Novak Djokovic def. Roman Safiullin — Round of 16, Wimbledon 2026

🇬🇧
Wimbledon 2026

Grand SlamGrassLondon, Great Britain

Played5 Jul 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇷🇸ranked ATP number 8 going into this drawWon

Novak Djokovic seeded 7 7 6 3 6

🇷🇺ranked ATP number 127 going into this draw

Roman Safiullin 66 3 6 3

🇷🇸N. DjokovicNovak DjokovicvR. SafiullinRoman Safiullin🇷🇺

🇷🇸Novak Djokovic

🇷🇺Roman Safiullin

Match stats

Serve

10

Aces

8

3

Double faults

3

71%

1st serve in

75%

69%

1st serve points won

67%

57%

2nd serve points won

50%

65%

Service points won

63%

10/14

Break points saved

4/9

Serve speed (km/h)

202

Fastest serve

215

190

Average 1st serve

193

162

Average 2nd serve

160

Return

38%

Return points won

35%

5/9

Break points won

4/14

Points

43

Winners

45

37

Unforced errors

34

23/40

Net points won

21/34

124

Total points won

114

Head to head

3–0 Djokovic

  1. This matchLondon R16won by Djokovic
  2. 2024HardShanghai R16won by Djokovic
  3. 2024ClayMonte Carlo R32won by Djokovic

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

7–3

Last 10 matches

5–5

3–0

Last 30 days

3–1

By surface

3–0

Grass

3–1

8–2

Hard

–

2–2

Clay

0–1

By round

1–1

R16

–

1–0

QF

–

11–2

At Grand Slams

3–1

How their matches go

15

Completed matches

5

27%

Won in straight sets

20%

47%

Won after losing a set

40%

27%

Lost after winning a set

40%

0%

Lost in straight sets

0%

2–2

Tiebreaks

3–3

3–3

Deciding sets

2–2

8/12

Won after winning set 1

3/3

3/3

Won after losing set 1

0/2

Serve and return, last 5 matches

69%

1st serve in

65%

76%

1st serve points won

75%

56%

2nd serve points won

56%

72%

Break points saved

70%

35%

Return points won

36%

47%

Break points won

34%

12.0

Aces a match

7.8

3.0

Double faults a match

4.2

Last 14 days

3

Matches

3

11

Sets

13

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentNovak DjokovicRoman Safiullin
🇧🇷FonsecaNo. 27
🇧🇷FonsecaNo. 27LostParis R32WonLondon R32
🇳🇱Van De ZandschulpNo. 52
🇳🇱Van De ZandschulpNo. 52WonMelbourne R32WonLondon R64
🇫🇷Mpetshi PerricardNo. 84
🇫🇷Mpetshi PerricardNo. 84WonParis R128LostStuttgart R32
Total
Total2–12–1

Last 10 matches going in

LatestNovak DjokovicRoman Safiullin
1Won🇫🇷A. RinderknechArthur RinderknechNo. 28No. 28 · 3 JulLondon R32 · 3 JulWon🇧🇷J. FonsecaJoao FonsecaNo. 27No. 27 · 3 JulLondon R32 · 3 Jul
2Won🇬🇷S. TsitsipasStefanos TsitsipasNo. 88No. 88 · 1 JulLondon R64 · 1 JulWon🇳🇱B. Van De ZandschulpBotic Van De ZandschulpNo. 52No. 52 · 1 JulLondon R64 · 1 Jul
3Won🇨🇳Y. WuYibing WuNo. 99No. 99 · 29 JunLondon R128 · 29 JunWon🇷🇺A. RublevAndrey RublevNo. 13No. 13 · 29 JunLondon R128 · 29 Jun
4Lost🇧🇷J. FonsecaJoao FonsecaNo. 30No. 30 · 29 MayParis R32 · 29 MayLost🇫🇷G. Mpetshi PerricardGiovanni Mpetshi PerricardNo. 83No. 83 · 9 JunStuttgart R32 · 9 Jun
5Won🇫🇷V. RoyerValentin RoyerNo. 73No. 73 · 27 MayParis R64 · 27 MayLost🇳🇴C. RuudCasper RuudNo. 17No. 17 · 25 MayParis R128 · 25 May
6Won🇫🇷G. Mpetshi PerricardGiovanni Mpetshi PerricardNo. 80No. 80 · 24 MayParis R128 · 24 MayLost🇨🇦F. Auger-AliassimeFelix Auger-AliassimeNo. 27No. 27 · 28 AugNew York R64 · 28 Aug
7Lost🇭🇷D. PrizmicDino PrizmicNo. 87No. 87 · 8 MayRome R64 · 8 MayWon🇫🇷G. MonfilsGael MonfilsR128 · 26 AugNew York R128 · 26 Aug
8Lost🇬🇧J. DraperJack DraperNo. 15No. 15 · 11 MarIndian Wells R16 · 11 MarLost🇦🇺C. O'ConnellChristopher O'ConnellNo. 77No. 77 · 18 AugWinston-Salem R64 · 18 Aug
9Won🇺🇸A. KovacevicAleksandar KovacevicNo. 75No. 75 · 9 MarIndian Wells R32 · 9 MarLost🇩🇰H. RuneHolger RuneR64 · 9 AugCincinnati R64 · 9 Aug
10Won🇵🇱K. MajchrzakKamil MajchrzakNo. 56No. 56 · 7 MarIndian Wells R64 · 7 MarWon🇨🇱A. TabiloAlejandro TabiloNo. 104No. 104 · 7 AugCincinnati R128 · 7 Aug