Roman Safiullin def. Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6(6)-7(8), 3-6, 6-3, 7(14)-6(12) — Wimbledon 2026 R128

Match recap

Roman Safiullin defeated Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6(6)-7(8), 3-6, 6-3, 7(14)-6(12) in the R128 of the Wimbledon 2026.

Ranked 114 spots below his opponent at WTA — correction, ATP No. 127 to Andrey Rublev's No. 13, Roman Safiullin flipped this opener on the chances that mattered: he converted 3 of 13 break points to Rublev's 2 of 6, and took the deciding tiebreak 14-12 after four hours on grass. Safiullin absorbed 22 aces and Rublev's perfect first-serve clip but answered with 82% on his own first serve, breaking in game 9 of the fourth to force a fifth. Rublev, who hadn't won since the French Open fourth round, broke twice in a 6-3 third but couldn't convert his last break-point look in the decider. First meeting, first time on grass — and the qualifier walks at Wimbledon.

Match stats

Andrey Rublev: 22 aces, 54 winners, 66% first serves, 8 double faults, 2/6 break points. Roman Safiullin: 11 aces, 56 winners, 67% first serves, 3 double faults, 3/13 break points.

Profiles: Andrey Rublev · Roman Safiullin — Wimbledon 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Andrey Rublev and Roman Safiullin.