Roman Safiullin defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 2–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4, 7–5 in the first round of Wimbledon 2023 on grass. After losing the opening set, Safiullin fought back to level the match through two tiebreaks before securing momentum in the fourth set. The Russian then held firm in a closely contested fifth set to claim victory in a match that swung decisively in his favour following the second-set tiebreak. The result marks a significant scalp for Safiullin against the experienced Bautista Agut and positions him favourably for his second-round encounter.