20. In August, Opelka won his first three career ATP matches at the BB&T Atlanta Open to reach the semi-finals at just his 3rd career ATP event. I am professional Blogger. If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware. Get yours today at Wilson.com, A post shared by Reilly Opelka (@reillyopelka) on Oct 14, 2020 at 9:13am PDT. Opelka’s long-term potential had been clear when he won the Wimbledon boys’ title in 2015, but as a senior he has had to earn his place at the top table. [7] In November he won back to back titles at the Knoxville Challenger[8] and the JSM Challenger. Working with his son Reilly for almost 20 years, George Opelka has seen good and bad sides of tennis life, trying to teach Reilly how to become a better man and learn from the world around him. Opelka’s 2018 season was also interrupted by glandular fever (or mono as Americans call it). Don’t get me wrong, I definitely enjoy it, but I think my best surfaces are hard and clay.”, To read every issue ever published of the world’s best tennis magazine, tennishead, visit our ‘Magazine Archive’ and you can buy a copy of the latest issue here.To win incredible tennis prizes for free, enter our latest ‘Competitions’. Only ATP Tour main draw and Davis Cup matches are considered. He also serves as the ambassador of the globally renowned energy drink Redbull. In 2005, George went out for a … A Junior Wimbledon champion, he made his professional debut in 2015 and currently ranked #36 in ATP single ranking. Reilly stands the height of 6 feet and 11 inches tall which is 2.11 in meters. At 6 feet 11 inches tall, he is the joint-tallest ATP-ranked player ever, along with Ivo Karlović, and can serve in the low-140 mph range. “I’d had a pretty bad 2017, so in 2018 we spent a lot of time on the practice court and in the gym,” he said. Opelka names the clay-court event at Houston as his favourite tournament, despite the fact that he has never won a main-draw match there. American tennis player who, at 6'11", is one of the tallest players ever to play on the ATP Tour. For the latest racket, ball, shoe and clothing buyers guides plus video play tests, visit our ‘Gear’ section. Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. 749,928 - en.wikipedia.org, FactSnippet No. 13. I tend to play my best when I have a good life off the court at the tournaments.”, Does he like American crowds? Your IP: 185.21.103.76 I finished the match and was full body-cramping. 11. 749,924 - en.wikipedia.org, FactSnippet No. Reilly Opelka (born August 28, 1997) is an American tennis player. If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. 2018 proved to be a breakthrough year for Opelka. At the Delray Beach Open, Reilly Opelka picked up his first Top 10 win, defeating world No 8 Jack Sock in the second round. He has been averaging more than 20 aces per match and hit 83 in his two matches at the start of the year against Isner. A lot of guys don’t get it caught. Those guys have a life. Until now, he has maintained a very good career record. “When they choose to root for the American that day, which is a 50-50.”. “Juniors is different because it’s everyone’s first time playing on grass,” he said. Sein gefährlichster Schlag ist allerdings sein Aufschlag, den der über 2,11-Meter-Mann mit einer außergewöhnlichen Konstanz ins Feld bringt. Reilly Opelka finished as a runner-up at Cary Challenger and Oracle Challenger. Because of his amazing skills and agility, many people love to see his gameplay. “I was feeling tired after just 15 minutes of practice,” he recalled. 566,821 - en.wikipedia.org, FactSnippet No. Opelka defeated Brayden Schnur in the final 6-1. [3] His uncle is radio talk show host Mike Opelka. At 6 feet 11 inches tall, he is the joint-tallest ATP -ranked player ever, along with Ivo Karlović, and can serve in the low-140 mph range. He notched his fifth career top 10 win, while there, knocking off Matteo Berrettini. Opelka's match record against players who have been ranked in the top 10. Moreover, he is also the Wimbledon champion of the junior category. At 6ft 11in Reilly Opelka towers over most of his rivals, but he has had to overcome plenty of obstacles to play at the highest level, Reilly Opelka is making big strides in tennis but the 21-year-old American has a confession to make. “Yes, I wish I had played basketball,” Opelka admits. He started his professional career in the year 2015. 2. Reilly Opelka stand mit sechs Jahren erstmals auf dem Tennisplatz. “I’m usually a guy with a lot of energy. Reilly Opelka is a professional athlete from the United States of America. Reilly Opelka won the 2015 Junior Wimbledon tournament, defeating World No 1 Taylor Fritz en route to beating Mikael Ymer in the final and reached the finals of the Boys' Doubles event at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships. 15. “I was lucky we caught it. 749,926 - en.wikipedia.org, FactSnippet No. Opelka is the joint-tallest ATP-ranked player ever, with Ivo Karlovic, at 6 feet 11 inches. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. “When I’m at home I spend a lot more time on other things. We publish tennishead magazine & ‘The Bagel‘ newsletter & we have our own ‘tennishead CLUB‘ for those true tennis fans! I like sports and I am very interesting to write about sports. Talking about Opelka’s dating life, he is currently single. I think moving forward you should give the youth their shot. Reilly Opelka is an international professional American tennis team player. 5. Sure enough, no surprise, it was mono.”, Reilly Opelka thinks he had pushed his body too hard. 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Know more about Reilly Opelka from the facts below. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.