Roman Safiullin turned professional in 2015, which was eight years ago. It seems like a long time; however, that can be very misleading because he was only seventeen when turned professional. The days when teenage phenoms dominated tennis are long gone. We may occasionally see a teen phenom, but not at the level we had grown accustomed to with Bjorn Borg, Boris Becker, or Pete Sampras.
Much Is Expected Of Former #2 Junior
Sport fans grow to expect much from athletes, which can serve as an impetus for them to do better or can completely overwhelm a young athlete. Roman Safiullin is a former world number two junior; therefore, much is expected of him. His performance at Wimbledon showcased his ability on grass. He has been to two ATP tour semifinals on other surfaces; thus, with this recent result at a major we are beginning see evidence of his potential.
Embed from Getty ImagesRoman Safiullin’s Ranking Benefits From Effort
His ranking got a boost following his quarterfinal showing at Wimbledon. There’s nothing like getting to the second week of a major to inspire confidence in one’s game and self. I will be curious to see how Safiullin builds on this performance as the season progresses.
Top 100 ATP Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Roman Safiullin (RUS) | UP 49 | 43 CAREER HIGH |
| Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) | UP 29 | 56 CAREER HIGH |
| Pedro Cachin (ARG) | DOWN 22 | 90 |
| Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG) | UP 18 | 97 CAREER HIGH |
| Zhizhen Zhang (CHN) | DOWN 18 | 70 |
| Sebastian Baez (ARG) | DOWN 17 | 63 |
| Pavel Kotov (RUS) | UP 16 | 89 CAREER HIGH |
| Yibing Wu (CHN) | DOWN 16 | 78 |
| Sebastian Ofner (AUT) | UP 14 | 58 CAREER HIGH |
| Quentin Halys (FRA) | UP 14 | 65 |
| Stan Wawrinka (SUI) | UP 14 | 74 |
| Marton Fucsovics (HUN) | UP 13 | 54 |
| Christopher Eubanks (USA) | UP 12 | 31 CAREER HIGH |
| Constant Lestienne (FRA) | DOWN 12 | 86 |
| Juan Manuel Cerundolo (ARG) | UP 11 | 100 |
| Ilya Ivashka (RUS) | UP 10 | 92 |
ATP Top Ten Ranking Changes
ATP: there were no changes in the top ten. The current top four players are still: [1] Carlos Alcaraz; [2] Novak Djokovic; [3] Daniil Medvedev; and [4] Casper Ruud.
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