Russia’s Rublev falls in five sets to compatriot Safiullin in Wimbledon opener

The unseeded Safiullin, who is playing under a neutral status at the tournament just like all other Russian players, took down the tournament’s 12th-seed Rublev 6-4; 6-7 (6-8); 3-6; 6-3; 7-6 (14-12) ...