Roman Safiullin vs Flavio Cobolli Preview & Prediction | 2026 China Open | First Round

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Roman Safiullin meets Flavio Cobolli in the first round of the 2026 China Open at the National Tennis Center, Beijing, China.

Ranking points: ATP 500

Start date/time: 1 October 2026 at 3:00 am

Venue: National Tennis Center, Beijing, China

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Roman Safiullin vs Flavio Cobolli prediction

Flavio Cobolli is on the verge of surpassing his season’s best win tally.

The Italian is four away from beating his total notched in 2024 and will hope to achieve that with a strong display in Beijing.

The fourth seed opens with a first tour-level meeting with Roman Safiullin, although he did defeat the Russian in straight sets in US Open qualifying in 2022.

Roman comes into this on the back of a semi-final charge in Hangzhou and is a former top 40 player with the quality to make life difficult for Flavio.

Cobolli can also complicate matters for himself with over-zealous hitting and although we don’t see an upset, there could be a scare along the way.

Roman Safiullin vs Flavio Cobolli tip: Over 20.5 games