Reilly Opelka is the champion of the first pro-tennis event in the US after he defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 4-3, 2-4, 4-2. The tournament took place at a private court in West Palm Beach, Florida, with no fans, Lines Judges, and ball boys. After the final, Opelka commented: “It’s cool, I know we were stoked just to play.”
From May 22nd to May 24th it will be time for Alison Riske, Amanda Anisimova, Danielle Collins, and Ajla Tomljanovic to play the ladies event.
Reilly Opelka’s ranking and performance in 2020
Currently ranked no.39, the American played his last match on the 6th of March when he beat Denis Istomin 6-2 7-5 in the Rubber 1 of the Davis Cup.
This season Opelka has a 6-3 win-loss record. The American has won 1 title in Delray Beach.
Miomir Kecmanovic’s ranking and performance in 2020
Ranked world no.47 (career-high), the Serbian played his last match on the 26th
of February when he was defeated by Rafael Nadal 6-2 7-5 in the 2nd round in Acapulco.Miomir Kecmanovic’s most significant performance of the current year was reaching the semi-finals in Doha and New York.
Reilly Opelka and Miomir Kecmanovic played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Kecmanovic. When they played, Miomir Kecmanovic won 6-73 6-4 6-4 in the qualifications in New York (U.S. Open) in August 2018.
Reilly Opelka and Miomir Kecmanovic |
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