Roman Safiullin remembers his early days playing tennis at a facility with two courts just next to an ice hockey arena. His father, Rishat, was the head coach. “I was there taking the racquets practising in the small group. Hitting with the wall,” Safiullin told ATPTour.com. “[There were] a lot of
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Qualifier Safiullin Stuns Tsitsipas in Marseille
Roman Safiullin is producing the magic this week in Marseille. The World No. 163 claimed the best victory of his career on Friday as he upset two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Open 13 Provence. The Russian had come through tough three-setters against Alexei Popyrin and
Safiullin’s Hot Streak Continues In Melbourne
Roman Safiullin’s strong start to the season continued on Tuesday when the World No. 146 moved past Bernard Tomic 6-1, 6-4 to reach the second round of qualifying at the Australian Open. The 24-year-old earned impressive victories over Top 100 pair James Duckworth and Arthur Rinderknech for Team Russia at