Roman Safiullin def. Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-0, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7(10)-6(5) — Wimbledon 2026 R64

Match recap

Roman Safiullin defeated Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-0, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7(10)-6(5) in the R64 of the Wimbledon 2026.

The gap sat behind the second serve: Roman Safiullin won 60% of his second-serve points to just 41% for Botic van de Zandschulp, and turned that into 37 of 63 second-return points. He also kept his edge clean — 30 unforced errors to 50 — a day after outlasting Rublev in a fifth-set breaker. He'll next face Joao Fonseca.

Match stats

Roman Safiullin: 8 aces, 35 winners, 63% first serves, 5 double faults, 6/15 break points. Botic Van De Zandschulp: 12 aces, 48 winners, 60% first serves, 8 double faults, 4/12 break points.

Profiles: Roman Safiullin · Botic Van De Zandschulp — Wimbledon 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Roman Safiullin and Botic Van De Zandschulp.