Jordan Thompson - Roman Safiullin predictions and free betting tips [24/09/2023]

In the quarterfinals of the championship in Chengdu, on a hard court, Jordan Thompson of Australia will face Roman Safiullin from Russia. We are betting on a high total.

Jordan Thompson

29-year-old Jordan, currently ranked 56th on the world's ladder, scored two victories in the tournament in Chengdu over Purcell with a score of 6:2, 7:6 (10:8) and over Lajovic with 6:1, 7:6 (7:1). At the US Open, the tennis player went down in the first round against Van de Zandschulp, with a score of 3:6 in the first set when the game was called off.

In mid-August, in Cincinnati, Thompson advanced through the qualifier, besting Muller and Husler, with the main draw seeing him overcome Isner, but going under against Alcaraz. Before this, Jordan made it to the quarterfinals in Washington, succeeding against Anderson, Mannarino and Eubanks but falling to Fritz. Prior to this, in Newport, on grass courts, the tennis player reached the quarterfinal stage. This match saw Jordan beat Kovacevic with a score of 6:0, 6:1 and Broady with 6:2, 6:2, but then losing to Mannarino with a scoreline of 0:6, 7:6 (7:4), 2:6.

In his three previous tournaments, Thompson only made it to the second round. At Wimbledon, in Mallorca and London he overcame Nakashima, Gasquet, and Popyrin, but lost to Djokovic, Lopez, and Norrie. In mid-June, at the tournament in 's-Hertogenbosch, Jordan showcased his full potential and reached the final. There he defeated Mepshi-Perkari 6:4, 7:6 (7:3), Raonic 7:6 (7:4), 6:1, Mannarino 5:7, 7:6 (7:2), 6:2, and Hijikata 7:6 (7:5), 6:3 but lost to Griekspoor with a score of 7:6 (7:4), 6:7 (3:7), 3:6.

Prior to 's-Hertogenbosch, Jordan performed successfully on Challengers, especially in South Korea and the US. In early May, he won the Challenger in Gwangju, beating Pack, Donskoy, Hijikata, Eubanks and Purcell. In late February, he also won the Challenger in the United States, defeating Dougaz, Squire, Gray, Swaida and Mickelsen.

Roman Safiullin

26-year-old Roman Safiullin, ranked 55th in the world, scored two victories in the tournament in Chengdu over Nakashima 6:4, 6:4 and against Evans 6:3, 6:3. Prior to this, the tennis player participated in the US Open, where he claimed victory over Cecchinato with a score of 6:4, 6:2, 6:0 but lost to Paul 6:3, 6:2, 2:6, 4:6, 3:6.

Earlier, Safiullin faced a series of defeats. In Winston-Salem and Cincinnati, he was defeated in the first rounds by Cerundolo with a score of 6:7 (5:7), 6:3, 3:6 and by Harris with 6:4, 3:6, 3:6. Despite this, at Wimbledon, Roman showcased excellent play, reaching the quarterfinals. Throughout this tournament, he defeated Bautista-Agut with a score of 2:6, 7:6 (9:7), 6:7 (4:7), 6:4, 7:5, Moutet 7:5, 6:3, 7:6 (7:4), Pelletier 7:6 (7:1), 6:4, 6:0, and Shapovalov 3:6, 6:3, 6:1, 6:3, but then lost to Sinner with the score 4:6, 6:3, 2:6, 2:6.

At the end of June, Safiullin successfully passed the qualifier in Mallorca, defeating Moro and McCabe, and in the main draw, he overcame Shelbaieh but then yielded against Harris. Also in June, Roman participated in the tournament in Halle, where he made it through the qualifier, but eventually fell to Struff in the first round.

Safiullin displayed good results on clay court tournaments in Rome and Madrid, reaching the third round. In Rome, he beat Sousa, Koprijan, Hirona and Korda, but was defeated by Popyrin. In Madrid, he successfully passed the qualifier, defeating Sousa and Ofner, and in the main draw, he overcame Harris and Paul but then was defeated by Zapata Miralles. In early February, Safiullin took home the win at the Challenger tournament in Koblenz, outplaying Blanco, Escobedo, Vatutin, Collignon and Pospisil.

Head-to-Head

The athletes have previously met twice, with a current tally of 1:1.

Prediction for the Thompson - Safiullin match

Currently, both players are at about the same level and both ended the last two matches of the tournament with a score of 2:0. Identifying a clear cut winner in advance isn’t easy but I expect an exciting contest, hence placing my wager on a total over.