Roman Safiullin vs Felix Auger-Aliassime Prediction

Felix Auger-Aliassime enters this match with a significantly higher Elo rating of 1332.87 compared to Roman Safiullin's 825.89, reflecting a stark contrast in experience and skill level. Auger-Aliassime also boasts a superior form index of 52.29, indicating recent competitive success, while Safiullin lags with a form index of 26.26. Both players have shown no signs of fatigue, as their cumulative minutes on court in the current tournament stand at 0. On the surface strength index, Auger-Aliassime's 12.05 further emphasizes his capability on hard courts, compared to Safiullin's 8.78. Notably, there is a substantial difference in their mean serve index, where Safiullin’s 97.65 slightly edges out Auger-Aliassime’s 96.04, but the mean return index indicates a clearer gap with Safiullin at 88.33 and Auger-Aliassime at 85.78. In their recent performances, Auger-Aliassime has had a mixed bag, winning two out of his last three matches, including a solid victory against Benjamin Bonzi, while suffering a close loss to Jannik Sinner. Conversely, Safiullin has struggled, winning only one of his last three matches, with losses to Holger Rune and Christopher O'Connell, which could impact his confidence heading into this encounter.