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Roman Safiullin of Russia reacts winning the third round men\u2019s singles match against Joao Fonseca of Brazil at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 3, 2026.(AP Photo\/Maja Smiejkowska)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

LONDON \u2014 Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin wiped away tears after beating Brazilian rising star Jo\u00e3o Fonseca 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>

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Safiullin, ranked No. 132, dealt with a knee injury last year but this week has eliminated two seeded opponents at the All England Club. He surprised 12th-seeded Andrey Rublev in the first round. Fonseca was seeded No. 24.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old Safiullin, a Wimbledon quarterfinalist in 2023, became emotional when he described his journey back.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the U.S. Open, I had to stop \u2014 for treating my injury,\u201d he said in an on-court interview. \u201cThat time was super tough. Even let\u2019s say half a year ago I didn\u2019t know if I will be able to be back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Safiullin then paused and used his shirt to wipe away tears as fans applauded on No. 2 Court.<\/p>

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\u201cI\u2019m super happy to be back here,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Safiullin will face either Novak Djokovic or Arthur Rinderknech for a spot in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

Djokovic and Rinderknech were playing on Centre Court. Later, defending champion Jannik Sinner faces Jenson Brooksby<\/a> of the United States on No. 1 Court.<\/p>\n

In the women\u2019s draw, top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka plays Jelena Ostapenko later on Centre Court.<\/p>

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AP tennis: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/tennis<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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