

What Time Will Roman Safiullin Play Against Casper Ruud?
Safiullin and Ruud are on the Day 3 Schedule at National Bank Open Presented By Rogers 2025 on Tuesday 29 July 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Roman Safiullin and [8] Casper Ruud of Norway will be facing each other for the first time. When looking at their 52-week averages, Safiullin and Ruud have similar stats in various aspects of their game compared to the tour average. Safiullin has a 25% attack conversion score and a 69% serve quality. On the other hand, Ruud also has a 25% attack conversion score and a 68% serve quality.
Roman Safiullin is 27 years old and currently ranked World No. 82 with a career-high of No. 36. In 2025, he has a record of 5-13, reaching the third round in Miami and the second round in Canada. Safiullin broke into the Top 100 in August 2022 and achieved his career-high rank in January 2024. Notable achievements include reaching his first ATP Tour final in Chengdu and defeating No. 2 Alcaraz at ATP Masters 1000 Paris to reach the third round as a qualifier.
Casper Ruud, also 27 years old, is currently ranked World No. 13 with a career-high of No. 2. In 2025, he holds a record of 26-9, winning the title in Madrid and reaching the quarterfinals in Canada in 2022. Ruud became the first Norwegian to win an ATP Tour title, an ATP Masters 1000 title, play at the Nitto ATP Finals, and reach Grand Slam finals. He has had success on clay courts, winning multiple titles, including at Barcelona and Madrid.
Safiullin has a challenging record against Top 20 opponents, with a 0-3 record this season and aiming to secure his first Top 20 win since defeating No. 17 Tiafoe last October. Ruud, on the other hand, has been successful in the opening rounds this season, with a 10-1 record and reaching at least the round of 16 in all previous appearances at the event. Ruud’s recent win at the 2025 Madrid ATP Masters 1000 demonstrates his current form and success on the tour.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Safiullin will win.
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