Novak Djokovic staged a comeback to win the opening set against Roman Safiullin in their Wimbledon match on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
The seventh seed secured the set 8-6 in a tiebreak after one hour and two minutes of play, according to TNT Sports.
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Safiullin, ranked 132nd in the world, started aggressively and broke Djokovic's serve twice.
The 24-time Grand Slam champion struggled with the sun on Centre Court, double-faulting to give the Russian an early lead.
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Despite having two set points, Safiullin could not close out the opener.
Djokovic broke back to level the score and then used clutch serves and serve-and-volley plays in the tiebreak to take the set.
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The match comes after a day of major upsets at Wimbledon, including defending champion Iga Swiatek's loss to Alexandra Eala.
