Carlos Alcaraz def. Roman Safiullin — Round of 128, US Open 2026

🇺🇸
US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played31 Aug 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇪🇸ranked ATP number 3 going into this drawWon

Carlos Alcaraz seeded 2 6 6 6

🇷🇺ranked ATP number 98 going into this draw

Roman Safiullin 4 4 4

🇪🇸C. AlcarazCarlos AlcarazvR. SafiullinRoman Safiullin🇷🇺

🇪🇸Carlos Alcaraz

🇷🇺Roman Safiullin

Match stats

Serve

2

Aces

9

5

Double faults

4

68%

1st serve in

66%

66%

1st serve points won

64%

59%

2nd serve points won

55%

64%

Service points won

61%

5/6

Break points saved

3/7

Serve speed (km/h)

206

Fastest serve

217

181

Average 1st serve

192

156

Average 2nd serve

162

Return

39%

Return points won

36%

4/7

Break points won

1/6

Points

28

Winners

28

27

Unforced errors

36

19/24

Net points won

15/24

99

Total points won

91

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

6–4

Last 10 matches

4–6

–

Last 30 days

0–1

By surface

5–2

Hard

0–1

5–2

Clay

0–1

–

Grass

3–2

By round

–

R128

1–1

2–0

R64

1–1

4–0

First match at an event

1–3

–

At Grand Slams

3–2

How their matches go

13

Completed matches

7

62%

Won in straight sets

14%

15%

Won after losing a set

29%

8%

Lost after winning a set

57%

15%

Lost in straight sets

0%

1–3

Tiebreaks

3–5

2–1

Deciding sets

2–3

9/9

Won after winning set 1

3/3

1/4

Won after losing set 1

0/4

Serve and return, last 5 matches

62%

1st serve in

67%

66%

1st serve points won

74%

57%

2nd serve points won

56%

69%

Break points saved

66%

44%

Return points won

36%

53%

Break points won

33%

2.8

Aces a match

6.6

3.2

Double faults a match

3.0

Last 14 days

0

Matches

1

0

Sets

3

139

Days since last match

7

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentCarlos AlcarazRoman Safiullin
🇧🇷FonsecaNo. 26
🇧🇷FonsecaNo. 26WonMiami R64WonLondon R32
🇳🇴RuudNo. 20
🇳🇴RuudNo. 20WonIndian Wells R16LostParis R128
Total
Total2–01–1

Last 10 matches going in

LatestCarlos AlcarazRoman Safiullin
1Lost🇨🇿T. MachacTomas MachacNo. 53No. 53 · 15 AprBarcelona R16 · 15 AprLost🇫🇷H. GrenierHugo GrenierR64 · 24 AugWinston-Salem R64 · 24 Aug
2Won🇫🇮O. VirtanenOtto VirtanenNo. 133No. 133 · 14 AprBarcelona R32 · 14 AprLost🇷🇸N. DjokovicNovak DjokovicNo. 8No. 8 · 5 JulLondon R16 · 5 Jul
3Lost🇮🇹J. SinnerJannik SinnerNo. 2No. 2 · 12 AprMonte Carlo F · 12 AprWon🇧🇷J. FonsecaJoao FonsecaNo. 27No. 27 · 3 JulLondon R32 · 3 Jul
4Won🇲🇨V. VacherotValentin VacherotNo. 23No. 23 · 11 AprMonte Carlo SF · 11 AprWon🇳🇱B. Van De ZandschulpBotic Van De ZandschulpNo. 52No. 52 · 1 JulLondon R64 · 1 Jul
5Won🇰🇿A. BublikAlexander BublikNo. 11No. 11 · 10 AprMonte Carlo QF · 10 AprWon🇷🇺A. RublevAndrey RublevNo. 13No. 13 · 29 JunLondon R128 · 29 Jun
6Won🇦🇷T. EtcheverryTomas Martin EtcheverryNo. 31No. 31 · 9 AprMonte Carlo R16 · 9 AprLost🇫🇷G. Mpetshi PerricardGiovanni Mpetshi PerricardNo. 83No. 83 · 9 JunStuttgart R32 · 9 Jun
7Won🇦🇷S. BaezSebastian BaezNo. 50No. 50 · 7 AprMonte Carlo R32 · 7 AprLost🇳🇴C. RuudCasper RuudNo. 17No. 17 · 25 MayParis R128 · 25 May
8Lost🇺🇸S. KordaSebastian KordaNo. 37No. 37 · 22 MarMiami R32 · 22 MarLost🇨🇦F. Auger-AliassimeFelix Auger-AliassimeNo. 27No. 27 · 28 AugNew York R64 · 28 Aug
9Won🇧🇷J. FonsecaJoao FonsecaNo. 35No. 35 · 20 MarMiami R64 · 20 MarWon🇫🇷G. MonfilsGael MonfilsR128 · 26 AugNew York R128 · 26 Aug
10Lost🇷🇺D. MedvedevDaniil MedvedevNo. 11No. 11 · 14 MarIndian Wells SF · 14 MarLost🇦🇺C. O'ConnellChristopher O'ConnellNo. 77No. 77 · 18 AugWinston-Salem R64 · 18 Aug