Tag: Reilly Opelka
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De Minaur survives Opelka barrage to reach Basel final
Basel, Switzerland, Oct 26 (AFP/APP): Australia’s Alex de Minaur survived a barrage of 26 aces from American giant Reilly Opelka to battle to a 7-6 (7/2), 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/3) win in the Swiss Indoors semi-finals on Saturday. The 20-year-old, who trains and lives in Spain, will target his fourth title of 2019 on Sunday…
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Opelka Fires 31 Aces on way to Basel Semi-Finals
Basel, Switzerland, Oct 25 (AFP/APP): Reilly Opelka fired 31 aces to reach the fifth semi-final of his career on Friday as he beat Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at the Swiss Indoors. The 37th-ranked American’s victory in 93 minutes also slowed the progress of his Spanish opponent in the chase for one of the…