Safiullin beats Galarneau in Shanghai qualifying

Roman Safiullin advanced through the opening qualifying round at the Rolex Shanghai Masters, finishing his match against Alexis Galarneau in straight sets.

Roman Safiullin defeated Alexis Galarneau at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in Shanghai 6-3, 6-0 and moved into the next qualifying round. The result of the match is provided by api.tennis.

After taking the opening set, Safiullin extended his advantage in the second: Galarneau was unable to win a single game in it. His opponent was unable to take the match into a deciding set.

Previous meetings

In the previous meetings, provided by api.tennis, the opponents had exchanged victories. In 2026 in Stuttgart, Safiullin won 6-4, 6-7, 7-6. In 2022 in Saint-Brieuc, Galarneau prevailed: 7-6, 7-6. Unlike the match in Stuttgart, this time Safiullin finished the match without dropping a set.