Russian Roman Safiullin became a surprise in the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon tournament. He defeated Denis Shapovalov in the round of 16 with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3.

Roman SafiullinPhoto: Alberto Pezzali / AP / Profimedia

Roman Safiullin defeated Denys Shapovalov in the 1/8 finals of Wimbledon

Roman Safiullin, who is ranked 92nd in the ATP ranking, made a surprise and reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon tournament.

In the 1/8 finals, the Russian met the favorite at number 26 Denis Shapovalov (29 ATP) and managed to win at the end of the match, which lasted two hours and 12 minutes.

Roman Safiullin lost the first set, but made a great comeback and did not experience emotions with Denys Shapovalov.

In the quarters, the Russian will meet the winner of the match between Yannick Sinner (8 ATP) and Daniel Elahi Galan (85 ATP).

Wimbledon 2023 will take place from July 3 to 16, and HotNews.ro will keep you updated every day with the latest information from the All England Club.