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.

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.