Roman Safiullin vs Ilya Ivashka

ATP Almaty (IX) (Kazakhstan), Indoors. Saturday, October 17, 2026, 02:00.

Updated

Roman Safiullin beat Ilya Ivashka 6-1, 6-7, 6-4, matching the Tennis Gauge model's pick. Roman Safiullin leads 1-0 in their head-to-head. Safiullin is 6-4 in their last 10, Ivashka 7-3.

Result: Roman Safiullin beat Ilya Ivashka 6-1, 6-7, 6-4. The model's pick won.

Pre-match prediction

The model makes Roman Safiullin a 93% favorite. At -357 the sportsbook implies 78% for Roman Safiullin, 15 points below the model's 93%.

Model
93%
Book
78%

Model minus book: +15 pts

Model
7%
Book
30%

Model minus book: -23 pts

Model estimates, not betting advice. How the numbers work · Expected value of Roman Safiullin at -357 · Model track record

Player comparison

Roman SafiullinIlya Ivashka
Tennis Gauge rating68476637
Tour rankATP #86ATP #297
Last 10 matches6-47-3
Last 30 days7-33-1
Current streak1 Loss3 Losses
Season record41-1832-16
UTR15.7914.32
Elo (52 weeks)18071571
Best surfaceGrassClay
Worst surfaceHardHard

Head to head

Roman Safiullin leads 1-0.

DateWinnerScoreTournament
17.10.2026Roman Safiullin6-1, 6-7, 6-4Kazakhstan Almaty

Recent form

Roman Safiullin, last 10

DateOpponentScore
20.10.2026Sho Shimabukuro L6-7, 6-4, 6-4
18.10.2026Ilia Simakin W7-6, 6-1
17.10.2026Ilya Ivashka W6-1, 6-7, 6-4
09.10.2026Francisco Cerundolo L7-6, 6-3
07.10.2026Rinky Hijikata W7-5, 6-3
06.10.2026Shintaro Mochizuki W6-2, 6-3
05.10.2026Alexis Galarneau W6-3, 6-0
03.10.2026Andrey Rublev L6-2, 3-6, 6-4
01.10.2026Flavio Cobolli W6-3, 6-2
28.09.2026Daniil Medvedev L7-5, 6-4

Ilya Ivashka, last 10

DateOpponentScore
17.10.2026Roman Safiullin L6-1, 6-7, 6-4
15.10.2026Liam Draxl L6-4, 0-6, 6-4
14.10.2026Marat Sharipov L3-4
12.10.2026Kaichi Uchida W6-2, 6-4
11.10.2026Beibit Zhukayev W6-0, 6-4
13.09.2026Marat Sharipov W6-4, 3-6, 7-6
12.09.2026Luca Castelnuovo W6-3, 6-4
11.09.2026Yi Zhou W6-3, 6-3
10.09.2026Bernard Tomic W6-4, 4-6, 6-2
08.09.2026Yu Hsiou Hsu W6-3, 6-3

Common opponents, last 12 months

OpponentRoman SafiullinIlya Ivashka
Ilia Simakin 1-0
W 7-6, 6-1
0-1
L 7-6, 6-4
Joel Schwaerzler 1-1
W 6-4, 6-4, L 6-3, 6-4
0-1
L 7-6, 6-4
Pablo Llamas Ruiz 0-1
L 6-4, 7-5
0-1
L 6-3, 6-4
Petr Bar Biryukov 1-0
W 6-7, 7-6, 6-3
0-1
L 7-6, 4-6, 6-4

Earlier previews of this matchup

  • 2026-10-16: ATP Almaty (IX) (Kazakhstan), model gave Roman Safiullin 93% at -357

Roman Safiullin vs Ilya Ivashka: quick answers

Who won Roman Safiullin vs Ilya Ivashka?

Roman Safiullin beat Ilya Ivashka 6-1, 6-7, 6-4, matching the Tennis Gauge model's pick.

What is the head-to-head record between Roman Safiullin and Ilya Ivashka?

Roman Safiullin leads 1-0. Their most recent meeting was on October 17, 2026, won by Roman Safiullin 6-1, 6-7, 6-4 at Kazakhstan Almaty.

Who is in better form, Roman Safiullin or Ilya Ivashka?

Roman Safiullin is 6-4 in their last 10 matches (current streak: 1 Loss). Ilya Ivashka is 7-3 (current streak: 3 Losses).

How does Tennis Gauge rate Roman Safiullin and Ilya Ivashka?

Roman Safiullin is rated 6847 (ATP #86) and Ilya Ivashka is rated 6637 (ATP #297). Ratings update after every match and weight recent results and opponent strength.

What are the odds for Roman Safiullin vs Ilya Ivashka?

Roman Safiullin is priced at -357 and Ilya Ivashka at +235, which implies a 78% and 30% chance to win. The model rates Roman Safiullin 15 points higher than the odds do (93% vs 78%), which Tennis Gauge counts as value.