Safiullin breaks down in tears remembering his injury after reaching the Wimbledon round of 16

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Roman Safiullin is becoming one of the great stories of Wimbledon 2026. After defeating Joao Fonseca and reaching the round of 16 again at the All England Club, the Russian tennis player broke down in tears as he recalled his ordeal with injuries, revealing that he didn't know if he would be able to play tennis again a few months ago.

Still on the court, Safiullin was asked what it means to him to return to the Wimbledon round of 16 after the quarterfinals reached in 2023, and he couldn't contain his emotions. "After the US Open, I had to stop to treat my injury. It was a very tough time. Just half a year ago, I didn't know if I could play tennis again. I didn't know. I am very happy to be back here," he said, tears streaming down his face as the crowd applauded.

2026, Safiullin's Year of Redemption

After exiting in the second round of the US Open 2025, the Russian player had to pause due to an injury that kept him off the circuit until last February, which dropped him out of the top 100 and back to the Challenger circuit. During the clay court season, he managed to win two tournaments, climbing several spots in the rankings, and even made it through the qualifying rounds at Roland Garros and came very close to defeating Casper Ruud in the first round. However, tennis had an even better story in store for him just a few weeks later.

Once again, Roman advanced through the Wimbledon qualifying rounds with an epic match in the final qualifier, defeated Andrey Rublev in five sets in the first round, and did the same against Botic Van de Zandschulp in the second round. As if that weren't enough, he has now swept Joao Fonseca and returned to the top 100, as a reward for many months of dedication that have finally paid off. Today, tennis is a little more beautiful thanks to stories like his.

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