.7
Grass: 8.2
Serve Rating: 96.2
Return Rating: 88.0

Recent Matches

Luciano Darderi
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Roman Safiullin
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Head-to-Head (Last 2 Seasons)

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Luciano Darderi
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Roman Safiullin
Hard
0 - 0
Clay
0 - 0
Grass
0 - 0

Key Prediction Insights

The highly anticipated matchup between Luciano Darderi and Roman Safiullin takes place in the Round of 128 at Wimbledon, the prestigious Grand Slam tournament on grass courts in Great Britain. Roman Safiullin is predicted to emerge victorious with a probability of 51.59%, while Luciano Darderi has a slight chance at 48.41%. The expected total number of games played in this contest is 38.

Match Analysis

Luciano Darderi currently holds a rank of 59 and exhibits a form index of 19.16, which reflects a recent downturn in performance. His Elo rating stands at 1169.17, and he boasts a surface strength index of 9.52. Notably, he has a mean serve index of 97.25, which is slightly superior to Safiullin's 96.20. However, Darderi's mean return index of 86.64 is lower than Safiullin's 87.97, indicating a potential vulnerability in returning serves. Both players enter the match without any cumulative fatigue, suggesting they are fit and ready to compete. In their recent performances, Darderi has struggled, losing his last three matches, including two on grass at Eastbourne and S-Hertogenbosch, where he failed to secure a single win. On the other hand, Roman Safiullin has had a mixed bag of results, winning one match and losing two. His victory came against Alexandre Muller, but he was unable to advance in his last two matches, including a tough contest against Hamad Medjedovic. Despite this, Safiullin's recent form index of 27.00 indicates a stronger performance compared to Darderi.

Final Prediction

Roman Safiullin is positioned to take the match due to his superior recent form and slightly better return capabilities, despite a lower serve index. A key factor to monitor will be how effectively each player can capitalize on their service games and handle the pressure of the grass surface, particularly Darderi's return game against Safiullin’s serves.

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