Qualifiers eye more shocks after causing Wimbledon upsets
Qualifiers Roman Safiullin and Shintaro Mochizuki set their sights on toppling title challengers Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner after causing huge upsets at Wimbledon.
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Notable Quotes
"After the US Open, I had to stop to treat my injury. That time was super tough. Even half a year ago, I didn't know whether I would be able to [come] back."
— Roman Safiullin , Athlete
"It [the emotion] came from the hard times, I would say. It was not an easy period."
— Roman Safiullin , Athlete
"It's a strange feeling to play Jannik at Wimbledon, especially now this year. I think he's just a celebrity for me."
— Shintaro Mochizuki , Athlete
"It's really cool to have another Japanese player making a run at Wimbledon to encourage us and motivate me to keep going."
— Naomi Osaka , Athlete
Key People
Jannik Sinner is an Italian professional tennis player known for his powerful play and young talent.
Naomi Osaka is a two-time Grand Slam champion from Japan.
A Serbian professional tennis player and widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time.
Russian tennis player who has returned to competitive play after overcoming an injury.
Japanese tennis player making his fourth-round debut at a Grand Slam tournament.
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Qualifiers Roman Safiullin and Shintaro Mochizuki set their sights on toppling title challengers Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner after causing huge upsets at Wimbledon.
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