From qualifying to centre stage as Safiullin and Mochizuki earn shot at Wimbledon giants

Even as Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner continued to command the Wimbledon spotlight, an unlikely challenge emerged from the qualifying ranks when Roman Safiullin and Shintaro Mochizuki surged into the second week of the Championships.

Safiullin earned his place in the last 16 and a clash with Djokovic after a 6-3 6-3 6-3 win over Brazilian 19-year-old Joao Fonseca on Court Two, with the Russian turning emotional after only his third tour-level main draw win this year after three rounds of...