Over the last matches Shimabukuro, S holds wins - 2, losses - 3. Safiullin, Roman on the other hand holds the following results from the latest games: wins - 4, losses - 1. Based on this data a conclusion can be made that Safiullin, Roman at the moment is in better form, in comparison to Shimabukuro, S.
Shimabukuro, S: Miomir Kecmanovic – (Loss 0:2), Denis Shapovalov – (Loss 2:0), Hugo Gaston – (Loss 0:2), Anton Shepp – (Win 0:2), James Watt – (Win 1:2).
Safiullin, Roman: Ilia Simakin – (Win 2:0), Ilya Ivashka – (Win 2:1), Francisco Cerundolo – (Loss 2:0), Rinky Hijikata – (Win 0:2), Shintaro Mochizuki – (Win 2:0).Both contenders have moved to the round_of_32 while beating worthy opponents on their way there. In tournaments as Almaty every game is meaningful which is why a great matchup awaits us.
