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Roman Safiullin vs Botic van de Zandschulp — 6-0 4-6 6-3 3-6 7-6(5)
| Roman Safiullin✓ | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Botic van de Zandschulp | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 65 |
Final · Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · Round of 64
Result
Qualifier Roman Safiullin outlasted Botic van de Zandschulp 6-0 4-6 6-3 3-6 7-6(5) on Court 16 in a 3h 50m five-setter to reach the third round. After racing through a bagel first set, Safiullin traded sets with the Dutchman before edging a deciding tiebreak, saving the match on his own serve. He committed only 30 unforced errors to van de Zandschulp's 50 and converted six of 15 break points, finishing ahead 166 points to 148. The win came a round after Safiullin had upset No. 12 seed Andrey Rublev.
Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
At this Stage
Roman Safiullin's fortnight refuses to calm down. The qualifier who spent round one upsetting No. 12 seed Andrey Rublev over five sets — 6-4 6-7(6) 3-6 6-3 7-6(12) — went five again, past Botic van de Zandschulp 6-0 4-6 6-3 3-6 7-6(5). The Dutchman, a proven grass-court operator and the higher-ranked man after a four-set win over Aleksandar Kovacevic, traded sets with him to the end but lost the one that mattered. Two matches, two five-setters, two deciding tiebreaks: this is a qualifier paying full price for every win. Next in the last 32 is No. 24 seed João Fonseca — the hard way being, at this stage, the only way Safiullin knows.
Botic van de ZandschulpRound of 128
Round of 64
What we know now
Court: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London
Match length: 3:50
Tale of the tape
Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.
The briefing
Storylines
- Safiullin reached the second round through qualifying and had already stunned No. 12 seed Andrey Rublev in a five-set first-round marathon.
- Van de Zandschulp, a former Wimbledon fourth-round runner and US Open quarter-finalist, was the higher-ranked man and a proven grass-court operator.
- The pair had met once before at Challenger level, with Safiullin winning.
Head to head
Safiullin led their head-to-head 1–0, from a Challenger meeting.
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-07-01.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.