Russian tennis player Roman Safiullin provided his thoughts after his first-round match at the Rome Masters. Safiullin was defeated by Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan with a score of 3/6, 6/7(4).
“Honestly, the match didn`t go well,” Safiullin commented during his press conference. “I had opportunities for breaks in both the first and second sets, but I played my serve carelessly. I made mistakes on simple points.”
He added regarding the tie-break, “On the tie-break, I played quite well, but I lacked confidence in my own strength in certain moments. I didn`t play confidently or aggressively enough to put significant pressure on my opponent.”
Bublik`s next opponent in the tournament will be Norway`s Casper Ruud.
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