Roman Safiullin beats Botic Van De Zandschulp to move on to the Round of 32 in the men's singles this Wimbledon 2026
It went all the way at the Wimbledon Championships 2026: Roman Safiullin held their nerve in the decider to beat Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-0 4-6 6-3 3-6 7-6 in the Men's Singles Round of 64.
| Roman Safiullin | Botic Van De Zandschulp | Won by | |
| Set 1 | 6 | 0 | Roman Safiullin |
| Set 2 | 4 | 6 | Botic Van De Zandschulp |
| Set 3 | 6 | 3 | Roman Safiullin |
| Set 4 | 3 | 6 | Botic Van De Zandschulp |
| Set 5 | 7 | 6 | Roman Safiullin |
7-6 — set 5 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 1 game.
The Players
Roman Safiullin — representing Russia, currently ranked No. 96 in the world, with a record of 3W-1L from 4 recorded matches — takes another step forward with this result.
Botic Van De Zandschulp — representing Netherlands, currently ranked No. 55 in the world, with a record of 2W-2L from 4 recorded matches — exits this bracket but leaves with competitive minutes banked.
Head-to-Head
This was the first meeting between the two in our results ledger.
Coming in, Roman Safiullin had gone W-W-W-L in recent recorded matches, while Botic Van De Zandschulp stood at W-L-W-L.
What's Next
Roman Safiullin advances to the Round of 32 of the Wimbledon Championships 2026, while Botic Van De Zandschulp's run ends here.
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