The Russian who qualified for the fourth round of Wimbledon Romain Safiullina there was still the potential to play at a high level, but that came to light later than expected, said Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) vice-president Alexei Selivanenko.
In the third round, Safiullin defeated Argentinian Guido Pelho with the score 7:6 (7:1), 6:4, 6:0. Earlier, the Russian beat Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Aguta and Frenchman Corentin Moutet.
When you get to that stage of a Grand Slam, the ranking doesn’t really matter. In principle, those who follow Roman for a long time understand that he was always one of the strongest among juniors, he won the Australian Open at one time.
Everyone has their own path, Safiullin has made a long one. There was also a difficult period where his injuries accompanied him. Roman always had the potential to play at this level, he just showed up later than expected. And now the most important thing for him is to avoid injuries and believe in himself,” Selivanenko told .
To reach the quarter-finals, Safiullin will play with the 26th racket of the tournament Denis Shapovalov of Canada.
Source : MatchTV
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