Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima are part of the very successful Dallas Open currently staged this week in the US. The tournament was “moved” from New York, where he was played on an iconic black court. In Texas, it will be staged on a new red and blue surface.
Opelka and Nakashima about the Dallas Open
There is a very good vibe in Dallas because of this new event, with Opelka and Nakashima sharing their appreciacion.
Seeded no.2, Opelka won the previous ATP250 in New York in 2019. He commented:
“I’m excited. A new venue is always exciting. I think people forget how important geography and real estate are when it comes to tennis. Dallas is a great community for tennis… I think they deserve it based on the attendance they showed at the Challenger level, they’ve always proven themselves.”
Brandon Nakashima already won the opening match against John Millman. He added:
“It’s super nice here. Dallas is such a nice city and all these fans coming out to support the tournament is super cool to see, especially for a tournament that’s new this year. I think they’ve done a really good job organizing it and bringing the community together to make a great event.”
Reilly Opelka in 2022
Currently ranked no.23, Opelka played his last match on the 21st of January when he lost to world no.12 Denis Shapovalov 7-6(4) 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the 3rd round in Australian Open (draw).
Currently, during this season Reilly achieved a composed 4-3 win-loss record. Reilly Opelka’s most significant result of this year was reaching the semifinal in Sydney.
Nakashima in Dallas, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently ranked no.82, Brandon has achieved a composed 3-2 match record in 2022. Brandon is currently having a run in Dallas where he overcame John Millman 7-5 7-63.
Brandon Nakashima will fight against the world no.83 Jordan Thompson in the 2nd round. The head to head is 2-0 for Nakashima.
Reilly Opelka and Brandon Nakashima faced off just once. Their record is 1-0 for Opelka. When they played, Reilly Opelka won 7-6(4) 6-2 in the quarter in Sydney (Sydney Tennis Classic) on the 13th of January 2022.