Roman Safiullin vs Jenson Brooksby Preview & Prediction | 2025 Miami Open | First Round

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24-year-old USA player Jenson Brooksby reached the third round at Indian Wells and will be looking to go even better in Miami, with Roman Safiullin up first for the 24-year-old. 

Ranking points: ATP 1000

Start date/time: Wednesday 19th March, 2025: UK – not before 3:00pm / US ET – not before 11:00am / US PT – not before 8:00am

Venue: Miami Gardens, Florida, USA

Surface: Outdoor hard

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

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

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Roman Safiullin vs Jenson Brooksby ticket information

Roman Safiullin vs Jenson Brooksby Prediction

Despite being the younger of the two players on show here, Jenson Brooksby is stronger and taller than Roman Safiullin and could use that to his advantage on the outdoor hard court where a powerful serve and groundstroke game can prove very effective. The American has reached the third round at the Australian Open and the fourth round of the US Open across his career so far, demonstrating his prowess on this particular surface.

Safiullin represents solid opposition and plenty of his games recently have gone to three sets. It would be no surprise to see the same outcome here with the contest capable of going either way. Especially when taking into account the home support that Brooksby is likely to command from a partisan Miami crowd. Therefore, back over 2.5 sets to be played. 

Roman Safiullin vs Jenson Brooksby Tip: Over 2.5 sets